Politics & Policy
Demonstrators, opinions clash in Philly over Central American kids coming to U.S. [photos]
Demonstrators clashed outside the Mexican consulate Friday in Philadelphia over the thousands of Central American children streaming acro
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Philly judges took care of ‘connected guys,’ prosecutor says in ticket-fixing case
Lawyers made closing arguments Thursday in the federal trial of five former Philadelphia Traffic Court judges accused of conspiracy, wire
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Prosecutors oppose moving Pa. Sen. Washington’s trial on corruption charges to Philly
Pennsylvania prosecutors are fighting a state lawmaker’s efforts to move her political corruption trial to Philadelphia.
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Gov’t to release more Clinton White House records
The National Archives says it will release previously restricted records from the Clinton White House on Supreme Court nominations, Osama
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Yes, LeBron, you got it right — grit is good
My whole life, I’ve lived in, and loved, cities scorned by the national media.
Comedian John Oliver, on his new HBO show, wa
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ListenCorbett veto exposes GOP divisions in Harrisburg
The relationship between Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and his fellow Republicans in the Legislature went from a slow simmer to a boil th
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A day at the beach reminds why action on climate change comes so slowly
A couple of weekends ago, I spent a pleasant two days in Cape May.
Sure, as my wife noted frequently, the motel room I booked for
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Biden calls same-sex marriage the ‘civil rights issue of our day’ in Philadelphia
Standing in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, where the Declaration of Independence was adopted 238 years ago, Vice President J
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Democrats to visit potential 2016 convention sites
Democrats are planning to visit six cities this summer that are in the running to hold the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
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Veteran dies waiting for ambulance in VA hospital
A veteran who collapsed in an Albuquerque Veteran Affairs hospital cafeteria, 500 yards from the emergency room, died after waiting 30 mi
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Court rejects bid to appeal Pa.’s gay-marriage ruling
A federal appeals court has rejected a county official’s bid to appeal a ruling that overturned Pennsylvania’s gay marriage b
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Plan for seismic tests off N.J. coast faces legal challenge
State environmental officials say they will go to court in an effort to block a plan for seismic testing of the ocean floor off the New J
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N.J. lawmaker: Give aid to students in U.S. illegally
The speaker of New Jersey’s Assembly is introducing a bill that would make college students in the U.S. illegally eligible for stat
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