Politics & Policy
Trump needs a coherent policy on Syria at home and abroad
As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump appealed to America’s worst tendencies of isolationism with his “America First̶ ...
9 years ago
On ‘Radio Times’: Foreign policy challenges facing President Trump
The air strikes ordered by President Donald Trump against a Syrian military base last week have raised questions about U.S. policy i ...
9 years ago
Neil Gorsuch takes first of 2 oaths, prepares to joint court
Surrounded by family and his soon-to-be Supreme Court colleagues, Neil Gorsuch took the first of two oaths on Monday as he prepared to ta ...
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Senators from Pa., N.J., Del. weigh in on Syria
Lawmakers from the region are weighing into the debate over what to do in Syria. While Congress is usually marred by partisan gridlock, t ...
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Feds admit to spying on Philly DA Seth Williams before indictment
Before indicting Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, federal investigators installed a secret video camera in front of his Over ...
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Civic Leaders host forum to end cash bail in Philadelphia
Last night Philadelphia’s First Unitarian Church hosted a forum about how other cities and states are ending the use of c ...
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Democrat’s write-in victory for Pa. House challenged in court
Lawyers for the Green Party and the Republican Party (yes, you read that right) are joining in a lawsuit asking a federal judge to throw ...
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A Scranton native’s take on Trump’s commitment to coal
Has President Donald Trump ever heard of Scranton blackfoot? As I watched him posing with coal miners and repeating easy bring-back-jobs ...
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Dems block Gorsuch, Senate heads for rules change
Senate Democrats have blocked President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court. The Senate voted 55-45 to successfully ...
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Legal battle over LGBTQ workplace protections moving closer to the Supreme Court
The chances are a bit higher today that the U.S. Supreme Court will consider the question whether gays should be protected from discrimin ...
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Web app gets your message to Congress with 18th century technology — the U.S. mail
Twitter might be President Donald Trump’s favorite way to connect with commoners, but when citizens want their leaders’ ear ...
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On ‘Radio Times:’ Former FBI special agent on President Trump’s affiliation with Russia
The past two weeks of investigations into the Trump/Russia probe have caused much confusion — between the bizarre activity of Hou ...
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