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June 4, 2019
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For a moment, polarized politics took a back seat. Democratic and Republican congressional leaders gathered at an evening reception and lined up to offer condolences to Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who earlier that day shared gut-wrenching testimony before Congress.
May 28, 2019
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A single U.S. House Republican held up the passage of a sweeping $19.1 billion disaster aid package on Tuesday, marking the second time in a week that a lone GOP lawmaker has blocked the bill from advancing.
May 24, 2019
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Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed traditionally on the last Monday of May. It honors the nation's military servicemembers who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
May 22, 2019
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A committee of the US House of Representatives has advanced a resolution condemning Saudi Arabia's imprisonment of 11 women's rights activists facing trial for political activism.
May 22, 2019
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In his May 21 column about the steps Pennsylvania must take now that Gov. Wolf has joined the U.S. Climate Alliance upholding the 2015 Paris Agreement goals, author Joseph O. Minott suggested “aggressive, unprecedented action.”
May 15, 2019
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Before interning at former Congressman Charlie Dent’s Capitol Hill office, Danny Reeves spent the first half of the summer stashing away cash from his job at a restaurant in his native Hershey and asking friends if he could crash with them in D.C.
May 9, 2019
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Heard of Chrissy Houlahan? Of course not. Does the name Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ring a bell? Probably not. Veronica Escobar, Angie Craig, Jahana Hayes… never heard of them. But you’ve definitely heard of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ilhan Omar. All seven were women elected to Congress in 2018 for the first time, yet only two seem to get any attention. The question is why.
May 2, 2019
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Focusing attention on threats to press freedom here in the United States, PEN America and its allies are, for the first time, marking World Press Freedom Day 2019 not only globally but across the country by mobilizing communities nationwide to stand up for journalism and celebrate the free press as a vital cornerstone of our democracy.
April 30, 2019
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U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) highlighted what she called disparities between the Allentown School District and surrounding suburban school districts at a hearing Tuesday.
April 22, 2019
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As federal officials come up with a game plan for fentanyl, officials in the Lehigh Valley are developing plans to combat opioids.