Politics
America’s First Presidential Attack Ad Was Published in Philly in 1796
In September of 1796, George Washington told the American people that he wouldn’t serve a third term as president. That gave the country about three […]
Pennsylvania’s Candidates for Attorney General Will Debate While Everyone Watches Sports, Presidential Debate
If two people running for Attorney General of Pennsylvania have a debate, but no one watches because it’s the same night as Monday Night Football, […]
Poll Shows Obama Leads Among Pennsylvania Independents, Women
The latest MCall poll from the Allentown Morning Call and Muhlenberg College indicates that President Barack Obama holds a 50-42 lead over Mitt Romney among […]
FBI Starts New Corruption Hotline in Philly
The FBI is starting a new, confidential hotline to field corruption tips in Philadelphia. This development immediately prompts the question, “You mean Philly didn’t already […]
Congress is Out of Touch
Human Right Campaign (HRC) says Congress is out of touch with LGBT issues in a new scorecard ranking of America’s top politicians.
Which Candidate Will Start a War With Iran?
Tonight’s final presidential debate is all about foreign policy, and really, all you should be asking yourself as you watch the two candidates spar is […]
Why It’s So Easy for Men Like Mitt Romney to Believe in the American Dream
My sister is married to a wealthy lawyer. He sent their kids to private school, he told me once, so that they “wouldn’t have to […]
Mitt Romney Leads in Swing States Poll as Women Lean Right
A new USA Today/Gallup poll suggests that Mitt Romney holds a slight edge over President Barack Obama among likely voters in America’s swing states. That […]
How Libertarians and the Green Party Can Compete for the White House
It’s fitting, somehow, that Larry King (off all people) will host next week’s presidential debate of third-party candidates. He’s loud, irrelevant, but kind of entertaining—and […]
Raymond Perelman Invests in New Business Newspaper
Perelman Invests in New Philly Paper. Raymond Perelman has reportedly made a significant investment in Region Business’s newspaper. The Plymouth Meeting-based paper’s weekly editions cover […]
Springsteen Officially Endorses President Obama
Hey, did you know that Bruce Springsteen is a Democrat? If you somehow managed to miss the memo, speeches, lyrics, and his snubbing of Republican […]
Chris Christie Looking Over His Shoulder at Newark Mayor Cory Booker
Newark Mayor Cory Booker—a 43-year-old Democrat with a heavy presence on Twitter and a knack for besting Chris Christie—is reportedly within striking distance of the […]
Nutter Says Mayors “Have to Implement the Insanity That Comes From Washington”
Mayor Nutter—the president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors—is looking for Congress to pass a bi-partisan measure that will help raise revenue and stop a […]
Big Bird’s Friends Plan Million Puppet March in D.C.
It looks like Big Bird and Elmo have some friends who are down to demonstrate. Supporters of public funding for PBS have planned a “Million […]
What Should Brian Sims Wear for Halloween?
Zombie Superman? Ben Franklin? A vampire? Or should he go Gangnam Style? PA’s soon-to-be first openly gay legislator Brian Sims wants you to help decide […]