So much for the vaunted Colbert-bump
By Mark Eichmann - November 20th, 2009
Congressman Castle recently appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, but he may not have received the mythical "Colbert bump" as a result.
By Mark Eichmann - November 20th, 2009
Congressman Castle recently appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report, but he may not have received the mythical "Colbert bump" as a result.
By Tom MacDonald - November 20th, 2009
Both sides in the controversial deepening of the Delaware River are continuing their battle on the issue. Environmentalists filed more legal challenges in the federal courts in both New Jersey and Delaware while supporters held a rally on Thursday in Philadelphia.
By Scott Detrow - November 20th, 2009
Critics say a bill aimed at broadening the right to self-defense would have unintended consequences, and make it harder for prosecutors to convict murderers.
By Susan Phillips - November 18th, 2009
Two recent pedestrian deaths caused by cyclists in Philadelphia have City Council rushing to regulate bicycling on city streets.
Concerns about the health care insurance industry
July. 21, 2009
We continue our coverage of the battle over health care legislation with another point of view on what is at stake. As congress and the President grapple with the complicated issues surrounding health care legislation insurers have launched an aggressive ad campaign conjuring up "Harry and Louise" to share their concerns about the Obama campaign with the public. Our guest WENDELL POTTER is a former corporate executive with one of the nation's largest insurers who has concerns about the health insurance industry and how they do business.
Politics roundtable
July 17, 2009
Sonya Sotomayor has been meeting this week with the Senate Judiciary Committee. The House is set to vote on health care legislation, and there is more talk around possible investigation of Bush-era torture policies. Our guests are JOHN NICHOLS of The Nation Magazine, and Princeton University political scientist JULIAN ZELIZER.
Jan. 21, 2009
We get reactions to President Obama's Inauguration with JESSE WASHINGTON, race and ethnicity writer for the Associated Press, and CLARENCE PAGE, Pulitzer Prize-winning, nationally syndicated columnist and member of the editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune.
All across Philadelphia people gathered in auditoriums, classrooms, and on outdoor lawns to watch the historical swearing-in of the 44th President of the United States. Check out our full coverage from the Philadelphia region and view our pictures from the historic day. More information »