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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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President Donald Trump walks away after speaking at the White House, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Trump steps to podium, baselessly attacks election

As Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to victory, Trump lashed out Thursday evening in a performance that suggested he knew his prospects for a second term were slipping away.

6 years ago

This photo collage shows 10th Congressional District candidates: Democrat Eugene DePasquale, left, and Republican Scott Perry, right. (AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

GOP US Rep. Perry wins reelection in Harrisburg-York area

Congressman Scott Perry is a staunch Trump supporter and owner of one of the most conservative voting records in the U.S. House.

6 years ago

About two dozen protesters gathered outside Philadelphia's vote counting headquarters in support of President Trump. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY
Politics & Policy

Federal judge dismisses Trump’s attempt to stop vote counting in Philadelphia

Trump had sued to stop a tallying process that has gradually eroded the advantage Trump held over Democratic challenger Joe Biden.

6 years ago

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo, workers count Milwaukee County ballots at Central Count in Milwaukee. U.S. voters went to the polls starkly divided on how they see President Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, with a surprising twist. In places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Health

Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump

In places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support.

6 years ago

FILE -  This Jan. 16, 2020 file photo shows the end of the Ventnor, N.J. boardwalk as seen from Margate, N.J., where a group of residents want the city to build its own boardwalk. Voters rejected the proposal on Nov. 3.  (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
Politics & Policy

Voters in Jersey Shore town of Margate reject a boardwalk

Voters in Margate, a well-to-do seaside community near Atlantic City, overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to build a boardwalk along its beachfront.

6 years ago

Zhanon Morales, 30, of Philadelphia, raises her fist as demonstrators call for all votes be counted outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center
Politics & Policy

‘Philly’s got this’: Dueling rallies converge on ballot-counting center

Outside the convention center, Trump supporters cast unsubstantiated aspersions on the legitimacy of Philadelphia's election, while activists demanded every vote be counted.

6 years ago

Paula Plotkin processes mail-in ballots at Bergen Community College
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: New restrictions ‘close’ as infections rise; voter turnout record smashed

Over the last few weeks, the state’s case numbers have continued to rise in line with national trends.

6 years ago

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on September 24, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Pool via AP)
Money

Fed signals readiness to do more for economy as virus rages

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low near zero Thursday and signaled its readiness to do more if needed.

6 years ago

Leaders of Sussex County's political parties hold up an axe during a previous
Politics & Policy

Delaware lawmakers bury the hatchet as Return Day tradition adapts to COVID-19

A global pandemic won’t stop a Delaware tradition that sees political opponents gather in Sussex County to ceremonially put the differences of the campaign behind them.

6 years ago

(Matt Smith for Spotlight PA)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Reports that vote counters in Pa.’s Allegheny County are taking the day off are misleading. Here’s the true story.

A mailing company sent the wrong ballots to 29,000 voters, causing much of the current delay.

6 years ago

Dallas Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb (88) tries to get past Philadelphia Eagles' Marcus Epps (22) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Eagles player tests positive; state is ready for vaccine

According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the player is Eagles safety Marcus Epps. The team says the player went into self-isolation.

6 years ago

Trump supporters gather in front of the Pennsylvania Convention Center to object to the way votes are being counted there.
Politics & Policy

Pa. Secretary of State: No promise all Pa. ballots will be counted by end of Thursday

Although Boockvar says counting is ahead of schedule, she's making no promises that results will be in Thursday night.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Biden takes lead in Bucks County, holds other Philly suburbs

The rest of the Philly region shows Biden with sizable margins as vote counting winds down. Statewide, mail ballot trends show a path to victory for Biden.

6 years ago

The Supreme Court is seen on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Washington.
Courts & Law

A more conservative Supreme Court hears Philly same-sex foster parent case

Catholic Social Services, which is affiliated with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, says its religious views keep it from certifying same-sex couples as foster parents.

6 years ago

Artist Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg walks among thousands of white flags planted in remembrance of Americans who have died of COVID-19
Health

US sets record for cases amid election battle over coronavirus

The U.S. set another record for daily confirmed COVID-19 cases as several states posted all-time highs, underscoring the vexing issue confronting President Trump or Joe Biden.

6 years ago

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