Politics & Policy
Does Robespierre’s ghost haunt Capitol Hill today?
I just got back from having the best of times on a visit to Paris, France. But every morning there, I’d spend a few minutes checkin ...
12 years ago
ListenU.S. court rules police must obtain warrant for GPS tracking
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia ruled Tuesday that police must obtain a warrant before placing a GPS tracking de ...
13 years ago
Shades of Bonusgate: Investigators search Pa. lawmaker’s office
Friday raids by investigators from the state attorney general’s office on the offices of Pennsylvania state Sen. Leanna Washington ...
13 years ago
It’s a problem for everyone that most political independents are actually partisans
As Ezra Klein of the Washington Post puts ...
13 years ago
Pa. agents seek information from Philly-area senator
Agents from the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office have used a search warrant to request information from two district offices ...
13 years ago
Our great society remains another dream deferred
This week, Rev. Steven Lawrence, administrative assistant to the Pastor of the White Rock Baptist Church, joins NewsWorks as a guest ...
13 years ago
ListenPhilly Controller candidates rumble Tuesday at WHYY
Tuesday evening, the candidates for City Controller will join in a one-hour debate at the studios of WHYY. Democratic incumbent Alan Butk ...
13 years ago
Christie signals support for Dreamers’ in-state tuition
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie says he is closer to approving a bill that would allow residents brought to the U.S. illegally as chil ...
13 years ago
Senator: Deal to avoid default and open government
Senate leaders announced last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial ...
13 years ago