
Politics & Policy
Taking on junk fees is popular. But can it win Biden more voters?
President Biden is expected to discuss "junk fees" — extra fees that pop up in the purchasing process — in his State of the Union address Thursday.
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Rep. Dean Phillips ends a longshot bid to defeat Biden in the Democratic primary
In a statement on X the day after Super Tuesday, Phillips endorsed Biden.
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From ‘SNL’ to Philly? City considers asking youth to help fight crime via social media
The goal is to use young people to do what they do all the time: Surf the web and review social media posts to identify potential crimes before they happen.
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Listen 1:07Who is Jason Palmer? A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa’s Democratic caucus
Palmer says he never visited the territory before the caucus.
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Airdropping aid is inefficient — so why is the U.S. doing it in Gaza anyway?
More than 2 million people live in the Gaza Strip, and according to the U.N., a quarter of them face imminent starvation.
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McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack
McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed Trump, who is the GOP front-runner, closer to the party nomination.
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4 takeaways from Super Tuesday
The outcome may have gone as expected overall, but here's what the details mean for the presidential election.
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Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
Haley has made clear she doesn’t want to serve as Trump’s vice president or run on a third-party ticket arranged by the group No Labels.
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Carney called on lawmakers to pass some of his priorities in his last year in office to set up the next governor for success.
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Listen :53Independent Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema will not seek reelection
The Arizona seat will likely be key in determining control of the Senate.
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Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense
New challenges are expected to target everything from the legality of drop boxes to what constitutes a valid mail ballot.
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Eagles Jason Kelce — What Happens After Retirement, How Election Polling Works (and Doesn’t)
The art and science of public polling is a mystery. This 2024 Super Tuesday, we'll look at the race between former Pres. Trump and Gov. Haley and what election polls can miss.
Air Date: March 5, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 49:59Regulator would cap credit card late fees at $8, part of Biden’s campaign against junk fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says the average credit card late fee is $32.
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Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch
Despite Biden's and Trump's domination of their parties, polls make it clear the broader electorate does not want this year’s general election to be identical to 2020's race.
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3 takeaways from City Council’s hearing on Philly’s efforts to slash climate pollution
“It's anybody's guess as to whether we're on track for 2050,” one witness said.
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