
Politics & Policy
What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill that passed the Senate
At 887 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other GOP priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.
3 months ago
‘Political theater’: Delaware lawmakers end deadlock over controversial offshore wind bill
Senate Republicans, upset over an offshore wind bill, had threatened to deny support for a budget bill.
3 months ago
Listen 1:02N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy signs $58.8B budget with tax hikes and a surplus boost
New Jersey’s new state budget includes property tax relief, new taxes on cigarettes and gambling and billions for the surplus fund.
3 months ago
Listen 1:08Senate passes Trump’s big tax and spending cuts bill as Vance breaks a 50-50 tie
The difficulty it took for Republicans, who have the majority hold in Congress, to wrestle the bill to this point is not expected to let up.
3 months ago
The Senate passes Trump’s agenda bill
In a 51-50 vote, Senate Republicans passed the massive tax and spending bill. Now it heads to the House. We'll talk about what's in the bill and potential political blowback.
Air Date: July 1, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:09Delaware lawmakers approve regulations for toxic PFAS chemicals
Regulations demanding Delaware water providers test for PFAS would take effect a year before federal requirements.
3 months ago
Listen 1:14Philly’s U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans says he’ll retire at end of term
Evans, who had a stroke last year, won’t leave office until 2027. His announcement will likely set off a primary scramble to find his successor.
3 months ago
Listen 1:16Democrats wrestle with how to conduct oversight as Trump officials crack down
Federal prosecutors say N.J. Rep. McIver interfered with law enforcement during an ICE facility visit. It's not the only clash between Democrats and the Trump administration.
3 months ago
The rare weekend session comes as Republicans race to pass the president’s package of tax breaks, spending cuts and bolstered deportation funds by his July 4 deadline.
3 months ago
Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up
Lamb says he isn’t running for anything right now, but he’ll do whatever he can to protect democracy and create a country with more opportunities for people.
3 months ago
Philadelphia city workers union leader says they will walk if no deal by July 1
The union head says they are double digits apart on wage demands, as the clock ticks towards a Tuesday morning strike deadline.
3 months ago
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer’s office says he’ll go through each line of the 440 pages of the three budget bills.
3 months ago
Lessons for Democrats from a progressive victory in NYC
A shocking twist in NYC's mayoral primary as a rising progressive star overtook former governor Andrew Cuomo. What message does Zohran Mandami's win send to the democrats?
Air Date: June 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 46:45Legislation creating a special primary election process is stalled in committee with not even the sponsor commenting on its merits.
3 months ago
Listen 0:67Truckers fear job loss as new English language rules take effect
President Trump issued an executive order saying truckers must be proficient in English. At a New Jersey trucking school, a script of phrases is used for practice.
3 months ago