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Fresh Air opens the window on contemporary arts and issues with guests from worlds as diverse as literature and economics. Fresh Air Weekend collects the best segments from the week's programs and crafts them together for great weekend listening.

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Politics & Policy

Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks to local residents during a meet and greet, Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa
Elections
Government
National

Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7

Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, according to two people familiar with his plans who spoke on condition of anonymity.

2 years ago

Devin Jiang and Madinah Wilson-Anton pose for a photo
Delaware
Government
Race & Ethnicity

A 20-year-old University of Delaware student drove state lawmakers to recognize AAPI Month

Devin Jiang wants to be the first Asian American elected to the state Legislature, and to serve in Congress.

2 years ago

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A 'vote here' sign outside of a polling place.
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

18 Pa. candidates who spread election misinformation are poised to oversee local voting in 2024

In three Pennsylvania counties, election skeptics will likely hold majorities on key county panels that set voting rules after the November 2023 general election.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., as they walk down the House steps as they leave after attending an annual St. Patrick's Day luncheon gathering at the Capitol in Washington, March 17, 2023. The Tuesday, May 9, White House sitdown between the president and congressional leaders will be the first substantive talks between Biden and McCarthy in months, and comes weeks after House Republicans voted on a bill that would raise the debt limit but impose significant federal spending cuts
Economy
Government
Law

As House debt ceiling vote nears, Biden shores up Democrats and McCarthy confident of GOP support

The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial House vote.

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium.
Government
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Shapiro won’t share daily calendar, a departure from previous Pa. governor’s transparency

The Democratic governor’s decision to withhold details about who he meets behind the scenes is legally sound, though experts said he could choose to reveal more.

2 years ago

Chris Christie speaks into a microphone. A U.S. flag is visible behind him.
Elections
New Jersey

Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week

Christie has cast himself as the only potential candidate willing to aggressively take on former President Donald Trump.

2 years ago

Chris Christie speaks into a microphone. A U.S. flag is visible behind him.
Elections
National
New Jersey
Politics

Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination

Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.

2 years ago

A teenage Cherelle Parker (center) is congratulated by friends and relatives after winning the Philadelphia Black History Oratorical Contest in 1990. Assorted Inquirer headlines from that year reference her win — and her connection with teacher Jeanette Jimenez.
Elections
Government
K-12
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The high school speech that helped launch Cherelle Parker’s political career

The presumptive next Philadelphia mayor has been an orator since she was a teenager, when she won a citywide Black history contest.

2 years ago

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks with reporters on the debt limit as he walks, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington
Economy
Government
National

Facing GOP backlash, McCarthy labors to shore up votes for debt deal in time to prevent US default

The Republican speaker urged GOP skeptics Tuesday to look at “the victories” in the package he negotiated with President Joe Biden.

2 years ago

Mayoral candidate Cherelle Parker participates in the Restoring Safety Forum at WHYY.
Elections
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Policing

Democratic mayoral nominee Cherelle Parker wants to strengthen police, lean on stops and searches to tackle gun violence

Cherelle Parker has been more supportive of law enforcement than other Democratic candidates, including considering controversial practices such as stop and frisk.

2 years ago

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks to reporters about debt limit negotiations, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. President Joe Biden and McCarthy came to an “agreement in principle” on the debt limit Saturday, May 27 that would avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default, but still has to pass both houses of Congress.
Economy
National
Politics

Takeaways on debt ceiling: McCarthy’s balancing act, Biden’s choice and the challenges ahead

The agreement is a two-year budget deal that would essentially hold spending flat for 2024, while boosting it for defense and veterans, and capping increases at 1% for 2025.

2 years ago

A close-up of the green dome of the Pa. State Capitol.
Government
Health Care
Pennsylvania
Politics

Delaware County lawmakers reintroduce hospital reform legislation

Influenced by the impact of Crozer Health’s struggles, one of the bills includes a prohibition on for-profit hospitals.

2 years ago

Lights illuminate the Capitol after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., announced that he and President Joe Biden had reached an
Economy
Government
National

Biden, GOP reach debt-ceiling deal, now Congress must approve it to prevent calamitous default

The compromise announced late Saturday risks angering both Democratic and Republican lawmakers as they begin to unpack the concessions.

2 years ago

Doug Mastriano speaking into a microphone
Elections
Pennsylvania

GOP field in Pennsylvania Senate race still wide open as hard-right state lawmaker says he won’t run

State Sen. Doug Mastriano made the announcement Thursday night as top party officials try to recruit a strong candidate in the moderate battleground state in 2024.

2 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg. (Tom Gralish / Philadelphia Inquirer)
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

How Harrisburg Works: New caucuses, special election season, and the death of a bill

State House lawmakers have formed a new Jewish caucus. One of the first acts of business: rejecting Doug Mastriano.

2 years ago

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