Politics & Policy
Advocates demand transparency, different counting of prisoners at Philly redistricting hearing
Some who testified were dismayed that City Council isn’t doing more to address prison gerrymandering in the map plan it’s poised to pass.
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What does Putin want? The Russia-Ukraine standoff
Does President Putin plan to invade Ukraine? Why is this military confrontation happening now and is there a way to defuse it?
Air Date: January 26, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00A complete guide and amendment tracker for proposed changes to Pa.’s Constitution
Since January 2021, Pennsylvania legislators have proposed more than 70 changes to the constitution, some of which could radically reshape how parts of state government work.
2 years ago
Pelosi is running for reelection but is silent on a bid to retain her leadership post
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who's 81, did not say whether she will stick by a pledge she made in 2018 to limit her tenure in elected leadership.
2 years ago
Delaware Rep. Brady resignation announcement followed shoplifting accusations
The lawmaker has been dogged for months by criticism for his racist, sexist comments about Asians in an email last summer. He cited PTSD in resignation announcement Friday.
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Philly mayor undergoes medical procedure
City officials said they do not expect the situation to require anyone to take over the mayor’s duties.
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The state Senate voted Monday to approve a Republican-backed plan that nonpartisan analysts say has a clear GOP advantage.
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Some environmental advocates say the program is outdated.
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Jan. 6 panel is investigating a Trump administration plan to seize voting machines
Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi confirmed that an executive order was drafted for Trump to sign that would have used the military to seize machines in battleground states.
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U.S. weighs sending 5,000 troops to Eastern Europe to counter Russia
Biden is considering sending troops to Eastern European countries, including Romania and Poland, a U.S. official told NPR. Russia has stationed 100,000 troops near Ukraine.
2 years ago
Who is Yevheniy Murayev, the man the U.K. says Russia wants to install in Ukraine?
The Russian government is rejecting a British report alleging that it has a leader in mind for installation after a potential invasion of Ukraine.
2 years ago
Last straw: Fed-up Arizona Democrats censure Sen. Sinema
Sinema is growing increasingly isolated from some of her party’s most influential officials and donors after helping to scuttle voting rights legislation
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Advocates for recreational marijuana in Delaware ‘optimistic’ this is the year
Gov. Carney opposes legalization but if the bill receives the required three-fifths majority to pass, that would be enough to override a veto.
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McConnell responds to uproar over comment about Black voters
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the criticism he received over a comment made about African American voters is outrageous and offensive.
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