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Politics & Policy

Chester County election workers sort, inspect, flatten and scan mail in ballots at the West Chester University gym.
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania certifies primary election in all but three counties

Certification of the remaining three counties — Berks, Fayette and Lancaster — will occur once litigation is resolved.

4 years ago

Matt Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser, and Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, are sworn in to testify as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 21, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Government Accountability
National

Jan. 6 probe: Trump ‘poured gasoline on fire’ at Capitol

The committee aired a previously unseen video outtake of President Donald Trump saying, “I don’t want to say the election is over” the day after the insurrection.

4 years ago

Then-Vice President Mike Pence is seen in the House chamber early on Jan. 7, 2021, to finish the work of the Electoral College after pro-Trump insurrectionists stormed the Capitol
NPR
Elections
Government Accountability
National

Senators reach deal to prevent rejecting electors in wake of Jan. 6

The 1887 law governs the process of counting Electoral College votes and came under fresh scrutiny following attempts to overturn the presidential election results on Jan. 6.

4 years ago

President Donald Trump is seen in the foreground, as Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross listens in the background
NPR
Government Accountability
National

Documents show the secret strategy behind Trump’s census citizenship question push

Newly released documents confirm the Trump administration's push for a citizenship question was part of a bid to alter the census numbers used to divide up seats in Congress.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Radio Times
Law

The legal and political battle over abortion

Pa's Republican-controlled legislature is already clearing hurdles in the abortion battle. We'll discuss the political avenues being tested and the emerging legal conflicts.

Air Date: July 20, 2022 10:00 am

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PlanPhilly
Government
Housing
Philadelphia

New report details pandemic impact on Philly housing and homelessness

CARES Act funds kept more people off the street, but also led to some renters struggling through lapses in housing inspections.

4 years ago

Close-up of election workers' hands handling ballots.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Unresolved issues have Pa. election experts planning for a rough 2022 midterm

Three Pa. counties still haven’t certified their May primary balloting, and a cascade of lawsuits create uncertainty over how 2022 votes will be counted.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia Mayor Kenney
Government
Gun Violence
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Mayor Kenney said he hasn’t visited gun violence victims — his office says otherwise

Mayor Kenney, police, and city officials say they’re committed to addressing issues in grant money and curfews.

4 years ago

Wilmington, Delaware skyline
Delaware
Economic Development
Housing

Wilmington Jumpstart grads to transform city properties into affordable housing

Wilmington City Council approves plan to offer vacant homes in West Center City to graduates of the city’s Jumpstart training program.

4 years ago

Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., listen as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington
Government
Government Accountability

Former White House aides to testify at next Jan. 6 hearing

Two former White House aides are expected to testify at the House Jan. 6 committee's prime-time hearing Thursday.

4 years ago

Speaking at the NAACP Convention in Atlantic City on July 18, 2022, Vice President Kamala Harris voiced support for abortion rights and tighter gun restrictions, and promised to reduce disproportionately high maternal mortality rates for people of color. (6abc)
New Jersey
Race & Ethnicity

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers address at NAACP Convention in Atlantic City

Harris voiced support for abortion rights and tighter gun restrictions, and promised to reduce disproportionately high maternal mortality rates for people of color.

4 years ago

A person sprays something from a hose while preparing fresh bedding.
NPR
Economy
Government
Immigration

The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices

Two Senators are closer then ever before on an immigration-related bill that would provide a much-needed workforce for agriculture. But can they get the Farm Bureau on board?

4 years ago

Family of shooting victims listen to the Texas House investigative committee release its full report on the shootings at Robb Elementary School
NPR
Gun Violence
National
Policing
Public Safety

4 key takeaways from the Uvalde shooting investigation report

The investigative committee found law enforcement's response to the massacre involved little coordination and no leadership.

4 years ago

File photo: The New Jersey State House is seen in Trenton, N.J.
Economy
Government
Government Accountability
New Jersey

New Jersey’s deficit grew by $44 billion last year, as state rakes in record surplus

More than three-quarters of New Jersey’s debt comes from non-bonded obligations such as benefits for current and retired state workers.

4 years ago

A man puts a ballot in a ballot drop box.
Elections
Government
National

No major problems with ballot drop boxes in 2020, AP finds

The survey revealed no cases of fraud, vandalism or theft that could have affected the 2020 results.

4 years ago

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