Politics & Policy
Biden’s Saudi visit aims to balance rights, oil, security
This was Biden's first meeting with the Saudi crown prince, who is the presumed heir to the throne held by his father, King Salman.
4 years ago
Murphy takes over governors association amid tensions, feuds
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey has taken over as the leader of the nation’s nonpartisan governors’ association in a time of deep divide between the states.
4 years ago
House votes to restore abortion rights, Senate odds dim
The House also passed a separate bill to prohibit punishment for a woman or child who decides to travel to another state to get an abortion.
4 years ago
Calls grow louder to remove Delaware auditor after conviction
Delaware lawmakers renew call for governor to oust Delaware Auditor Kathleen McGuiness two weeks after her conviction on official misconduct.
4 years ago
Explainer: The state of abortion rights in Pennsylvania, and who’s trying to change it
It’s still legal in the commonwealth, but a lot depends on the November election.
4 years ago
Malcolm Nance on violent extremism and the war in Ukraine
Malcolm Nance warns of the rise in violent extremism and the threat it poses to American democracy. And we talk about his experience fighting for Ukraine against Russia.
Air Date: July 15, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Homosexuality finally removed from Pa. Crimes Code after being first discovered in Upper Darby
The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed House Bill 2125 last week and Governor Tom Wolf signed it into law on Monday. Upper Darby played a huge role in making this happen.
4 years ago
Secret Service erased texts from 2-day period spanning Jan. 6 attack, watchdog says
The Department of Homeland Security inspector general, which oversees the Secret Service, said the texts were deleted after his office asked for them.
4 years ago
Biden, Lapid agree to stop Iran nuke program, differ on how
Biden says he still wants to give diplomacy a chance while Lapid insists that tough words alone won’t thwart Tehran nuclear ambitions.
4 years ago
Gov. Wolf vetoes GOP effort to block local climate legislation
The bill would have prevented local towns from banning natural gas, something climate activists say will be key to addressing global warming.
4 years ago
Pa. law mandates teens in the North Philly beating death be charged as adults
Built on the superpredator myth popular in the 1980s, the "statutory exclusion" statute sends kids to adult prisons, where they often end up in solitary confinement.
4 years ago
Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to Prime Minister
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his wife left aboard an air force plane bound for the Maldives. He made his prime minister the acting president in his absence.
4 years ago
Pa. has a new child care tax credit. Here’s what you need to know
People who care for two or more dependents will be able to claim up to $6,000 in child care expenses starting next year.
4 years ago
Shapiro, pledging to preserve binding arbitration, wins Philly firefighters’ endorsement
Two of the firefighters’ most recent endorsements went to Republicans, former President Donald Trump, and far-right U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette.
4 years ago
Jan. 6 hearing: Trump and the mob
The seventh Jan. 6 hearing alleged that in a last ditch effort to hold on to power, former President Trump summoned a mob of right-wing extremists.
Air Date: July 13, 2022 10:00 am
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