Politics & Policy
The White House authorizes the National Archives to share documents with Jan. 6 panel
President Biden determined that asserting executive privilege was "not warranted" for the first set of documents gathered by the archives.
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Ressa and Muratov
The Nobel Committee said Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia were honored for “their courageous fight for freedom of expression.”
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The Washington Post's Robert Costa discusses "Peril," co-authored with Bob Woodward, about the tumultuous period of transition from Trump's presidency to Biden's.
Air Date: October 8, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00The Postal Service is slowing the mail to save money. Critics say it’s a death spiral
As of Oct. 1, some first-class mail has been delivered more slowly. Some say between that and recent price increases, it spells trouble for the agency.
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Election 2021: N.J. rolling out early voting, other changes. Here’s what you need to know
N.J. voters have a third option to cast their ballots this fall: a new early voting period. Here’s what you need to know about how to vote and who’s on the ballot.
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Everything you need to know about Philly City Council redistricting
The process was notoriously fraught in 2001, and the end result was considered a gerrymander. This year, onlookers are not expecting fireworks, but have concerns.
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Senate dodges U.S. debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing
The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving legislation to lift the federal limit on new borrowing by nearly a half-trillion dollars.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania and New Jersey join multistate effort to stop gun violence
Gun trafficking does not respect state lines, so Govs. Tom Wolf and Phil Murphy have joined an effort to share gun violence data with other states.
5 years ago
Report details Trump’s all-out bid to overturn election results
“In attempting to enlist DOJ for personal, political purposes in an effort to maintain his hold on the White House, Trump grossly abused the power of the presidency.”
5 years ago
Delco Council votes to deprivatize the county’s prison
Delaware County officials kept a campaign promise with the vote to terminate GEO Group’s contract to operate Pennsylvania’s only privately run county prison.
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Delaware using $50M in COVID-relief money to replace old ‘State Welfare Home’
The hospital has floors that cannot be used and outdated systems. It will be replaced by a new state-of-the-art facility on the property near Smyrna.
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N.J. poll workers get a pay raise in hopes of getting more people to sign up
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order to raise the pay of poll workers to help prevent a shortage for the upcoming election in November.
5 years ago
Candidates for lt. gov. spar in debate, welcome Biden to N.J.
Democratic Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and Republican Diane Allen met Tuesday in their first and only debate of the New Jersey governor's race.
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Biden: Senate filibuster change on debt a ‘real possibility’
Days before an Oct. 18 deadline to act, the Senate is tangled in a dangerous partisan standoff over a vote that’s needed to allow the federal government to continue borrowing.
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Federal funds offer $50 million expansion of Delaware workforce training programs
Money from the American Rescue Plan will help students and adults in Delaware learn new skills to improve their employment opportunities.
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