Politics & Policy
Bucks County GOP lawmakers call for investigation into unresolved unemployment claims
Bucks County members of the Republican Caucus call for the House Oversight Committee to look into what they call “the failure of the Unemployment Compensation program.”
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Trump again casts doubt on Fauci as COVID-19 cases surge
President Trump shared a tweet from game show host Chuck Woolery, who claimed the CDC is lying about the coronavirus pandemic to hurt the president in November’s election.
4 years ago
Despite the two-year effort to bring these findings to light, it’s unclear if the grand jury report will bring about meaningful reforms sought by those who say they’ve harmed.
4 years ago
Signed, sealed, undelivered: Thousands of mail-in ballots rejected for tardiness
An NPR analysis finds that at least 65,000 absentee and mail-in ballots were rejected this year for arriving late. That could prove crucial in a close election.
4 years ago
Roger Stone clemency latest example of Trump rewarding his friends, scholars say
Trump commuted the sentence of his longtime confidant just days before he was set to report to prison. Scholars say Trump's clemencies have rewarded friends and allies.
4 years ago
Trump wears mask in public for first time during Walter Reed visit
The president had indicated earlier this week that he would likely wear a mask to the medical center to avoid the possibility of infecting soldiers.
4 years ago
Hamilton, in fiction and history, is key to understanding the electoral college
When the Supreme Court ruled this past week on "faithless electors," Hamilton's name appeared five times. But the story is a little more complicated than the Broadway show.
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N.J. bill sets hefty fine for intentionally releasing, tethering balloons
The bill prohibits the intentional release of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gases and intentionally leaving tethered balloons unattended.
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Organizers scramble for signatures to block Norristown sewer sale
In June, the borough’s council approved an $82 million sale of its sewer system, but critics say the process is rushed and won’t benefit residents.
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US bets on untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
The commitment to ApiJect dwarfs the other needle orders the government has placed with a major manufacturer and two other small companies.
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This is how Philly decides what states land on its ‘self-quarantine’ list
The city has walked back its Delaware travel advisory, but is still urging extreme caution.
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Newt Gingrich and the politics of warfare
Princeton professor Julian Zelizer discusses his book, "Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party."
Air Date: July 10, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Keisha Lance Bottoms, a possible Biden VP pick, sees profile rise amid crises
The first-term Atlanta mayor has spoken out against the state of Georgia's Republican-led pandemic response and spoken forcefully to protesters in her city.
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New Jersey leaders want to replace ‘freeholder’ title with ‘county commissioner’
Gov. Phil Murphy supports the legislature that would replace the colonial-era term with something modern and understandable.
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Biden pledges New Deal-like economic agenda to counter Trump
Democratic candidate Joe Biden is proposing using the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms.
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