Politics & Policy
5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
A look at five key questions about what to expect when senators hear the case against the former president in the very chamber that was besieged by insurrectionists.
5 years ago
More than a month later, it’s still Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill
The attack on the Capitol continues to cast a shadow over Congress as a building and an institution, as it remains either the subject or subtext of most political discussions.
5 years ago
Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan
For Biden, working with Republicans is as much a point of personal pride as it is good politics.
5 years ago
‘You better run’: After Trump’s false attacks, election workers faced threats
Before Trump's disinformation campaign began in earnest, election departments around the country were already battered.
5 years ago
The state House on Friday gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would give state lawmakers the power to unilaterally end disaster declarations
5 years ago
Sitting on $1.4 million in campaign cash, Fetterman takes another step toward U.S. Senate
The Pa. lieutenant governor and his staff say the filing was simply procedural: He’d raised too much money to continue operating under his existing exploratory committee.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers advance $912M pandemic relief bill
The money will go to aid hospitality-related businesses hit hard by the coronavirus, private schools and people struggling to pay rent or utility bills.
5 years ago
Senate passes budget resolution, Vice President Harris breaks tie
The budget resolution would allow Democrats to bypass the GOP and pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill with no Republican support.
5 years ago
Kenney administration officials have been declining to answer questions, citing the ongoing inspector general investigation. It’s not a valid excuse, the IG’s office said.
5 years ago
Biden plan to expand child tax credit could help lift millions of kids out of poverty
The president wants to expand the federal child tax credit for lower-income households. "In one fell swoop, it'll essentially lower the child poverty rate by more than 40%."
5 years ago
Dem-led House, drawing a line, kicks Greene off committees
A fiercely divided House has tossed Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off both her committees.
5 years ago
House Dems ask Trump to testify under oath in Senate trial
The request from House impeachment managers make clear their intent to present an aggressive case against the former president even though he has left the White House.
5 years ago
The post-Trump Republican Party
First, a look at the Congressional vote to strip controversial new member Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee appointments. Then, what's ahead for the post-Trump GOP?
Air Date: February 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30What the exit of Pa.’s top election official means for the future of voting
Sec. Kathy Boockvar’s resignation has emboldened her fiercest GOP critics, even though it was not related to her handling of the closely watched vote in a battleground state.
5 years ago
Biden’s executive orders to examine policies affecting thousand of Pennsylvania immigrants
Local immigrants and activists have greeted Biden’s more measured approach with a mixture of hope and cynicism.
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