Politics & Policy
Pa. GOP lawmakers want voters to give them the power to end governor’s emergency orders
The proposed constitutional amendment is the result of long-festering resentment against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.
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About 20,000 National Guard members to deploy for inauguration, officials say
"I think you can expect to see somewhere upwards of beyond 20,000 members of the National Guard that will be here in the footprint of the District of Columbia."
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How UPenn could revoke Trump’s Wharton degree
The bylaws don’t have a clause for incitement of insurrection, but there’s always the question of cheating on the SAT.
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House votes to impeach Trump for ‘incitement of insurrection’ — Pa. delegation split
All nine Democrats voted to impeach the president on a charge of “incitement of insurrection,” and all nine Republicans voted against Trump’s removal.
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Rep. Mikie Sherrill said she intends to take action against members of congress who she saw taking groups through the Capitol on Jan. 5.
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Insurrection, extremism and social media
We examine the extremist groups and spread of disinformation and conspiracy theories online that fueled the insurrection at the Capitol.
Air Date: January 13, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Republicans who back the measure say the idea would give voters in rural Pennsylvania a greater voice to elect judges.
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Republicans lash out against new security measures at the Capitol
Several lawmakers were visibly upset Tuesday by the new security system at the Capitol complex that requires them to walk through metal detectors.
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FBI says it warned about prospect of violence ahead of Capitol riot
A Jan. 5 report from an FBI’s field office forecast, in detail, the chances that extremists could commit “war” in Washington the following day.
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Trump impeached after Capitol riot in historic second charge
Trump faces a single charge, “incitement of insurrection," after telling a mob of loyalists to, as he put it, “fight like hell” against election results.
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Pa. State Police resume tracking racial data during traffic stops in response to Spotlight PA report
The data is critical to detecting potential racial profiling, but the agency had quietly stopped collecting it in 2012.
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Murphy again slams pro-Trump rioters in N.J. State of the State speech
Although the Democrat collaborated with Trump during the early months of the pandemic, Murphy has vocally criticized him for sowing doubt about the November election results.
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Sarah McBride and a diverse group of new Delaware lawmakers are sworn in
Delaware’s first transgender state senator was among those who took the oath of office virtually on the first day of the legislative session.
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Mastriano campaign spent thousands on buses ahead of D.C. insurrection
The Pa. state senator is facing calls to resign after spreading misinformation about the 2020 election and orchestrating travel to D.C. on Jan 6.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers sue over Delaware River drilling ban
The GOP senators want a federal court to invalidate the ban, potentially opening a sliver of NE Pa. to what their lawsuit describes as $40 billion worth of natural gas.
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