Politics & Policy
Congress overturns Trump veto on defense bill after political detour
Senate Republicans rejected their own president's veto on New Year's Day, and the National Defense Authorization Act is set to take effect despite Trump's efforts.
5 years ago
No more ‘freeholders’: N.J. drops term with racist origin as of Jan. 1
New Jersey was the last state in the nation to use the term, which dates back to a time before the Revolutionary War.
5 years ago
As Pa. cracks down on business defying shutdown, hundreds appear on scofflaw list
“There is nothing political with me whatsoever,” said one restaurant owner in the Philadelphia suburbs. “I’m just trying to survive.”
5 years ago
Auld lang syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit split
After more than four years of Brexit political drama, the day itself is something of an anticlimax.
5 years ago
Dick Thornburgh, former Pa. governor and US attorney general, dies
Dick Thornburgh died Thursday morning at a retirement community facility outside Pittsburgh. The cause is not yet known.
5 years ago
N.J. charges 12 more bars and restaurants with COVID-19 violations
N.J. bars face penalties of up to 66-day liquor-license suspensions for ignoring COVID restrictions.
5 years ago
Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan
The Census Bureau plans to deliver a population count of each state in early 2021, as close to the missed deadline as possible.
5 years ago
Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act
The only woman in history to serve as speaker, the California Democrat has a reputation as a formidable vote-counter and wily deal-cutter.
5 years ago
Senate GOP rushes to finish defense bill and avoid showdown on relief payments
Democrats are against a plan to combine a vote on $2,000 payments with other demands from Trump. The measure is entwined with an effort to override Trump's defense bill veto.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania’s alternative energy goals set to flatline next year, unless legislature acts
Advocates for raising the standards say it will create jobs and help address climate change.
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Satellite offices gave Pa. voters more options to cast early ballots in person. Were they worth it?
Of the state’s 67 counties, six of the most highly populated decided to open auxiliary offices. Just one has firm plans to continue using them in the future.
5 years ago
President Trump and the power to pardon
Trump flexes his pardoning power on the way out of office, including a controversial move to pardon the private military mercenaries responsible for civilian deaths in Iraq.
Air Date: December 30, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill
A total of 109 Republicans, including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a member of GOP leadership, joined with Democrats to approve the override, the first of Trump’s presidency.
5 years ago
New N.J. rules would crack down on pollution from power plants, trucks, industrial boilers
Officials outline new rules intended to curb global warming.
5 years ago
Russian hacking and cybersecurity
We get the latest on the Russian hack, what is being called the largest act of espionage in U.S. history.
Air Date: December 29, 2020
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