
Politics & Policy
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Most schools starting with mix of online and in-person
With schools across the state set to begin classes next week, the focus shifts to making sure reopening plans are in place.
5 years ago
Trump administration seeking to expand collection of biometric data from immigrants
The proposed policy, which DHS called "imminent" on Tuesday, would allow the government to demand more personal data from more people as part of the immigration process.
5 years ago
30 years after “America: What Went Wrong?”
Investigative reporters James Steel and Donald Bartlett have just updated their 1992 book "America: What Went Wrong," adding with the new subtitle, "The Crisis Deepens."
Air Date: September 2, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:43Former DHS official: White House failed to take far-right extremism seriously
Elizabeth Neumann, a former assistant secretary at DHS says the Trump administration is creating the conditions for domestic extremism to flourish in the U.S.
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Pa. GOP advances election bill that would ban drop boxes, get mail-in ballots to voters earlier
The bill was championed by Republicans as an effort to ensure a secure election, and decried by Democrats as an attack on ballot access.
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Census door knocking in some areas to end even earlier than expected
The Census Bureau confirms San Diego is among areas where in-person counting for the census will end as early as Sept. 18, almost two weeks before the expedited end date.
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N.J. scraps residency requirement for occupational licenses
The move means immigration status won’t get in the way of otherwise qualified people as they seek professional licenses in New Jersey.
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Postal Service watchdog outlines ‘concerns’ surrounding election readiness
The internal watchdog said in a report on Tuesday that it found several potential problems in the way mail was being processed.
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The payroll tax delay is here, but so is confusion about it
The Trump administration has given employers the option to stop collecting payroll taxes. But workers may have to repay the money next year.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf urges state lawmakers to suspend evictions
Wolf said state law prevents him from continuing a now-expired suspension of evictions and foreclosures without legislative support.
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Pa. lawmakers urge Trump’s postmaster to return sorting machines
The partisan fight over postal service is casting a shadow over the coming presidential election, with millions in Pennsylvania expected to vote by mail amid the pandemic.
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Trump defends Kenosha shooting suspect
The president painted the accused 17-year-old Kenosha shooter's actions as possible self-defense, saying, without evidence, that the teen "probably would have been killed."
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N.J. Civic Information Consortium could get first cash infusion in Murphy’s revised budget
Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law creating the consortium in 2018, but it still has not received state dollars as promised. That could change now.
5 years ago
Biden hits campaign trail, blames Trump for city violence
Joe Biden is forcefully condemning the violence at recent protests while also blaming President Donald Trump for fomenting the divide that’s sparking it.
5 years ago
Philly election meeting in far-flung warehouse criticized for hindering public input
Philadelphia’s city commissioners aren’t livestreaming in-person election meetings or publicizing minutes. Critics say that’s unacceptable.
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