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Politics & Policy

A sign hangs in front of an American flag, as a handful of supporters of President Donald Trump continue to protest outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center, in Philadelphia, Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Suit challenges expansion of mail voting in Pennsylvania

The lawsuit was filed in the state Commonwealth Court, just two days before the deadline for counties to certify the results of the presidential election in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden waves as he arrives The Queen theater for a meeting with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Elections
National

Biden could announce Cabinet picks as soon as next week

Biden's treasury pick, along with his nominee for secretary of state, may be announced before Thanksgiving.

6 years ago

In this March 25, 2019 file photo, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, center, speaks to reporters in Trenton, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Criminal Justice
Economic Development
New Jersey

NJ voting session canceled amid cannabis bill disagreements

Lawmakers had aimed to fast-track the legislation after voters overwhelmingly approved legalizing recreational marijuana for those 21 and older in the Nov. 3 election.

6 years ago

Joe Biden

Birthday time: Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president

The president-elect spent his birthday in Delaware at work on the government transition.

6 years ago

A marijuana leaf flag hangs on the door of Lt. Gov. John Fetterman's office on Sept. 21, 2020. (Sam Dunklau / WITF)
Pennsylvania

Fetterman’s flags fly in the face of some state lawmakers

A provision slipped into budget legislation would ban flags not approved by lawmakers from flying at the Capitol.

6 years ago

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Elections

Georgia governor certifies presidential electors for Biden

Georgia's governor and top elections official on Friday certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential race over Republican President Donald Trump.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
NPR
Government Accountability
Policing

Once out of office, Trump faces significant legal peril

Of all the perks of being president, Donald Trump may soon miss most the legal protection that it affords.

6 years ago

Police officers patrol Market Street in Wilmington, Del., on Thursday, March 26. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Policing

Wilmington lawmakers approve citizen review board for police department

City residents who have a grievance with a Wilmington police officer could soon have a new way to get that problem addressed.

6 years ago

Passers-by walk past a hiring sign as they enter a Target retail store location, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, in Westwood, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Business
Economy
Pennsylvania

Pa. Dept. of Labor shows small employment gains in October

In the month before Philadelphia and other Pa. cities entered a second coronavirus wave, the state’s unemployment rate dropped slightly.

6 years ago

In this Feb. 7, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, center, speaks as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., listen during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by ABC News, Apple News, and WMUR-TV at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Elections
National

Sanders, Warren under scrutiny as Biden weighs Cabinet picks

The scrutiny on Biden’s staffing decisions reflects the tremendous pressure the president-elect faces as he cobbles together a team to execute his policy priorities.

6 years ago

In this June 3, 2017 file photo, the coal-fired Plant Scherer, one of the nation's top carbon dioxide emitters, stands in the distance in Juliette, Ga. (AP Photo/Branden Camp)
Radio Times
Energy
Environment

Trump’s climate legacy, Biden’s environmental future

President Trump has rolled back 125 environmental policies while in office. We'll discuss Trump's environmental legacy and how President-elect Biden can address it.

Air Date: November 20, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:42
Dead vegetation around a conventional well indicating a possible brine spill. (Courtesy of Pennsylvania DEP)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa. bill heading to governor would relax environmental laws for conventional drillers

Wolf’s office has previously said he would veto the bill, as it “poses an undeniable risk to the health and safety of our citizens, the environment, and our public resources."

6 years ago

In this Friday, March 22, 2019, file photo, a marijuana plant is visible at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Criminal Justice
New Jersey

NJ cannabis bill advances, but lawmakers differ on details

New Jersey lawmakers advanced legislation setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, which voters overwhelmingly approved this month, but differed on key details.

6 years ago

First-time election workers, seated, from left to right,  Chris DiStasi, Kaitlin Irvine, Alicia Dlugos and Katie Phillips, end their day at South Philadelphia High School, a polling site on South Broad Street. (Alan Chin for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Elections
Pennsylvania

Mapping Philly’s most surprising election takeaways

While the historically Democratic city delivered a decisive win for President-elect Joe Biden, a few surprising shifts emerged.

6 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks from a podium
Economy
National

Biden says he’s decided on treasury secretary nomination

The leading candidates are thought to be former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard.

6 years ago

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