Politics & Policy
Robert Mueller performs in congressional Kabuki theater
His tendentious terminology, coupled with his stoic reticence, will not move the ball forward.
5 years ago
Philly wrote $100 million in tickets in the last decade. Half of them went unpaid.
It’s unclear if the city breaks even on the cost of code enforcement.
5 years ago
Murphy signs law to make N.J. polling place information easier to find
N.J. will stop publishing a comprehensive list of polling places in newspapers. Here’s how it’ll work instead.
5 years ago
Mueller dismisses Trump’s claims of Russia probe exoneration
Former special counsel Robert Mueller is testifying before House lawmakers Wednesday about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 election.
5 years ago
Delaware museum group loses taxpayer funding over Confederate monument
The Georgetown Historical Society has been getting a state grant for years. But a Confederate monument at its museum led lawmakers to kill the funding.
5 years ago
Listen 2:023 million could lose food stamp benefits under Trump administration proposal
The Trump administration wants to change the way states determine who qualifies for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
5 years ago
Advocacy groups attempt to halt imminent General Assistance repeal
Two advocacy groups are suing Pennsylvania's Department of Human Services over the repeal of a small cash assistance program for poor people who don't qualify for other aid.
5 years ago
Mueller’s testimony: a preview
Ahead of Wednesday’s testimony, we'll get up to speed on what Congress has been doing since the release of the report and what line of questioning Democrats plan to pursue.
Air Date: July 23, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:02New oversight in place after Pa. GOP chair’s resignation
The new chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican Party is kicking off his tenure with at least one major change.
5 years ago
Trump, Congress reach agreement on 2-year budget deal
The deal would raise the debt ceiling past the 2020 elections and set $1.3 trillion for defense and domestic spending over the next two years.
5 years ago
10 arrested during Philly climate change sit-in to pressure Democrats
Dozens of protesters with the Sunrise Movement crowded offices in a building where the Democratic Part once held offices. Ten people were arrested.
5 years ago
Listen 1:11Casey calls for immigration reform after tour of border facilities
Pennsylvania's senior U.S. Senator is calling for immigration reform measures after a recent trip to the country's southern border.
5 years ago
Mueller’s testimony: Impeachment accelerant or anticlimax?
It's quite possible that Robert Mueller's long-awaited open testimony, slated for Wednesday in front of the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees, will be a yawner.
5 years ago
Puerto Rico gov will not seek reelection, but won’t resign
Protesters said they were not satisfied by Rosselló's concessions, and pledged to continue demonstrations that have filled the streets of Old San Juan for more than a week.
5 years ago
Radical or incremental? What’s really in Joe Biden’s health plan
The Biden plan released this week is an update of the Affordable Care Act with controversial differences. Among them: a "public option" that covers abortion.
5 years ago