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A closeup of Steven Mnuchin
Elections
International

Russian, Ukrainian lawmaker accused of election interference

The plot calls to mind the foreign influence in 2016 described by Robert Mueller, who charged Russian nationals with stirring up discord on divisive social issues.

6 years ago

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark A. Milley (second from left) and others listen as President Trump speaks during a meeting with senior military leaders on Oct. 7, 2019. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Elections
Military

Trump’s attacks put military In ‘presidential campaign minefield’

Eliot Cohen, a military expert at Johns Hopkins, could not recall such a character attack on top military leaders by a commander in chief.

6 years ago

Julissa Morales, a member of the Movement of Immigrant Leaders in Pennsylvania, speaks at a press conference in Harrisburg regarding PennDOT's practice of sharing drivers' private data and information. (Alanna Elder/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Immigration
Pennsylvania

Immigrant advocates sound alarm on PennDOT sharing drivers’ personal info

Personal data shared with PennDOT can wind up in the hands of federal law enforcement and private businesses without a driver’s knowledge.

6 years ago

Irene Huber joins others during a
NPR
Elections
National

Postal Service, under political spotlight, preps for surge in election mail

President Trump’s attacks on mail voting and changes by the postmaster general have undermined some confidence in the system — but experts say the USPS can handle the job.

6 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a campaign event at a PennEnergy Resources site on Wednesday Sept. 9. 2020, in Freedom, Pa. (Keith Srakocic / AP Photo)
StateImpact Pennsylvania

At western Pa. gas drilling site, Pence talks jobs, repeats falsehoods on Biden’s fracking position

Vice president touts pre-pandemic economy in Beaver County, which has double-digit unemployment rate.

6 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, approaches the microphones accompanied by, from left, Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., at the start of a news conference, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Government Accountability
Public Health

GOP’s slimmed-down virus bill expected to fail in Senate

A scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package appears certain to fail in a Senate test vote Thursday.

6 years ago

In this July 7, 2020 photo a woman drops off a mail-in ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Radio Times
Elections

Voting rights and wrongs

Voting and our election process is under threat from political attacks and the confusion caused by the pandemic. We discuss ways to secure voting and a fair election.

Air Date: September 10, 2020 10:00 am

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Gov. Phil Murphy highlights the baby bonds proposal
Income Inequality
Kids
New Jersey

New Jersey governor presses lawmakers to enact ‘baby bonds’

Murphy cast the proposal as a way to help lower-income families who have been especially hard hit by the economic downturn that stemmed from the response to COVID-19.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Books
National
Public Health

‘Deadly stuff’: Trump’s own words bring focus back to coronavirus

President Trump is acknowledging he played down the projected impact of the deadly coronavirus early this year and says he meant to avoid creating a panic.

6 years ago

Chad Wolf
NPR
Elections
National

Whistleblower alleges DHS told him to stop reporting on Russia threat

The whistleblower says there were multiple meetings this summer about downplaying the domestic threat posed by white supremacists, and focusing more on militant leftists.

6 years ago

In East Camden, Nelson Berrios signs the petition for nonpartisan elections for Mary Cortes, right on Aug. 22.  (April Saul for WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey

Petition drive for nonpartisan Camden elections falls short; activists mull their options

Camden’s clerk told activists they were only 151 signatures short of getting their question on the ballot. Then, Camden City Council delivered the final blow.

6 years ago

Former Pa. State Police Sgt. Bob Bemis speaks at a rally supporting increased penalties for those who fail to comply with the state's Steer Clear law. At right, state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R, Adams County) (Sam Dunklau/WITF)
Public Safety
Streets & Roads

Pa. senators consider harsher penalties for drivers who don’t move over for emergency vehicles

Existing state law requires those driving in Pennsylvania to slow down and move over any time they encounter an emergency vehicle with its lights or sirens on.

6 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol
Energy
Environment
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Bill to keep Pa. out of regional cap-and-trade program passes, but faces governor’s veto

RGGI is a cap-and-trade program among 10 northeastern states to reduce emissions from the power sector.

6 years ago

President Trump addresses the crowd during a campaign rally Tuesday at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston Salem, N.C. (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
NPR
Elections

Trump, Republicans raise $210 million in August — far behind Democrats’ haul

President Trump and Republicans could've set a one-month fundraising record — had their Democratic counterparts not hauled in some $150 million more.

6 years ago

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy
Elections
Government Accountability
Medicine

Report: Postal Service changes delay prescription drugs

The report contradicts public claims by Louis DeJoy that the recent moves he imposed “should not have impacted anybody.

6 years ago

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