Politics & Policy
Virus aid talks on brink of collapse, sides ‘very far apart’
A marathon meeting in the Capitol has generated lots of recriminations but little progress on the top issues confronting negotiators on vital COVID-19 rescue money.
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Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
President Donald Trump has ordered an unspecified ban on “transactions” with the Chinese owners of the consumer apps TikTok and WeChat.
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Playing electoral defense, Trump claims Biden opposes God
Even for a president known for his blunt criticism, Trump's remarks stood out and they signaled how contentious the campaign may get over the coming months.
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Philadelphia’s big mail problem
Some people in Philadelphia haven’t had their mail delivered in three weeks. What's going on — and what could it mean for mail-in ballots in November?
Air Date: August 6, 2020
Listen 13:4555 years after the Voting Rights Act, there’s still work to do
The fight for the Black vote has never been more important.
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‘End of asylum’: Using the pandemic to turn away migrants, children seeking refuge
Tens of thousands of migrants have been turned away at the border since March. Now the administration wants to restrict asylum permanently.
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Overall, most Pennsylvanians want lawmakers to do more, but the issue remains deeply partisan.
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The partisan conflict behind a quest to purge up to 800,000 voters from Pa.’s rolls
Judicial Watch is suing Pa. and three suburban counties to more aggressively purge “inactive” voters. Opponents say that could lead to disenfranchisement.
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Listen 2:03Facebook, citing virus misinformation, deletes Trump post
The post in question featured a link to a Fox News video in which Trump says children are “virtually immune” to the virus.
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NAACP national leadership backs Rodney Muhammad despite his anti-Semitic post
Ending weeks of media silence, NAACP leadership condemned Muhammad’s social media post but stopped short of calling for him to resign on Wednesday
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Philly congressional reps call for increased Postal Service funding
Boyle, Evans and Scanlon joined union officials and the city commissioners in urging the help, citing an anticipated surge in mail-in ballots in November.
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Chasm grows between Trump and government coronavirus experts
The result has been a daily delivery of a mixed message to the public at a moment when coherence is most needed.
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Trump criticizes late Rep. John Lewis for not attending inauguration
When asked in an interview, which aired Monday evening, how history would remember the Georgia lawmaker who died last month, Trump said: "I don't know. I really don't know."
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Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 tests
Nursing home residents and staff represent a tiny share of the U.S. population but account for as many as 4 in 10 coronavirus deaths, according to some estimates.
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Prosecutor seeking Trump’s taxes cites probe of his business
A prosecutor told a judge that he was justified in demanding them, citing reports of “extensive and protracted criminal conduct at the Trump Organization."
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