Politics & Policy
The long road back for the longterm unemployed
While some businesses open back up, other workers are reckoning with the uncertainty of whether their jobs will ever come back. Here's how some people are coping.
Air Date: August 31, 2020
Listen 17:42Major Black, Jewish civil rights orgs teaming up for Philly voter outreach
The National Urban League and the Anti-Defamation League announced the partnership Mon. following a tense period for Black and Jewish communities.
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‘Stand up for democracy’: Philly to host poll worker recruitment drive
Philadelphia officials plan to spend Tuesday, Sept. 1 — National Poll Worker Recruitment Day — encouraging young people to work the polls in November.
6 years ago
Postal chief DeJoy has long leveraged connections, dollars
How DeJoy was hired is among the questions Congress is trying to unravel as lawmakers scrutinize a series of USPS changes that have resulted in widespread mail delays.
6 years ago
Director of National Intelligence cancels verbal election security briefings
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff say they've been told Congress will no longer receive briefings on efforts to interfere in the election.
6 years ago
The census scales back a critical step: Checking its own work
With just three months to review census results because of a last-minute change by the Trump administration, officials are scrambling to decide what quality checks to toss.
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Environmentalist lauds N.J. bill restricting phosphorus in cleaning products
A bill passed by the New Jersey Senate Friday will benefit the state's coastal estuaries and bays if it eventually becomes law, an environmental leader said.
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Bragging rights to Biden over Trump in television ratings
Democrats outrated the Republicans on three of the four convention nights, Nielsen said.
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Ignoring FBI and fellow Republicans, Trump continues assault on mail-in voting
The president has questioned the legitimacy of U.S. elections for years, although the reasons for his skepticism shift almost weekly.
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Unpacking the 2020 Republican National Convention
Today we discuss the Republican's pitch to voters to re-elect President Trump.
Air Date: August 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:36Japan PM Shinzo Abe says he’s resigning for health reasons
Concerns about his health began this summer and grew this month when he visited a Tokyo hospital two weeks in a row for unspecified health checkups.
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7 takeaways from the Republican National Convention
It's going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake.
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‘Proud Republican’ Jeff Van Drew makes case for Trump in RNC speech
The former New Jersey Democrat castigates his old party while praising President Trump in a speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention.
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Philly area counties scramble to recruit more — and younger — poll workers for Election Day
Eager to avoid a repeat of the primary’s short staffing, election officials are taking steps now to ensure enough poll workers are trained for Nov. 3.
6 years ago
Surge in mail-in ballots could delay election results, so Wolf wants to change the rules
While 1.5 million people in Pennsylvania voted by mail this June, experts are anticipating that number to rise amid concerns about COVID-19.
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