Politics & Policy
‘You won’t be safe,’ Pence warns in Pennsylvania campaign
Vowing to bring “peace and security to cities across America," Mike Pence on Thursday carried the Trump campaign's message of law and order to exurban Pennsylvania.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Wolf seeks censure against lawmaker for ‘misinformation’
“There are no words that adequately describe my disdain for the antics Rep. Diamond displayed in his latest missive,” said Governor Wolf.
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Jersey Shore freeholder to Murphy: Reopen indoor dining
Murphy has expressed worry that a rising number of COVID-19 cases are being traced to indoor house parties, adding that they endanger the restart of other indoor activities.
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Pa. lawmaker mimics health secretary’s call for trans acceptance to defend not wearing mask
Rep. Russ Diamond has been one of the loudest opponents of Dr. Rachel Levine's order requiring most people, barring a health issue, to wear a mask while in public.
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Watch live: Funeral service for the late John Lewis in Georgia
The funeral follows a week of honoring the longtime lawmaker and civil rights icon following his death on July 17.
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Irregularities in COVID reporting contract award process raise new questions
The administration awarded a contract for a COVID-19 database to TeleTracking Technologies using a process reserved for innovative research.
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Trump floats delaying the election. It would require a change in law
The president does not have the power himself to move the date of the election, which was set by an 1845 federal law.
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The coming unemployment and eviction crisis
The worst economic effects of the coronavirus might still be ahead. We'll talk about the realities of evictions and unemployment and the government response.
Air Date: July 30, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:594 key takeaways from Washington’s big tech hearing on ‘monopoly power’
Democratic Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline said Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple operate like monopolies and need to be broken up or regulated.
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Kenney to appoint Tumar Alexander as Philly’s acting managing director
The Managing Director's office oversees public safety departments, streets, 311 and health and human services among other city services.
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In Bucks race, Fitzpatrick and Finello stake out similar, moderate territory on policing
In their race to capture PA-01, Democrat Christina Finello and incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick take the middle of the road on policing reform.
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Green stimulus proposal calls for departure from legislative business as usual
As lawmakers debate how to help Pennsylvania’s economy recover from the coronavirus shutdown, environmental groups see an opening for a cleaner future.
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Kanye West’s N.J. ballot petition falls short, complaint says
“Mr. West’s petitions do not contain the valid signatures of 800 qualified voters and should have been rejected by the Division.”
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Pending Postal Service changes could delay mail and deliveries, advocates warn
One Postal Service worker told NPR that the USPS used to take pride that every piece of mail went out by the end of the day. Now, the worker says, that's changed.
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Most people are filling out the census, just not those N.J. says most need to be counted
Low response rates in communities of color could mean the loss of federal funds.
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