Politics & Policy
New Jersey orders cleanup of clothing, cookware chemical manufacturers
The state Department of Environmental Protection ordered the manufacturers Monday to provide a detailed account of their use and discharge of so-called PFAS substances.
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Democrats ask for Mueller files; GOP exclaims ‘Move on’
Trump's remarks came as Democrats prepared to huddle behind closed doors Monday evening to plot strategy for their own investigations of obstruction of justice.
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Veterans are concerned about climate change, and that matters
In addition to its potential effect on military infrastructure, climate change could pose threats to global security.
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N.J. bill wants to make incarceration easier on women prisoners, families
"Prison is truly a shared sentence as children directly suffer from the consequences of their parents’ sentences," says Assemblywoman Yvonne Lopez.
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Trump formally recognizes Israeli control of Golan Heights
Israel captured the Golan from Syria in the 1967 Mideast war but its sovereignty over the territory is not recognized by the international community.
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Surprise? Pennsylvania’s 2020 primary could be competitive
To some Democrats, a candidate must show strength in a Pennsylvania primary, since the state is a must-win in 2020.
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In our Regional Roundup we talk about the NJ vote over marijuana legalization, the decline in local newspapers, and the Phillies new season and Bryce Harper.
Air Date: March 25, 2019
Listen 49:44Time for the Democrats to refocus
Just like John Gotti, nothing sticks to Donald Trump. That’s a shame, because anyone watching saw circumstances indicating that the Trump campaign had extensive ties to Russia
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Software is everywhere, but it’s not always an upgrade
Two Boeing 737 Max crashes are raising questions about whether the convenience of software has made it easier to miss the seriousness of potential flaws.
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Trump’s new lie: ‘Complete and total EXONERATION.’
Ignore for now what we don't know about the report and bear in mind everything we already know. Because it's all there, hideously so, in plain sight.
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Next steps and big unanswered questions as the nation moves into post-Mueller era
Special counsel Robert Mueller's work is done, but the Russia imbroglio likely has a few more encores before the curtain closes.
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Teeing off on bias: Why four of York’s ‘Grandview Five’ are running for office
Five African-American women were kicked off of Grandview Golf Course in York County, Pa. last spring. Now four of them are running for public office.
Air Date: March 25, 2019
Listen 13:13With the collapse of the ISIS ‘caliphate,’ a camera lens lingers on those left behind
As U.S.-backed forces fought to reclaim the last territory held by ISIS in Syria, photographer Felipe Dana turned his lens on the thousands of civilians rushing to evacuate.
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FEMA data breach exposes personal data of 2.3 million survivors to contractor
A government watchdog has found the Federal Emergency Management Agency wrongly released to a contractor the personal information of 2.3 million disaster survivors.
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New Jersey lawmakers near vote on recreational cannabis
The vote, whose outcome remains unclear, comes after more than a year of mostly back-room wrangling since Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy came into office.
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