Politics & Policy
Pelosi, Dems cite election interference in request for info from FBI
Democratic leaders in the Congress asked the FBI for an all-lawmaker briefing about foreign election interference efforts that may be targeting the legislature this year.
6 years ago
Body cams boost transparency – if all Philly officers turn them on
Not all Philadelphia officers are following the rules when it comes to using body cameras. Could proper use of body cams prevent police brutality?
Air Date: July 20, 2020
Listen 14:05Calls grow to honor John Lewis in ways both symbolic and concrete
Proposed ideas include renaming the Edmund Pettus Bridge in honor of the late congressman and passing expanded voting rights legislation in his name.
6 years ago
Lawmakers are far apart on a new coronavirus relief bill. Here are 5 sticking points
There have been zero negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and they remain far apart on what should be in another bill.
6 years ago
Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses
It is remarkable that a sitting president would express less than complete confidence in the American electoral process. But for Trump, it comes from his 2016 playbook.
6 years ago
Suburban bars, restaurants say Gov. Wolf’s temporary restrictions bring them back to ‘yellow’
Some business owners and industry groups say the new measures caught them off guard, and threaten their financial viability.
6 years ago
Federal judge agrees to expedite Trump campaign’s lawsuit over vote-by-mail in Pennsylvania
Trump wants Ranjan to require counties to reject mailed ballots that arrive without a secrecy envelope and limit in-person ballot delivery to county election offices.
6 years ago
‘We’re embarrassed’: Twitter says high-profile hack hit 130 users
Up to eight accounts also had their private information compromised in a high-profile breach earlier this week, according to Twitter.
6 years ago
Central Pa. city looks to youth for guidance, more equitable future
Reading is inviting teens and young adults to a seat at the decision-making table.
6 years ago
Reality shows shortfalls of Trump’s claim to ‘best testing’
In Pittsburgh, adults who are afraid they’ve been exposed to the coronavirus are being asked to skip testing if they can quarantine at home for 14 days to help reduce delays.
6 years ago
UN chief: World ‘at the breaking point’ due to inequalities
“It is exposing fallacies and falsehoods everywhere: The lie that free markets can deliver health care for all, the fiction that unpaid care work is not work."
6 years ago
Pennsylvania is becoming more racially diverse. And that could be a big deal for the 2020 election.
Trump’s victory in 2016 was predicated on unusually high turnout among certain white voters. But that demographic is shrinking in Pennsylvania.
6 years ago
Listen 2:56Wolf asserts emergency powers to justify withholding federal money from Lebanon County
The decision has set up a confrontation between the federal government’s directives, the state legislature’s intent, and the governor’s powers.
6 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Gov. Murphy pledges transparency on COVID-19 funds
Gov. Phil Murphy pledged transparency a day after signing a bill allowing massive borrowing to keep the state government going.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania sports teams ask to allow fans in the stands
The Wolf administration declined to reveal which organizations, teams or colleges have submitted plans, or whether it has approved any.
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