Politics & Policy
Trump repeats unfounded claims about mail-in voting, threatens funding to 2 states
In a tweet Wednesday, Trump falsely claimed the state was sending ballots, not ballot applications, and said that because of that, its federal funding was at risk.
6 years ago
The Saudi arms deal and the firing of State Department I.G.
President Trump and Sec. of State Pompeo fired the department's I.G., with reports suggesting it was motivated by an investigation into a massive Saudi arms deal.
Air Date: May 20, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:31Lobbyists become essential as Pa. debates who gets to reopen
Pennsylvania businesses seeking to reopen are finding success hiring lobbyists, but who can afford that access?
6 years ago
Trump allies lining up doctors to prescribe rapid reopening
Republican political operatives are recruiting “pro-Trump” doctors to go on television to prescribe reviving the U.S. economy as quickly as possible.
6 years ago
Pa. officials allow scaled-back real estate operations to resume statewide
Gov. Tom Wolf on the same day vetoed a bill to restart the real estate industry, angering Republicans in the legislature.
6 years ago
Gov. Wolf vetoes bill that would halt new regulations during pandemic
Environmental groups opposed the bill, while the Pennsylvania GOP says lawmakers and agencies need time to focus on COVID-19.
6 years ago
My ‘decision to make’: Trump defends criticized use of drug
Trump dismissed reports of side effects of the drug, saying, “All I can tell you is, so far I seem to be OK.”
6 years ago
Mail voting, new machines feature in Pennsylvania primary
More than 1 million Pennsylvania voters have requested mail-in ballots, including 700,000 Democrats and 310,000 Republicans.
6 years ago
‘Us vs. them’ in a pandemic: Researchers warn divisions could get dangerous
The U.S. was deeply divided before the coronavirus. Now, researchers worry that the pandemic is worsening what they call a dangerously polarized climate.
6 years ago
GOP officials say they’re expecting 50,000 in Charlotte for Republican convention
Republicans say they're moving ahead with plans to gather tens of thousands at their convention in North Carolina this summer – even as Democrats weigh their options.
6 years ago
President Trump pushes to open paused sports leagues
As time has gone on, the sports world has grown increasingly antsy for live competition.
6 years ago
Obama criticizes virus response in online graduation speech
His remarks were surprisingly political and touched on current events beyond the virus and its social and economic impacts.
6 years ago
Democrats investigating Trump firing of State Dept. watchdog
Democrats demanded on Saturday that the White House hand over all records related to President Donald Trump's latest firing of a federal watchdog.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Wolf announces a new batch of yellow counties, for a total of 49
Lawmakers from counties under restrictions have been agitating for a faster reopening and there’s another protest against the shutdown occurring at the capitol this morning.
6 years ago
Dems push $3T coronavirus relief bill toward House OK
Democrats pushed Congress’ biggest coronavirus relief bill yet toward expected House passage Friday, a $3 trillion behemoth they said a beleaguered country badly needs.
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