
Politics & Policy
Under pressure, Trenton officials apologize for anti-Semitic remarks
The entire New Jersey congressional delegation called for two Trenton council members to apologize or resign in a rare joint statement.
6 years ago
Philadelphia union workers split on Medicare for All
Moderate candidates tried to sway Philadelphia workers away from public health care, arguing it would strip them of their hard earned benefits.
6 years ago
Listen 3:085 things to know from Philly’s 2020 labor summit with Sanders, Biden and other hopefuls
As the South Philly refinery and the 1% were hot topics, Bernie got the warmest reception, while there was some skepticism about “Middle Class Joe.”
6 years ago
Listen 2:02Poll finds Murphy’s approval rating hasn’t budged in N.J. for more than a year
A Monmouth University poll released Tuesday found that 38% of Garden State residents disapproved job the first-term Democrat has done.
6 years ago
Pa. lawmakers set election reform agenda: Five takeaways
Ahead of the fall session, Pennsylvania state Senate and House committees spent more than two hours Monday afternoon hashing out key election reform issues.
6 years ago
Activists protest Wolf administration’s decision to limit rally sizes in Capitol
The administration says it wants to make sure the rotunda is accessible to people with disabilities. Some disability advocates say the move is unnecessary.
6 years ago
“The Targeter:” tracking terrorism in Iraq after 9/11
Former CIA analyst Nada Bakos discusses her work tracking terrorism in Iraq, including ISIS founder Abu Masab al-Zarqawi, after 9/11.
Air Date: September 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Trenton mayor says council members quietly apologized for anti-Semitic remark
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora says two members of the city council have apologized over use of the phrase “Jew her down.”
6 years ago
Pa.’s lawmakers return to Harrisburg this month. Here’s their plan.
Expect arguments on everything from energy to guns, from criminal justice to wages, and more.
6 years ago
Gun control must include background checks, Dems tell Trump
Pelosi, D-Calif., and Schumer, D-N.Y., said they made clear that any proposal lacking the House legislation "will not get the job done" by leaving dangerous loopholes.
6 years ago
Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment
The New York Times now reports that Kavanaugh faced a separate allegation from his time at Yale University and that the FBI did not investigate the claim.
6 years ago
Microsoft president: Democracy is at stake. Regulate big tech
Brad Smith says governments need to step in and set rules for the Internet giants. "Almost no technology has gone so entirely unregulated, for so long, as digital technology."
6 years ago
What is the filibuster — and why do some Democrats want to end it?
The fate of the filibuster — a 60-vote threshold for most legislation in the U.S. Senate — is again an issue of controversy among Democratic presidential candidates.
6 years ago
Greta Thunberg to U.S.: ‘You have a moral responsibility’ on climate change
The climate activist led a protest at the White House on Friday. But she wasn't looking to go inside: "I don't want to meet with people who don't accept the science."
6 years ago
N.J. has used its new ‘red flag’ law more than once a day since it took effect
Law enforcement agencies can confiscate the guns of a person who poses a threat to themselves or others after getting judicial approval.
6 years ago