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Democratic Atlantic County Freeholder Ashley Bennett announces her candidacy for U.S. Congress, vying for the seat in the 2nd District currently held by Jeff Van Drew. Van Drew was elected to his first term in 2018 as a Democrat, but he will run in 2020 as a Republican. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
New Jersey

N.J. party-flipper Jeff Van Drew faces growing crowd of 2020 challengers

Atlantic County Freeholder Ashley Bennett, who unseated a Republican in 2017 after he mocked the Women’s March, is the latest to enter the race.

7 years ago

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Auditor General Eugene DePasquale speaks at a news conference in Harrisburg on Monday, November 25, 2019. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Elections
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Pa. auditor, Department of State clash over voter roll issues

Auditor General Eugene DePasquale says he found thousands of discrepancies in a review of county registration records. But the department says he’s overstating the issue.

7 years ago

Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden, left, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speak during a Democratic presidential primary debate Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Income Inequality

Democratic primary debate: round six

We discuss last night's Democratic primary debate -- what the candidates said, the policies they covered, and how it may be playing out across America.

Air Date: December 20, 2019 10:00 am

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Democratic presidential candidates from left, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and businessman Tom Steyer participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Chris Carlson/AP Photo)
National

Presidential hopefuls in Senate say impeachment comes first

The senators are already expecting to be sidelined by impeachment for at least two weeks in January.

7 years ago

From left, Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., participate in a Democratic presidential primary debate, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Elections

Watch live: Democratic presidential debate

The debate will feature Andrew Yang, former Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

7 years ago

Shown is an ExpressVote XL voting machines displayed at City Hall, in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 2. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Elections
Pennsylvania
PA Post

Pa. officials break silence on controversial ExpressVote XL voting machine

They laid out their position in 418 pages of affidavits, copies of emails and other documents filed in response to plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump meets with Rep. Jeff Van Drew, D-N.J., who is planning to switch his party affiliation, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)
National
New Jersey

Van Drew announces GOP flip during meeting with Trump

Expected party-switcher New Jersey Rep. Jeff Van Drew is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

7 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, left, speaks as Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., listens during a Democratic presidential primary debate, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Radio Times
Economy
Elections
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Immigration

Democratic primary debate: round five

We talk about what the candidates said and the policies discussed at last night's Democratic primary debate.

7 years ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in October. Under pressure from lawmakers and civil rights groups, the company has updated its policies to address census interference.
(Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
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National
Technology

On census, Facebook and Instagram to ban disinformation and false ads

The company says it plans to enforce these specific bans on all users, including politicians — a departure from previous comments from Facebook officials.

7 years ago

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Religion

Religion and politics

A majority of Americans believe religion should be involved in society but not in politics. This hour, we discuss the intersection between religion and politics.

Air Date: December 19, 2019 10:00 am

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House members vote as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., stands on the dais, during a vote on article II of impeachment against President Donald Trump, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
Billy Penn

How every lawmaker from Pa. voted on Trump’s impeachment

It’s an ignominious first for an alum of a Philadelphia college.

7 years ago

Residents of the 190th district came to a senior housing community room in West Philadelphia to talk about their hopes for the special election in February. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Elections
Philadelphia

‘I trusted her’: West Philly residents weigh in on replacement for Movita Johnson-Harrell

Residents in Pa.’s 190th House District in West Philly will once again need to choose a new state representative after a second was charged with corruption.

7 years ago

Former refugees joined advocates at the signing ceremony. From left, Sophie Marie Namugenyi, director of support services at Jewish Family Services; Saybah Wolokolie; Ajawavi J. Ajavon; Lourena Gboeah, refugee from Liberia; Padmaja Charya, refugee therapist with JFS; and Jenevive Newman, JFS refugee case manager. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Delaware
Immigration

Delaware leaders pledge their openness to refugees, asylum-seekers

Refugees and asylum-seekers are welcome in Delaware. That's the message state leaders sent to the White House in response to an executive order.

7 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announces the passage of the first article of impeachment, abuse of power, against President Trump by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. (House Television via AP)
NPR

President Trump impeached by the House in historic rebuke

House lawmakers voted to impeach President Trump on Wednesday in only the third such rebuke in American history.

7 years ago

Shown is the Pennsylvania House of Representatives chamber Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Criminal Justice
Pennsylvania

Despite controversial amendments, Pa. House passes justice reinvestment bills

The measures now go back to the Senate, where members will vote to concur with, or reject the amendments.

7 years ago

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