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Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., left, and Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., speak to reporters about their effort to bring up legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018.  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Will politics ever be civil again? U.S. Sen. Chris Coons says it’s up to voters

After a tumultuous week in Washington, Will politics ever be civil again? Current and former senators talk partisan politics in the era of Trump.

7 years ago

National Rifle Association Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre speaks at the NRA Annual Meeting in Indianapolis in April. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
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International

NRA was ‘foreign asset’ to Russia ahead of 2016, new Senate report reveals

The NRA underwrote political access for Russian nationals Maria Butina and Alexander Torshin more than previously known.

7 years ago

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire testifies before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
Government Accountability
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The whistleblower complaint

We examine the whistleblower complaint against President Trump, the alleged coverup, and the start of the impeachment inquiry.

Air Date: September 27, 2019 10:00 am

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Matt Brouillette, a conservative activist and well-known Harrisburg figure, is running for state Senate. (Courtesy of Matt Brouillette)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Longtime conservative activist to run for vacant Folmer seat

Pa. State Senator Mike Folmer abruptly resigned over a child porn charge. Matt Brouillette says he’s running on a school choice platform.

7 years ago

Senators listen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 25, 2019, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
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Key state senator voices doubts about gun safety bill in Pennsylvania

The Senate Judiciary Committee finished two days of hearings about guns, mental health and the Second Amendment.

7 years ago

In this 2015 photo, several brands of cigarettes are on display. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Law
Pennsylvania
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Pa. lawmakers open up to raising tobacco purchase age

A bill that would raise Pennsylvania’s tobacco-buying age from 18 to 21 has breezed through the state Senate — and there’s evidence it’ll get a warm reception in the House, to

7 years ago

President Trump speaks during a meeting at the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday in New York City. (Evan Vucci/AP)
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READ: House Intel releases whistleblower complaint on Trump-Ukraine call

A whistleblower inside the intelligence community filed a complaint about President Trump's conversation with a foreign leader, setting off a formal impeachment inquiry.

7 years ago

Surveys done since the 2016 election show that engaging with politics is stressing people out and harming their mental health and relationships. (Mark Makela/Getty Images)
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Mental Health
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Stressed out by politics? Here’s how to keep caring without losing your cool

Surveys show today's political climate is affecting people's mood, relationships and health. How do you stay engaged with democracy without letting the stress ruin your day?

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman stand at a podium
Law
Pennsylvania

Pa. governor now supports legalizing marijuana

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says he is now in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use and is asking lawmakers to consider it.

7 years ago

The state House chamber.  (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

Key Pa. House committee abruptly bars door to new gun control legislation

GOP Chairman Rob Kauffman says in particular, a high-profile “red flag” bill won’t be considered “so long as Chairman Kauffman is chairman.”

7 years ago

When Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman took office in January, the LG's residence stood empty for the first time in years. (PA Department of General Services)
Pennsylvania

Senate bill could portend the end of the Lieutenant Governor’s mansion at Fort Indiantown Gap

A measure that moved from committee would give the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs jurisdiction over the building and close it off to future lieutenant governors.

7 years ago

Syrian refugees arrive at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York in 2017. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
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Immigration

Trump administration pauses refugee program in October, delaying dozens of arrivals to Pa.

The moratorium was communicated through the nine volunteer agencies that work with the federal government to place and support refugees at sites across the country.

7 years ago

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Billy Penn

Pa. doesn’t mandate driver’s ed, despite studies showing it reduces injuries

School districts are already overburdened — but there could be a workaround.

7 years ago

President Trump speaks to the media at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday in New York City.
NPR
Government Accountability

Trump asked Ukrainian President for ‘a favor’ on Biden; DOJ says no charges

President Trump told Ukraine's president that "a lot of people want to find out" about former Vice President Joe Biden family's activities in Ukraine

7 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to audience applause after his address to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Radio Times
International
Politics

Trump’s call to Ukraine and the rising call for impeachment

Since allegations that the President had withheld aide money to Ukraine in exchange for dirt on Joe Biden and his son, calls for impeachment by Democrats have been growing.

Air Date: September 25, 2019 10:00 am

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