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Politics & Policy

NPR CEO Katherine Maher (left) and PBS CEO Paula Kerger (right)
Studio 2
Government
Government Accountability

Should NPR, PBS get government funding?

Wednesday’s DOGE subcommittee hearing included the CEOs of NPR and PBS, Katherine Maher and Paula Kerger. We discuss the issue of federal funding from multiple angles.

Air Date: March 27, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 51:39
The Department of Health and Human Services building is seen in the evening in Washington
Government Accountability
Health Care
Public Health

Department of Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan

The agency is responsible for monitoring infectious diseases, inspecting foods and hospitals and overseeing health insurance programs for nearly half the country.

1 year ago

Trump raising his first at a press conference
Government Accountability
Media
Military

The Signal attack plan messages: What we do (and don’t) know

Were federal laws were violated? Was classified information exposed on the commercial messaging app? Will anyone face consequences for the leaks?

1 year ago

James Andrew Malone speaks to a reporter
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics

Democrats narrowly win a Pennsylvania Senate seat, scoring an upset in Republican-leaning suburbs

James Andrew Malone's win is the first in over 100 years for a Democrat in the state's 36th District, which represents northern Lancaster County.

1 year ago

Intelligence officials sitting at a table during the hearing
Government Accountability
Media
Military

Gabbard calls Signal chats a ‘mistake’ as Trump officials face grilling over leaked military plan

Speaking before the House Intelligence Committee, Gabbard said the conversation included “candid and sensitive” information about military strikes against Houthi rebels.

1 year ago

Donald Trump sitting in front of American and Greek flags
Government Accountability
Media
Military
Technology

In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton’s server

Some of the text's participants who spoke out against Clinton haven't commented publicly at all about the Signal leak.

1 year ago

Liza Fortt, 74 (center), accompanied by her son Timothy Walker (center top), and husband Willie Fortt emerge from their polling place at Scranton High School on Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. primary election 2025: What you need to know before you vote

Primary elections will take place Tuesday, May 20. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from voter deadlines to who’s on the ballot in Philadelphia and statewide.

1 year ago

cannabis in a jar on a table
Business
Delaware
Politics

‘We’ll let the courts decide’: Delaware counties react to legislation that would override local zoning rules on marijuana stores

Some localities in Delaware have banned retail marijuana stores completely while others have enacted strict limitations on site locations.

1 year ago

Listen 1:00
A sign at a polling place indicating where to vote and where to register
Elections
Government Accountability
National

Trump signs sweeping action overhauling U.S. elections, including requiring proof of citizenship

Trump says the U.S. has failed “to enforce basic and necessary election protections” and calls on states to work with federal agencies to share voter lists.

1 year ago

A woman holds a sign in a crowd reading
Environment
National
Politics

Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting ‘environmental justice’

President Donald Trump has targeted environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that were a Biden administration priority.

1 year ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, speaks as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., responds to calls of support during a stop of their
Studio 2
Government
Government Accountability

Should Democrats get meaner and angrier?

When they go low, Dems go lower? Some people within the Democratic Party say it’s time to take the gloves off when it comes to fighting Trump and Republicans.

Air Date: March 25, 2025 12:00 pm

Listen 52:01
Tulsi Gabbard testifying before congress
Government Accountability
Military

Trump intel officials testify on threat from drug cartels as Dems press them on leak of attack plans

Sensitive U.S. military attack plans were discussed and inadvertently leaked to a journalist via a Signal app group chat.

1 year ago

Side by side headshots of Chuck Davis and Dan Goughnour
Elections
Pennsylvania

Democrats keep control of Pennsylvania House with election win; GOP Senate district sees close race

No matter the result, the Senate will remain comfortably in Republican control.

1 year ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Government
International
Technology

Trump officials texted war plans to a group chat in a secure app that included a journalist

Trump told reporters he was not aware that the sensitive information had been shared, 2 1/2 hours after it was reported.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker giving her speech at a podium
PlanPhilly
Government
Housing
Philadelphia

‘No more important issue’: Mayor Parker outlines ambitious housing plan amid ongoing crisis

Monday’s address provided the first substantive details of the administration’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative.

1 year ago

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