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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Feb. 13, 2024, in Washington.
Elections
Government
New Jersey

North Jersey U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters New Jersey governor’s race

Other Democratic candidates include Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, former Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and former Senate President Steve Sweeney.

1 year ago

Mara Russo smiles
Elections
New Jersey
Politics

From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House

Although Trump’s win once again reflected a deep political divide across the United States, he made inroads in surprising places.

1 year ago

FILE - Pete Hegseth walks to an elevator for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York, Dec. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Elections
Government
National
Politics

Trump Pentagon pick had been flagged by fellow service member as possible ‘Insider Threat’

Pete Hegseth was flagged as a possible “Insider Threat” by a fellow service member due to a tattoo that’s associated with white supremacist groups.

1 year ago

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J.
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Democratic U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces run for New Jersey governor

Gottheimer announced his run at a diner in populous suburban Bergen County, which he partly represents.

1 year ago

Donald Trump
Elections
Government
Immigration
National

Trump promised the ‘largest deportation’ in U.S. history. Here’s how he might start

Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute tells NPR that President-elect Donald Trump could begin his focus on newer arrivals and other immigrants on shaky legal grounds.

1 year ago

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 Presidential election, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Studio 2
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Studio 2 Extra: Inside VP Kamala Harris’ Pennsylvania Campaign

Avi talks with Brendan McPhillips, veteran of five Democratic presidential campaigns, most recently serving as a senior adviser to the Harris for President Pennsylvania team.

Air Date: November 15, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 17:34
Bob Brady with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Harris campaign spat with Bob Brady echoes longstanding gripes

Dem losses put spotlight on party leader’s long tenure as power broker.

1 year ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York.
Government
National
Public Health

What to know about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary

Here's a look at Kennedy and the agency he'll be tasked with leading.

1 year ago

The Delaware General Assembly in session at the Legislative Hall in Dover, Delaware
Delaware
Government
Politics

Delaware House Dems say staffers forced to sign confidentiality agreements

It’s unclear how many staffers were instructed to sign non-disclosure agreements. Lawmakers speaking confidentially say staffers weren’t given copies.

1 year ago

Listen 1:01
A sign for Jenkintown Borough
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Policing

Jenkintown spends 40% more per capita on policing than other Montgomery County towns

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development did not recommend a “definitive course of action.”

1 year ago

Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. Senate race goes into recount as Republicans file lawsuits over mail-in ballots

The secretary of state said the Pa. Senate race has gone into automatic recount. GOP candidate David McCormick has sued to stop officials from counting some mail-in ballots.

1 year ago

Listen 0:59
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature
Energy
Environment
New Jersey

N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy pledges commitment to fighting climate change amid Trump presidency

Murphy said policies aiming to tackle climate change are crucial “more than ever” as the state faces severe drought and wildfires.

1 year ago

Joe Picozzi
Elections
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

The turbo-charged Republican candidate who flipped Philly’s Northeast state Senate seat — without local leadership’s help

29-year-old Joe Picozzi won a seat that Philly’s GOP never intended to flip.

1 year ago

A flock of geese fly past a smokestack at a coal power plant near Emmitt, Kansas. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Studio 2
Energy
Environment
Explainers
Government
Politics
Sustainability

Climate policy under a second Trump presidency

President-elect Trump has called climate change a hoax, led his supporters in chants of “drill baby drill” and said he’d pull out of the Paris climate agreement.

Air Date: November 14, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:21
Matt Gaetz appears before the House Rules Committee
Government Accountability
National

Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead

Trump’s attorney general is expected to oversee radical changes to the Justice Department, which has been the target of the president-elect's ire.

1 year ago

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