Politics & Policy
New U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem ignites old conflict
Air Date: May 17, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:46For relatives of U.S. prisoners in Iran, uncertainty grows after Iran deal pullout
Former diplomats warn that the Trump administration's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal will complicate efforts to free American citizens detained in Iran.
6 years ago
Mayor Kenney announces first rec ‘rebuild’ as clash over union diversity heats up
The clash over Rebuild centers around an agreement between the mayor and building trades union leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty outlining union hiring plans
6 years ago
EPA’s Scott Pruitt, subject of many ethics probes, plays defense before Senate
The Environmental Protection Agency administrator fielded reproaches from both sides of the aisle during testimony before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
6 years ago
Wolf, Fetterman make first appearance as Pa. running mates
John Fetterman is the first candidate to defeat a sitting lieutenant governor in a Pennsylvania primary.
6 years ago
During roundtable, Trump calls some unauthorized immigrants ‘animals’
"We're taking people out of the country, you wouldn't believe how bad these people are. These aren't people. These are animals," the president said.
6 years ago
Insurgents win two legislative seats in Pennsylvania’s House
Lizz Fiedler and Chris Rabb were able to beat Democratic organizations
6 years ago
Listen 6:21More funding sought for Pa. child welfare programs
A funding boost will be a hard sell in the spending-averse General Assembly, says state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
6 years ago
Whistleblower: Cambridge Analytica aimed to trigger paranoia, racial biases
"Cambridge Analytica sought to identify mental and emotional characteristics in certain subsets of the American population and worked to exploit them."
6 years ago
The profiteer-in-chief goes belly up for China’s big bucks
6 years ago
Senate Committee releases 2,500 pages about 2016 Trump Tower meeting
The June 9, 2016, meeting at Trump Tower is one of several known contacts between Trump campaign workers and people connected with the Russian government.
6 years ago
Pa. primary election results and analysis
Air Date: May 16, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 49:24Wolf OKs clinical research on medical marijuana at 8 Pa. schools
Designating the schools as certified academic clinical research centers will help bulk up the meager federal research on medical marijuana, governor says.
6 years ago
Pa. women lead charge for Congress
Three women will lead local Democrats into a potentially game-changing general election
6 years ago
Listen 6:31South Korea news agency: North Korea threatens to cancel U.S. summit
North Korea canceled a high-level meeting Wednesday with South Korea and threatened also to call off a historic summit planned next month with the United States.
6 years ago