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Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of N.Y., flanked by Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., (left), and Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., (right), speaks to reporters about the partial government shutdown following a Democratic strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
National

Dems prepare own border security package shunning Trump wall

House Democrats are preparing a package that would ignore Trump's demand for a wall and instead pay for other ideas aimed at protecting the border.

7 years ago

A TSA employee visits a Baltimore food pantry for government workers affected by the federal shutdown. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
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National

Trump: Short-term deal to end shutdown OK if it has ‘prorated down payment’ on wall

The president said he's open to whatever results from the discussions between McConnell and Schumer, but Trump would not commit beyond a broad statement.

7 years ago

The bottles that say Stratos are capsules filled with cannabis for a sleeping or for energy. (Bill Barlow for WHYY)
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N.J. employers search for straight answers on cannabis in the workplace

Medical marijuana raises more questions than answers about drug tests and employee rights, while full-blown legalization seems like an invitation to lawsuits and court cases.

7 years ago

Left: Sen. Chris Coons (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Right: Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Radio Times
Immigration
Politics

Sen. Coons and fmr. Rep. Dent on the state of politics

Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, and fmr. Rep. Republican Charlie Dent join us to talk about the tenor of politics, the shutdown, the President, and the future of governing.

Air Date: January 25, 2019 10:00 am

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President Donald Trump speaks during a healthcare roundtable in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Washington; Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., responds to reporters after officially postponing President Donald Trump's State of the Union address until the government is fully reopened, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019.  (Jacquelyn Martin and J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photos)
NPR
National

Trump defers to Pelosi and delays State of the Union Address

The staring contest over the State of the Union address between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is a week old, and no one is blinking yet.

7 years ago

The chairman of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service says the panel's overarching goal is to
NPR
Government Accountability
National

Should public service be required of young Americans?

A federal panel says it is considering how the nation could implement a universal service program and whether it should be mandatory or optional.

7 years ago

In this file photo, Katie Brennan, the chief of staff at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, holds hands with her husband Travis Miles as she waits to testify before the Select Oversight Committee at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018, in Trenton, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
Criminal Justice

New Jersey prosecutor: No charges in sexual assault case

Katie Brennan accused Alvarez of sexually assaulting her in 2017 when they were both working to get N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy elected.

7 years ago

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announces his intention to enforce a 2009 city law that mandates gun owners report a weapon's loss or theft to police. The National Rifle Association is taking issue with that move. (Tom MacDonald/ WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Philadelphia

NRA pushback expected as Philly moves to enforce law on reporting stolen or lost guns

No one has been charged under the law calling for a $2,000 fine for a first offense and another $2,000 fine, with a potential of up to 90 days in jail for repeat offenses.

7 years ago

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks to members of the media at her alma mater, Howard University, Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 in Washington, following her announcement earlier in the morning that she will run for president. Harris, a first-term senator and former California attorney general known for her rigorous questioning of President Donald Trump's nominees, entered the Democratic presidential race on Monday. Vowing to
National Interest

Can Kamala Harris flunk the perfection test and still win the nomination?

The freshman California senator, who announced her presidential bid on Monday, has already made history.

7 years ago

Delaware state Sen. Bryant Richardson and anti-abortion activists announce legislation to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. (Zoe Read/WHYY)
Delaware
Gender

Delaware GOP lawmaker again moves to ban late-term abortions

State Sen. Bryant Richardson's measure aims to ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy unless a medical professional deems the procedure necessary for the mother's health.

7 years ago

An image of a boy is painted on the bars of the border wall, in front of coils of razor wire, seen from Tijuana, Mexico. President Trump's proposal to end the partial government shutdown includes funding for more border wall, but also provisions that further restrict asylum seekers.
NPR
Immigration

The border wall isn’t the only reason Democrats oppose plan to end the shutdown

The proposed bill includes some big changes to U.S. immigration policy that were not included in the president's public announcement.

7 years ago

The United Nations headquarters in New York City. The agency has released the results of a survey on sexual harassment experienced by employees, consultants and volunteers. (Joseph Sohm/Getty Images)
NPR
International

Report says 1 in 3 U.N. staffers has been sexually harassed

It's part of an unfortunate trend in the humanitarian sector: complaints about sexual harassment, bullying and other unacceptable workplace behavior.

7 years ago

The Thompson and Reyes families took sanctuary at the First United Methodist Church of Germantown in September 2018. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Immigration

Part 2: Why it’s harder for immigrants to get out of sanctuary than it is to get in

Why a South Jersey couple taking sanctuary in a Philly church still has hope of staying in the U.S. legally.

Air Date: January 23, 2019

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Mayor Jim Kenney (right) smiles as former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford (D-Pennsylvania) speaks at the Martin Luther King Day of Service opening ceremony at Girard College. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Pennsylvania

Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford of Pa. dies at 92

Harris Wofford, the former Pennsylvania U.S. senator and lifelong advocate for civil rights, social justice and expanded health care, has died at age 92.

7 years ago

TSA workers are required to work without a paycheck during the shutdown. (WHYY, file)
Philadelphia
Politics

Philabundance sets up weekly food provisions for U.S. workers missing paychecks

A Philadelphia nonprofit is working with several organizations to set up opportunities to provide free food staples to furloughed workers.

7 years ago

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