Politics & Policy
Philly’s King Day of Service focuses on defusing deadly violence
For the 10th year, Girard College will have 4,000 to 5,000 people involved in everything from civic engagement to holding a jobs fair.
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Pros and cons of ‘Medicare for All’
Guests: David Rubin, Matt Bruenig The idea of a single-payer healthcare system has been gaining ...
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Listen 35:30Guest: Katie Benner Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, is expected to leave the Jus ...
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Listen 13:30Murphy-Sweeney feud could lead to laws shining more light on dark money
As an issue-advocacy group tied to Murphy goes back on its promise to disclose donors, Sweeney fast-tracks legislation that has been sidelined for years.
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If President Hillary Clinton had stormed out of a meeting …
Alternative news: President Hillary Clinton storms out of a White House meeting after she doesn't get what she wants ...What do we imagine the reaction would be?
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Officials vote to postpone policy to arm teachers
School board members in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania have voted to postpone a policy allowing teachers to carry guns in school.
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Young voters ready to roar in Philly Council races
Surging turnout among young voters could bring progressives to Philadelphia City Council in May election.
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‘I’m scared’: TSA families fear falling behind on bills, losing their homes
The government shutdown is increasingly straining employees who are essential to keeping the nation's aviation system safe and running.
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Trump stalks out of shutdown session with Dems — ‘Bye-bye’
Efforts to end the 19-day partial government shutdown fell into deeper disarray over the president's demand for billions of dollars to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Shore congressman introduces bill to fund Coast Guard during government shutdown
A freshman Shore congressman has introduced a bill that will fund the U.S. Coast Guard during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
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Shutdown fight raises questions about fate of food stamps after January
An estimated 1.8 million low-income Pennsylvanians currently receive the benefits.
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White House tries to hold jittery GOP in line on shutdown
There's growing concern about the toll the shutdown is taking on everyday Americans, including disruptions in payments to farmers and trouble for home buyers.
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Jamil Smith on Trump’s border address
Marty spoke to national affairs writer for Rolling Stone, J ...
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Listen 13:29Delaware General Assembly begins session with 17 new faces
Following a year where 15 of 62 Delaware state lawmakers didn’t seek re-election, 17 newly elected legislators were sworn in on the General Assembly’s first day in session.
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A U.S. commander went for a rare stroll in Baghdad. Many Iraqis just shrugged
Sixteen years after the United States and its coalition partners invaded Iraq, most Iraqis still blame the U.S. for disbanding the Iraqi army and the civil war that followed.
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