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Politics & Policy

Left: Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) 
Right: Rep. Beto O'Rourke (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
National Interest

Bernie versus Beto: Democratic cannibalization begins

The Democrats can screw up their 2020 chances by beating each other to a pulp. And Bernie Sanders' fans are already waging against Beto O'Rourke.

7 years ago

Postcards addressed to Pa. senators Pat Toomey and Bob Casey are written by an activist postcard writer, at a Mt Airy home (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Government Accountability
Philadelphia

Being heard on Capitol Hill: Postcards with an edge

Clubs forming to write to elected officials are on the rise. Amid a growing deluge of emails and online petitions, the humble postcard makes a return.

7 years ago

Listen 5:16
Gov. John Carney signs Delaware's Red Flag gun legislation in June. The law went into effect December 27, 2018. (photo courtesy Gov. Carney's office)
Delaware
Public Safety

Delaware’s Red Flag gun law now in effect

Delaware gun owners who pose a threat to themselves or the public could have their weapons taken away under a new Red Flag law.

7 years ago

A look at the the Blaschak Coal Corporation pit mine Dec. 4, 2018, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Economy
Energy
Pennsylvania

Keeping an open mine: Are President Trump’s policies reviving Pa.’s coal industry?

A new coal mine is opening soon in Pennsylvania. Are President Trump's energy policies to thank?

Air Date: December 27, 2018

Listen 12:45
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Environment
Pennsylvania
Politics

Bucks County congressman seeks allies in water contamination battle

Suburban Philadelphia U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick plans a national caucus to fight water contamination from nearby military bases.

7 years ago

President Trump speaks to members of the five branches of the U.S. military by video conference from the White House on Christmas Day 2018.
NPR
International
Military

Trump and first lady make secret trip to Iraq to visit U.S. troops

It's the president's first such trip since taking office nearly two years ago.

7 years ago

This photo shows the border fence under construction near New Mexico's Highway 9, near Santa Teresa. (Paul Ratje/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Government Accountability
Immigration

8-year-old migrant boy dies in government custody in New Mexico hospital

The boy died shortly after midnight on Tuesday, at a hospital in Alamogordo, N.M. He is the second child this month to die in CBP custody after being apprehended by the agency

7 years ago

Madeleine Dean graduated from Abington High School – and at age 18 she was elected to serve as a local committee-person. She said that marked the beginning of her career in public service. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)
Pennsylvania
Politics

Path of service that began at 18 leads Madeleine Dean to halls of Congress

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Congresswoman-elect Madeleine Dean about how she's getting ready for freshman year in Congress.

7 years ago

Listen 6:32
The United States Capitol in Washington D.C.  (Nick Jene/BigStock)
Economy
Environment

Heading into 2019, action on climate change divides GOP in Congress

U.S. Rep Brian Fitzpatrick is a GOP voice for combating climate change, but he's losing Republican allies in the next Congress.

7 years ago

The U.S. Capitol Rotunda stands empty on Monday, a result of the partial government shutdown. The shutdown has affected the administration of the Violence Against Women Act, which expired Friday at midnight.
(Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
NPR
Gender
Government Accountability
Social Justice

Violence Against Women Act expires because of government shutdown

VAWA funds and administers numerous programs assisting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.

7 years ago

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Economy
National

Trump assails Fed as the ‘only problem our economy has’

Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve on Monday after administration officials spent the weekend trying to reassure the public and financial markets.

7 years ago

U. S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.,
National Interest
National

Is it possible? Are Republicans finally smelling the Trumpster fire?

Did my ears deceive me? Did I actually hear Pa. Republican senator Pat Toomey rebuke Donald Trump? In so many words, yes. And it's about time.

7 years ago

Sandy flooding (NBC10)
Down the Shore
Insurance
New Jersey
Politics

Trump signs National Flood Insurance Program extension bill

Homeowners in flood-prone areas will continue to receive coverage after President Donald Trump signed the National Flood Insurance Program extension bill on Saturday. 

7 years ago

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation on Thursday, following a decision by President Trump to withdraw American troops from Syria. He'll be replaced by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan starting in January. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
National
Politics
NPR

Trump says Jim Mattis will leave by Jan. 1, announces new acting defense secretary

A replacement for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will step in two months earlier than anticipated, President Trump announced Sunday.

7 years ago

The setting sun illuminates clouds behind the White House during a partial federal shutdown, Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, in Washington. The partial federal shutdown was expected to drag into Christmas as President Donald Trump and congressional leaders remained stuck in a standoff over his border wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Government Accountability

Government unlikely to get fully back to business for days

The federal government is expected to remain partially closed past Christmas Day in a standoff over President Donald Trump's demand for funds to build a border wall.

7 years ago

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