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Republican Scott Wagner (left) has vowed to stomp on the face of Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, in the increasingly vitriolic Pennsylvania gubernatorial campaign. A Wagner campaign spokesman says the threat was metaphorical. (AP file photos)
Pennsylvania
Politics

Wagner vows to ‘stomp’ on Wolf’s face with golf spikes in Pa. gubernatorial race

Pennsylvania’s Republican candidate for governor has released a video of himself saying he wants to “stomp” on the sitting ...

7 years ago

This November 2017 photo provided by Badamsereejid Gansukh shows him in front of a U.S. military recruiting office in New York's Times Square. Gansukh, whose recruiter told him his Turkish language skills would be an asset to the military, said he didn’t know he was discharged at all until he asked his congressman’s office in the summer of 2018 to help him figure out why his security screening was taking so long. (Courtesy of Badamsereejid Gansukh via AP)
Immigration
Military

Army expelled 500 immigrant recruits in 1 year

The AP has interviewed more than a dozen recruits from Brazil, Pakistan, Iran, China and Mongolia who all said they were devastated by their unexpected discharge.

7 years ago

U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson, shown here in July, is being released from house arrest. (AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
International

Turkey releases U.S. pastor after two years in prison

Turkey has ordered the release of U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson, who has been in detention since 2016.

7 years ago

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Radio Times
Politics
Religion

Does religion dictate politics, or visa versa?

Guest: Michele Margolis It is conventional wisdom in American politics that Christian voters gravitate to the GOP ...

Air Date: October 12, 2018 10:00 am

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(From left) U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez running for re-election, his Republican challenger, Bob Hugin; U.S. Rep. Tom MacArthur running for re-election in New Jersey's 3rd District, his challenger, Andy Kim, a Democrat. (Emma Lee/WHYY, Julio Cortez/AP Photo; Emma Lee/WHYY; Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
New Jersey

Analyzing key midterm races for South Jersey voters

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with WHYY reporter Joe Hernandez about the latest on a handful of contests important to the election narrative in South Jersey.

7 years ago

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks to the Senate floor for a vote on Thursday. (Alex Brandon/AP)
NPR
National

McConnell warns of ‘scary prospect’ if GOP loses Senate control in midterms

McConnell called activists opposing Kavanaugh a "mob" and criticized Democrats for encouraging their actions.

7 years ago

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder (right) throws his weight behind six Democratic Pennsylvania Senate candidates he says will bring an end to partisan gerrymandering in the state. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Pennsylvania

State redistricting in mind, former AG Holder stumps for Pa. Democrats

He wants Democrats to have a stonger voice in Harrisburg when lawmakers draw the state’s next legislative map in 2021.

7 years ago

Philadelphia Councilman Kenyatta Johnson says the compromise worked out with the First Judicial District is part of a larger effort to make it easier for people to be released while waiting for trial. (Tom  MacDonald/WHYY).
Philadelphia

Philadelphia moving closer to ending cash bail

Philadelphia will now return the entire bail amount to defendants who meet their court obligations, officials said. A previous rul ...

7 years ago

An election official places a sign as voters line up outside a polling place November 2016 in Fogelsville, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Elections
Technology
Transportation

Lyft, Uber offers discounted or free rides to get to polls on Election Day

Midterm elections are fast approaching and Lyft and Uber are trying to make getting to the polls a whole lot easier.

7 years ago

Dozens of protesters gather on a Philadelphia street corner to urge Governor Tom Wolf to change a number of new prison security measures. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Criminal Justice
Elections

Protesters crash Wolf fundraiser, demand he rethink tighter prison security

Dozens of protesters and police clashed at a campaign fundraiser for Democratic Governor Tom Wolf Wednesday night.

7 years ago

Abortion opponents see the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to push for further abortion restrictions. Abortion supporters are preparing for a fight. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
NPR
Health Care
Home & Family
Law

With Kavanaugh confirmed, both sides of abortion debate gear up for battle

Planned Parenthood is unveiling a new strategy. Several states have passed abortion restrictions that are currently being litigated.

7 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Scott Wagner (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

Wolf leads Wagner in large donations in Pa. governor’s race — a breakdown

About a month before Election Day, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has raised significantly more money than Republican challenger Scott Wagner ...

7 years ago

Protestors hold portraits of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi outside Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. Khoshoggi disappeared upon visiting the consulate last week. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
International
Media

Trump Administration presses Saudis for information on missing journalist

"We cannot let this happen, to reporters, to anybody. And we're going to get to the bottom of it," Trump said.

7 years ago

Women alleging workplace harassment in Philadelphia city government speak Wednesday at the Guardian Civic League headquarters. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
Philadelphia
Public Safety

Group alleges systemic harassment of Philly city workers

A group that represents black and Latino police officers has claimed there is a systemwide problem with sexual harassment and assault in ...

7 years ago

Pa. Capitol Building, Harrisburg. (Kevin McCorry/WHYY)
Law
Pennsylvania
Public Safety

House works through bill backlog as session days dwindle

In the waning days of the legislative session, House lawmakers are hurrying to push priority bills out of their chamber and on to the governor.

7 years ago

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