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Elena Kagan '81, Sonia Sotomayor '76; moderator Heather gerken '91,She Roars Conference, Jadwin Gym. (Photo courtesy of Princeton University)

Supreme Court justices Sotomayor and Kagan say partisanship hurts court integrity

Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor are raising concerns about partisanship on the high court. Kagan and Sotoma ...

7 years ago

Left: Madeleine Dean is running for the new PA 4th Congressional district. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Right: Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 4th District Dan David. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Montco congressional hopefuls square off

Democrat Madeleine Dean and Republican Dan David debate in Eklins Park

7 years ago

Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad (Tom MacDonald, WHYY)
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NAACP, Philly teaming up to get out votes next month

The effort will be nonpartisan, offering assistance to all voters.

7 years ago

U.S. Rep. Ryan Costello, who represents a suburban area west of Philadelphia, voted in favor of the
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While nation watched Kavanaugh hearings, House passed ‘Tax Cuts 2.0’

Running on tax cuts would normally unite Republicans, but 2018 is not turning out to be a normal year.

7 years ago

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)
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‘Jeopardy!’ host plays monopoly during first — and only — Pa. gubernatorial debate

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with WHYY senior reporter Dave Davies about the midterm elections in Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

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The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, including provisions that require the FAA to set a minimum size for commercial airplane seats.
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FAA bill may provide relief to air travelers in cramped seats

A provision requires the FAA to set a minimum size for commercial airplane seats, including pitch, or distance between seats.

7 years ago

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‘We believe survivors’: Demonstrators throng Capitol Hill to protest Kavanaugh

7 years ago

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City Council passes $71M housing bill

 City Council passed a package of housing bills on Thursday after over a year of debate.

7 years ago

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Women’s rage and political change

Guest: Rebecca Traister Brett Kavanaugh’s anger seen next to Christine Blasey Ford’s composure and the public ...

Air Date: October 4, 2018 10:00 am

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Pennsylvania legislation to compel those convicted of domestic abuse to give up their guns more quickly awaits Gov. Tom Wolf's signature. (Image Big Stock)
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Bill restricting Pa. abusers access to guns heads to Wolf for signature

When the governor OKs the measure, it will be the first time in years Pennsylvania has tightened a gun law.

7 years ago

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer appear at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol June 28. Democrats have been hopeful about making big gains in the midterm elections, but a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows Republican enthusiasm surging. (Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)
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Poll: Amid Kavanaugh confirmation battle, Democratic enthusiasm edge evaporates

In July, there was a 10-point gap. Now, that’s down to 2 points, a statistical tie.

7 years ago

The unanimous ruling from the International Court of Justice orders the U.S. to allow Iran to import food, medical supplies and other products for humanitarian reasons. Here, people browse for goods in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran.
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U.S. ends 1955 treaty with Iran, after U.N. court orders a partial lift of sanctions

"This is a decision, frankly, that is 39 years overdue," Pompeo said.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump accepts a hard hat from National Electrical Contractors Association President David Long. Trump closed the NECA convention in Philadelphia with a speech on job creation and training. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Trump touts environmental deregulation in Philadelphia

The president told a group of electrical contractors that fewer rules are good for business

7 years ago

The state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
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Supporters of sentencing reform say next year, they may see success

A bill that would end Pennsylvania's frequent use of mandatory life-without-parole sentences has hit a wall in the state Senate.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Landers Center Arena, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in Southaven, Miss. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser he had called credible witness

The audience laughed as Trump ran through a list of what he described as holes in Christine Blasey Ford's testimony

7 years ago

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