Politics & Policy
Pa. House budget plan disliked in the Senate, but being considered as end to impasse
The budget’s completion still could hinge on whether the state House and Senate can agree on a gambling expansion.
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Murphy and Guadagno meet in 2nd and final debate
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U.S. Senator Coons questions AG Sessions about Wilmington crime
Amid questions about Russian influence in the election and ending the DACA program, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions also faced questions about violence in Wilmington.
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Watch: Attorney General Jeff Sessions testify before Senate Judiciary Committee
All nine Democrats on the committee recently sent Sessions a letter essentially informing him that they expected him not to broadly assert executive privilege.
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House passes familiar budget plan — minus new revenue
House lawmakers narrowly passed part of a proposal Tuesday night to finish Pennsylvania's overdue state budget.
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Pa. lawmakers angle for tens of billions in federal restitution
Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are trying to get restitution for what they see as bad U.S. Federal Reserve policies during the recovery of the housing market.
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The free press exposes Trump swamp creature Tom Marino
Let's briefly pause to celebrate the speedy downfall of a Trump apparatchik. Because it speaks to the resilience of our democratic institutions.
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Air Date: October 18, 2017
Listen 48:58Biden, Kasich tout compromise and consensus at Delaware forum
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio, expressed their concerns about polarizing political parties during an event at the University of Delaware.
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Federal judge in Hawaii blocks Trump’s third attempt at travel ban
A federal judge in Hawaii has partially blocked President Trump's third attempt to restrict entry into the U.S. for citizens of certain countries.
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Democrats, moderate Republicans finding new path for Pa. shale tax
Natural gas severance tax proponents say going through new committee could be breakthrough in Pennsylvania legislature.
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Listen 13:30Trump lies, then squirms about his lie
Donald Trump will never stop serial lying. It's a reflex. But on rare occasions, his lies are challenged in real time and we get the chance to see him squirm.
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Marino is withdrawing from consideration following reports he played a key role in weakening the federal government's authority to stop companies from distributing opioids.
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No budget progress, but Pa. lawmakers say talks continue
Some Pennsylvania lawmakers are hoping that opposition to Gov. Tom Wolf’s unilateral budget-balancing plan will galvanize the body into action.
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