Politics & Policy
With President-elect Trump heading back to the White House in two weeks, we’ll discuss what tops his to-do list and look at where his controversial cabinet nominations stand.
Air Date: January 2, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:17A WHYY reporter recalls the day Jimmy Carter visited her family at her childhood home in Lansdowne
Carter’s backyard visit to the once-red suburban Philly town created a cherished moment for a family of 11.
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Listen 6:56New Jersey commuters face higher tolls, gas tax and public transit fares in 2025
Starting New Year's Day, anyone who drives a vehicle or takes a train or bus in the Garden State will pay higher transportation costs.
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4 years after the Capitol riot, why QAnon hasn’t gone away
QAnon followers played an outsized role in the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The online conspiracy community still draws attention from GOP politicians.
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During a 2015 interview, former President Jimmy Carter spoke with WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn about his political career, humanitarian work and community.
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Listen 7:07The smaller “pocket” homes are designed to be a more affordable and community-focused solution to northern Delaware's housing crisis.
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. president, has died at 100
The Georgia peanut farmer served one turbulent term in the White House before building a reputation as a global humanitarian and champion of democracy.
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New Jersey and Delaware AGs join fight to hold firearm dealers accountable
New Jersey and Delaware joined a 16-state alliance aimed at going after gun makers to reduce violence.
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Listen 1:07Janet Yellen tells Congress U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers.
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New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
New laws taking effect with the new year will affect Hollywood actors, social media stars and chatty motorists.
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Bill Clinton is out of the hospital after being treated for the flu
The 78-year-old Democrat was admitted on Monday afternoon with a fever.
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House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl
The report brings to a close a nearly five-year investigation into Matt Gaetz, who spent the majority of his time in Washington enmeshed in scandals.
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The new laws include an increase to the minimum wage and new data protections for consumers.
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What Trump’s decision to wade into spending fight tells us about the next 4 years
The president-elect successfully pushed House Republicans to jettison some spending from a a budget deal, but he failed to achieve his goal of raising the debt limit.
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An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking
Visitors are drawn to the building's polished marble, intricate carvings — and 273 antique clocks that were part of the original design.
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