
Politics & Policy
In 2017, Pa. resettled nearly 1,000 fewer refugees than previous budget year
Following an uptick in refugee arrivals during President Barack Obama’s last year in office, the drop-off seems especially steep.
8 years ago
Wagner invests in early ad campaign to be GOP pick for Pa. gov
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate invests more that $500,000 in TV ad campaign.
8 years ago
To halt some gun sales, cities move to force better Pentagon reports on convictions
Citing case of Texas shooter who killed 26, Philly joins New York and San Francisco in suing U.S. Department of Defense to prevent violent criminals from getting firearms.
8 years ago
Trump administration touts a smaller U.N. budget (and takes credit for it)
The Trump Administration said Sunday that the United Nations budget has been reduced for the coming year, and framed any cuts as the product of U.S. negotiation.
8 years ago
Meet Peter Hoekstra, epitome of the Trump regime
There's ample time this week to assess the first long year of the Trump occupation, but perhaps one December incident tells us all we need to know about the assault on truth.
8 years ago
Fearing deportation from U.S., migrants walk to Canada
They are taking advantage of a footnote in a Canada-U.S. treaty that says those who cross by foot won't be turned back from Canada until their case is heard.
8 years ago
A very contemporary Christmas poem
'Twas the night before Christmas
And through the White House
Not a creature was stirring
Except for the louse...
8 years ago
Fumo fest has pretty raw sushi station
Former state Sen. Vince Fumo's holiday party featured sushi served on the body of a naked woman.
8 years ago
Calls for change mount after harassment allegations against Pa. lawmakers
In the last decade House Democrats have spent more than half a million dollars to settle staff disputes.
8 years ago
Trump loses again: Americans flock to ‘dead’ Obamacare
Obamacare enrollment stats are a reminder that an historically unpopular president and a manifestly unpopular party cannot simply compel Americans to behave like sheep.
8 years ago
The fate of the Mueller investigation; Putin’s motivation
With some observers predicting that the President will fire Special Prosecutor Mueller despite official denials from the White House, we ...
8 years ago
Listen 26:15Doogie Horner / Mueller’s investigation and Putin’s motivation
Guests: Doogie Horner, Julia Ioffe, David Corn Today we’ll meet comedian and Philadelphia-native ...
Air Date: December 22, 2017
Listen 49:142018: Trouble for Congressman Brady?
For nearly 20 years, Bob Brady's been re-elected to Congress without a serious fight, but next year may be different. We look at whether he's vulnerable.
8 years ago
Listen 4:01New Jersey’s governor-elect taps Obama EPA administrator for state DEP
Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy says Catherine McCabe, a former acting EPA director, will lead New Jersey's counterpart department.
8 years ago