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FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, file photo, the sky over The Capitol is lit up at dawn  (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Radio Times
National
Taxes

How the deficit affects the economy

With all this boost in spending, and the GOP tax bill, we’ll close today’s show with ...

Air Date: February 12, 2018

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New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New Jersey

N.J. Assembly leader calls for expanded heating, nutritional benefits

Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin will push a measure aimed at giving greater assistance to residents who use the program once known as food stamps.

8 years ago

The U.S. Capitol building at dusk in Washington (Evan Vucci/AP, file)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Philadelphia

Philly-area Democratic congressional hopefuls struggle to raise cash

At least 15 Democratic candidates are running in Philadelphia-area congressional primaries, but campaign finance reports show many are struggling to raise money.

8 years ago

 In this June 3, 2011, file photo, the Pentagon is seen from air from Air Force One. It’s the biggest budget the Pentagon has ever seen: $700 billion. That’s far more in defense spending than America’s two nearest competitors, China and Russia, and will mean the military can for the bill for thousands more troops, more training, more ships and a lot else. (Charles Dharapak/AP Photo, file)
Military
National

A Pentagon budget like none before: $700 billion

A two-year deal provides what Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says is needed to pull the military out of a slump in combat readiness.

8 years ago

The state GOP has endorsed Pennsylvania Sen. Scott Wagner, R-York County to challenge Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's re-election bid (Keith Srakocic/AP Photo)
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pa. GOP endorses Wagner for governor; Turzai bows out

The hat-tip gives Wagner a powerful new talking-point as he attempts to unseat Democratic Governor Tom Wolf.

8 years ago

Voting machines at the Office of the City Commissioner's warehouse (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Elections
Pennsylvania
Technology

Pennsylvania to require voting machines with paper backup

Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday ordered counties that plan to replace their electronic voting systems to buy machines that leave a paper trail — a safeguard against hacking.

8 years ago

Republican lawmakers proposed a new congressional district map ordered by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

GRAPHIC: Pa. Republican leaders propose new congressional map on eve of deadline

UPDATE: Hours before the state Supreme Court-imposed deadli ...

8 years ago

President Donald Trump walks away from the podium after speaking in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House
National

Trump blocks release of Dems’ memo countering GOP on FBI Russian probe

Trump's rejection of the Democratic memo is in contrast to his enthusiastic embrace of releasing the Republican document, which he pledged to make public before he read it.

8 years ago

New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney, who previously supported a
New Jersey

After U.S. tax code changes, Sweeney says surcharge on N.J.’s wealthiest is ‘last resort’

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy could face an uphill battle getting state lawmakers to approve a tax surcharge on income over $1 million.

8 years ago

Illinois congressional candidate Arthur Jones, interviewed on CNN
National Interest

No joke: Did you hear about the Nazi running for Congress as a Republican?

Here is a worthy footnote in the annals of dystopic 2018 - an actual Nazi is the official House GOP candidate in Illinois' third congressional district.

8 years ago

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly walks past White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders to begin speaking to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017.
PBS

Kelly getting scrutiny after senior aide’s resignation

Pressure mounted on White House chief of staff John Kelly as questions swirled Friday about his defense of Rob Porter, despite accusations of spousal abuse from two ex-wives.

8 years ago

 A Board denied an appeal aiming to block a Delaware City refinery project allowing for the shipment of ethanol. (File/WHYY)
Delaware
Energy
Environment

Carney asks EPA to waive renewable fuel requirements for Delaware City refinery

Carney, crude oil refiners say a federal renewable fuels program is to blame for financial problems at refineries such as Philadelphia Energy Solutions.

8 years ago

Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati. (AP file Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

State government standoff: Pennsylvania’s ‘constitutional crisis’ over court’s redistricting decision

Friday is the court-imposed deadline for the Pennsylvania legislature to agree on a new ...

8 years ago

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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., blocked a budget deal Thursday as the government ran out of funding at midnight. Paul sought a vote on an amendment to restore budget caps in the funding bill.
NPR

Congress approves two-year spending pact

8 years ago

Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pa. legislature will miss redistricting deadline, but negotiations may continue

Republican leaders in Pennsylvania’s House and Senate said Thursday evening it is impossible for them to pass a new congressional map before the state Supreme Court’s Friday.

8 years ago

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