
Politics & Policy
In their own words: Philly’s City Council rookies reflect on their first 6 months
Councilmembers Ahmad, Landau, O’Rourke and Young discuss how their first session in office went, and what they have planned next.
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Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta.
12 months ago
Trump focuses on immigration, crime in first-ever rally in Philadelphia
Trump was met with protests ahead of the speech. Inside the Liacouras Center, thousands of supporters cheered him on.
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Philly Dems plan ‘UNwelcome party’ ahead of Trump’s visit to Temple
Rep. Brendan Boyle says they will remind people of how bad Trump's record was during his term in the Oval Office.
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‘Major surgery’: Controversial bill revising Delaware corporate law heads to Gov. John Carney
Supporters say the changes are not an extensive rewrite of current Delaware law. It allows secret side deals with a powerful stakeholder.
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Colleges would face financial punishments for boycotting or divesting from Israel under new Pa. bill
Pennsylvania colleges and universities that boycott or divest from Israel for political reasons would be cut off from state funding under a new bill.
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RFK Jr.’s campaign files petitions to get on presidential ballot in swing-state Pennsylvania
Thursday's filing comes six weeks before the Aug. 1 deadline. Kennedy must file 5,000 signatures of registered voters to qualify for the state ballot.
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Legal cannabis likely won’t be in this year’s budget, but supporters say there’s a silver lining
Advocates for legal cannabis say they're closer than ever to success, citing allies in both parties.
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The decision comes nearly a year after Project HOME co-founders Sister Mary Scullion and Joan McConnon announced they would be stepping down.
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Listen 1:14Davis was running for Delaware’s lone congressional seat when she discovered her family’s history included an unknown genetic condition.
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Listen 3:56At Juneteenth summit, White House spells out Biden’s record on housing, economy and education
The administration points to health care, housing and education as areas that have benefitted Black Americans during President Joe Biden’s term.
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Murphy was joined by Philly rapper Meek Mill, who spent nearly 10 years on probation before being imprisoned for probation violations.
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Turmoil rocks New Jersey’s Democratic political bosses just in time for an election
Norcross has long been a boogeyman of many progressive New Jersey Democrats, who saw him as enriching himself while poorer residents languished.
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The fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pa.: Sen. Bob Casey
Casey’s stance isn’t out of step with many lay Catholics. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 56% of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
12 months ago
CNN’s Bakari Sellers, our obsession with our roots, spicy food science
CNN analyst Bakari Sellers joined us to talk about his new book, “The Moment: Thoughts on the Race Reckoning That Wasn’t and How We All Can Move Forward Now.”
Air Date: June 19, 2024 12:00 pm
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