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Politics & Policy

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017
National Interest

Child molesters are thankful for Donald Trump

It's not enough to say that Trump keeps lowering the bar, because at this point, there no longer is a bar.

8 years ago

This non-descript building at 1209 North Orange Street in Wilmington is the legal home for more than 200,000 businesses who use this location as their legal Delaware addresses. (Public domain)
NewsWorks Tonight
Business
Delaware
Personal Finance

Delaware sets new guidelines for corporations and LLCs

Delaware is one of the easiest states to set up a company, and draws criticism that the lax licensing laws enable terrorism, drug trafficking and money laundering.

8 years ago

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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (left) and others are optimistic that New Jersey will win its case for legalized sports betting in the state. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Law
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N.J. likes its odds on case for legalizing sports betting

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear legal arguments next month in New Jersey's quest to legalize sports betting even though federal law banned it 25 years ago.

8 years ago

U.S. Rep. Bob Brady
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Law
Philadelphia

FBI searches Congressman Bob Brady’s emails in probe of $90K paid to rival

The search involves allegations that U.S. Rep. Bob Brady paid his 2012 Democratic primary opponent $90,000 from his campaign fund to drop his challenge for Brady's seat.

8 years ago

A man speaks with campaign signs visible behind him.
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pa. Lt. Gov. feels comfortable with his re-election odds

Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor is officially running for re-election but it's not expected to be an easy campaign.

8 years ago

(Bastiaan Slabbers/for WHYY)
Business
New Jersey

N.J. may help former inmates stay in running for professional licenses, public-sector jobs

The measure would allow offenders who’ve completed their sentence to petition a court so they could once again get a professional license or be hired for a public job.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district covers the northeast to the south central regions of the state. (Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Explainers
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Politics

Surveying Pa.’s 11th congressional district, solidly Republican and regions apart

Voters in the northern end feel weirdly separated from their anchor cities, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

8 years ago

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Protesters stand arm-in-arm as they block an entrance to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in San Francisco, Calif., on May 1. San Francisco sued the Trump administration over its threats to cut grant money to cities that don't fully cooperate with federal immigration authorities. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NPR
Immigration
National

Judge blocks Trump administration from punishing ‘sanctuary cities’

The Trump administration cannot withhold federal money to punish local governments for their noncompliance with immigration authorities.

8 years ago

Natural gas drillers (Kim Paynter/WHYY)
Energy
Environment
Pennsylvania

Pa. House begins debating natural gas drilling tax

It's a major priority for Democrats, who have been trying unsuccessfully to pass one for a decade.

8 years ago

Sen. Al Franken
National Interest
Gender
Law

Should Al Franken immediately resign? Whoa, take a breath.

I'm warning against haste simply because the allegation-and-punishment process threatens to veer out of control before we've established a fair and balanced system of justice.

8 years ago

 Pennsylvania State House in Harrisburg, Pa (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Economy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Lawmakers edge closer to agreement on Pa. jobless system funding

A new plan passed through the House Labor and Industry Committee on Monday would give the unemployment compensation program $115.2 million, which would be gradually phased out

8 years ago

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware opposes the GOP tax plan and its impact on the Affordable Care Act. (Zoë Read/WHYY)
Delaware
Insurance
Medicine

Democrats, health officials, oppose Republican tax plan

U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, is voicing opposition to the latest tax plan which aims to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

8 years ago

Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Elections
Philadelphia
Taxes

Pa. auditor general completes review of DNC staff bonuses

Pennsylvania's auditor general finds that $1 million in bonuses to DNC host committee staffers didn't violate state grant agreement, but the IRS should review two of them.

8 years ago

White House legislative director Marc Short talks on the phone as he walks towards the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017.
National Interest

The accused predator club: Moore puts the squeeze on Trump

Imagine working for Donald Trump, a credibly accused sexual predator, and being tasked with going on national TV to talk about Roy Moore, a credibly accused sexual predator.

8 years ago

from top left to bottom right, Sen. Al Franken, Julian Assange, Rep. Paul Ryan, Roy Moore (Associated Press)
Radio Times
National
Politics
Taxes

Political roundtable with Sabrina Siddiqui and Dick Polman

Guests: Sabrina Siddiqui, Dick Polman We have a lot of politics to discuss today. The GOP tax plan just passed th ...

Air Date: November 20, 2017

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