Politics & Policy
Fake news flameout: Exposing a crackpot conservative plot
In the annals of conservative cons, this saga is truly a classic.
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Judge halts Pa.’s attempt to take funds from insurer
This is the second year Pennsylvania lawmakers have tried to take surplus money from the Joint Underwriting Association to help balance perennial budget gaps.
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The shifting media landscape of the Trump era
Guests: Cory Doctorow, Andy Kroll, Meg James There are a lot of changes in the media these days. We’ll begin to ...
Air Date: November 28, 2017
Listen 49:16Mulvaney shows up for work at consumer watchdog group, as leadership feud deepens
The dispute has left CFPB staff "scratching their heads over who was in charge," as Reuters reports.
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Sexual harassment and secrecy on Capitol Hill
It's galling that taxpayers have to foot the bill for sexual harassment settlements on the Hill, without knowing which incumbents should be punished on election day.
8 years ago
Waging early internet war in suburban Pa. congressional race
National Democratic and Republican groups are running negative ads in the 6th Congressional District.
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Allentown grapples with its identity as its indicted mayor begins 4th term while facing trial
Mayor Ed Pawlowski was reelected this month to a historic fourth term in a row despite a 54-count federal indictment hanging over his head.
8 years ago
Listen 5:196 possible hurdles for the GOP tax plan
Here are a few of the major hurdles that could get in the way of the GOP plan to keep Trump's promise for a Christmas tax break.
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Congress coming back to crush of business in a fraught time
The crush of unfinished business facing lawmakers when they return to the Capitol would be daunting even if Washington were functioning at peak efficiency.
8 years ago
Egyptian military launches airstrikes in retaliation for gruesome mosque attack
The Egyptian military launched airstrikes on militant hideouts overnight Friday.
8 years ago
Zimbabwe swears in a new president, in the first transfer of power since independence
At a packed stadium in the capital city Harare, Emmerson Mnangagwa promised not to "squander this moment" to change the culture of politics in his country.
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Who is Zimbabwe’s new leader, Emmerson Mnangagwa?
"The Crocodile," "The Enforcer," "The Bodyguard," "The Spymaster." Those are just some of the names Zimbabwe's new leader goes by. One could also add "The Survivor."
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Mosque attack in Egypt’s Sinai kills at least 235
A terrorist attack that targeted a mosque in Egypt's Sinai has left at least 235 people dead and as many as 109 wounded Friday, that country's state news agency reported.
8 years ago
Once again, Joe is Biden his time
This is so deja vu. It feels like a reprise of summer '15, when speculation was rampant that Joe might challenge Hillary Clinton for the '16 nomination.
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