
Elections
N.J. county governments seek to invalidate ‘unfunded’ vote-by-mail law
County governments in N.J. want to overturn a controversial state vote-by-mail law critics say confuses voters and unnecessarily costs taxpayer dollars.
6 years ago
Robert Mueller performs in congressional Kabuki theater
His tendentious terminology, coupled with his stoic reticence, will not move the ball forward.
6 years ago
Murphy signs law to make N.J. polling place information easier to find
N.J. will stop publishing a comprehensive list of polling places in newspapers. Here’s how it’ll work instead.
6 years ago
Trump attacks congresswomen at N.C. rally, as crowd chants ‘send her back’
Trump piled on Rep. Ilhan Omar, who immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee from Somalia as a child. The crowd was egged on by several false explosive claims against her.
6 years ago
Hundreds of Pa., N.J. women tout Trump’s presidency, vow to support him in 2020
Trump won Pennsylvania in '16 despite losing the five county Philly region. It’s again considered a crucial national battleground where suburban women could hold much sway.
6 years ago
Racist rhetoric from the White House
We discuss President Trump's racist attacks on Representatives Ocasio-Cortez, Omar, Tlaib and Pressley, all women of color, and the political and public response.
Air Date: July 17, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00At election for Pa. GOP chair, candidates call a truce
In the days ahead of the state GOP leadership election, the party was braced for an ugly battle.
6 years ago
Helen Gym, local activists take the presidential stage at Netroots Nation convention
This year, the Netroots Nation conference got local, thanks to City Councilmember-at-large Helen Gym and local community leaders.
6 years ago
Despite GOP objections, Wolf moves to upgrade voting machines unilaterally
Governor Tom Wolf is taking matters into his own hands when it comes to funding upgrades for Pennsylvania's voting machines.
6 years ago
Trans activist Sarah McBride to focus on health care, paid leave in Delaware Senate run
Sarah McBride would be the first openly transgender lawmaker in Delaware’s General Assembly — and the first openly trans state senator in the U.S.
6 years ago
Gerrymandering in Pa.: Why the risk is (still) real
Pennsylvania wasn't affected by the recent gerrymandering ruling regarding. But the decision is a reminder of the risks of skewed congressional district boundaries.
6 years ago
After veto, Wolf and Republicans appear split on voting machine money
A measure that county commissioners were counting on to fund voting machine upgrades recently met its end under Governor Tom Wolf's veto pen.
6 years ago
Biden says he was wrong in comments about segregationists
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday apologized for recent comments about working with segregationist senators in his early days in the U.S. Senate.
6 years ago
Wolf vetoes voting machine funding bill, leaves counties in limbo
Many of the voting machines in Pennsylvania only record ballots electronically, which makes it almost impossible to double-check election results.
6 years ago
Pa. Auditor General Eugene DePasquale is running for Congress, and here’s why
“I don’t think our country’s working right. And the challenge of trying to fix that is something I think I’m more up to now."
6 years ago