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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Elections

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez
Politics & Policy

Republican challenger gains on Menendez in U.S. Senate race

A Fairleigh Dickinson University poll of registered voters shows incumbent Democrat Bob Menendez with only a 4-point lead over Republican challenger Bob Hugin.

7 years ago

Congressional districts in Southeastern Pennsylvania as they were adopted in 2011 and then ruled unconstitutional by the Pa. Supreme Court in January 2018.  (Google Maps)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Ohio advocates find Pa. ‘instructive’ in quest to overturn congressional map

Advocates for changing congressional maps are looking to Pennsylvania’s recent redistricting case as an examp ...

7 years ago

New Jersey 7th Congressional District candidates Tom Malinowski, Peter Jacob, and Goutam Jois (WHYY/Dave Davies).
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

3 Democrats gunning to unseat N.J. Congressman Leonard Lance

A look at the three Democrats in the primary for New Jersey's 7th Congressional District seat.

7 years ago

Listen 4:56
NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, May 24, 2018

A local school district’s policy regarding transgender students is upheld in Federal court. We hear from three Democrats vying for ...

Air Date: May 24, 2018

Listen 21:51
Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati. (AP file Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Opening primaries in Pa. could boost turnout, but may be a tough sell

A proposal to open Pennsylvania's primaries to independent voters could boost turnout, but could be a tough sell with lawmakers.

7 years ago

Malcolm Kenyatta, who won the Democratic nod for the 181st district in the Pa. Legislature, cheers during the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Statehouse likely getting first openly gay lawmaker of color

The Pennsylvania Legislature is poised to soon make history as it welcomes its first openly gay lawmaker ...

7 years ago

Listen 2:05
Members of Fair Districts PA, which advocates for redistricting reform, rally on the Capitol steps. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Pa. lawmakers advance redistricting reforms as June deadline looms

Pennsylvania lawmakers have advanced a bill that would change the state’s constitution to put its congressional district map in the ...

7 years ago

NewsWorks Tonight

NewsWorks Tonight, May 18, 2018

In Tuesday’s primary, a record number of women won nominations to represent Pennsylvania in Congress. The Gallup Poll’s Frank ...

Air Date: May 18, 2018

Listen 0:00
Clockwise from top left: Jess King (D), Madeleine Dean (D), Pearl Kim (R), Susan Wild (D), Chrissy Houlahan (D), Mary Gay Scanlon (D), Bibiana Boerio (D), and Susan Boser (D) won primary races for Pennsylvania congressional seats in the 2018 midterm. (Photos courtesy of campaigns, Emily Cohen/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. women poised to make history in congressional delegation after primary victories

For the past few years, only men have been in Pennsylvania’s 18 member congressional delegation, but after Tuesday's primary, that's almost guaranteed to change in 2019.

7 years ago

Listen 05:22
(From left) Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor John Fetterman; and GOP nominee for Pa. governor, Scott Wagner (WHYY file photos)
Politics & Policy

Gubernatorial candidates’ roots draw attention to York, Pennsylvania

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Ed Mahon, reporter for the York Daily Record, on the York connection of Gov. Tom Wolf and GOP challenger Scott Wagner.

7 years ago

Listen 4:42
According to a new poll, Gov. Tom Wolf (right), a Democrat, has the edge over GOP challenger Scott Wagner in the leadup to Pennsylvania's gubernatorial election. (WITF, file)
Politics & Policy

Wolf, Wagner waste no time trading barbs post-Pa. primary

The race for Pennsylvania governor is only a few days in, but the negative ads are already starting.

7 years ago

A voter fills out his ballot on election day (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Voter turnout in Pa. primary up slightly from last midterm

Voter turnout was 18 percent in the Pennsylvania’s primary election earlier this week – three points higher than the last midterm pri ...

7 years ago

Former WHYY reporter Elizabeth Fiedler came away with a win in the 184th House District primary race. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Insurgents win two legislative seats in Pennsylvania’s House

Lizz Fiedler and Chris Rabb were able to beat Democratic organizations

7 years ago

Listen 6:21
Christopher Wylie, former Cambridge Analytica employee, prepares to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. (Stringer/Reuters)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Whistleblower: Cambridge Analytica aimed to trigger paranoia, racial biases

"Cambridge Analytica sought to identify mental and emotional characteristics in certain subsets of the American population and worked to exploit them."

7 years ago

Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Pa. primary election results and analysis

Guests: Dave Davies, Chris Borick, Chris Potter 2018 is a particularly fascinating year for primary elections for ...

Air Date: May 16, 2018 10:00 am

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