
Government Accountability
Philly unrings the bell on Sixers Market Street arena zoning changes
The Sixers arena deal died in January, but two months later, City Council is finally changing the space back to its former zoning.
17 hours ago
Dan Meuser — one of Trump's strongest allies in the commonwealth — held a town hall-style event to show “appreciation” to Black Philadelphia voters who shifted to support him.
23 hours ago
Are we headed for a constitutional crisis?
Leading Democrats see “brazen, unlawful power grabs,” but Republicans defend Trump arguing he’s within legal bounds. We’ll separate fact from fiction.
Air Date: March 19, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:14Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
The lawsuit singled out Musk as a defendant covered by the preliminary injunction. Lawyers for USAID employees and contractors had requested the order.
3 days ago
Trial begins for Nadine Menendez, wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez
Menendez was originally scheduled to face trial last year with her husband, but a breast cancer diagnosis led to surgery that forced her trial to be delayed.
3 days ago
The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations
The administration has not identified who was deported, provided any evidence they are gang members or that they committed any crimes in the United States.
3 days ago
‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts
The Trump administration cut a clause from federal contracting rules that had been on the books since the 1960s.
3 days ago
The Trump administration pushes again to restrict birthright citizenship. What does that mean?
Here is a look at birthright citizenship, what Trump has said about it and the prospects for ending it.
7 days ago
More than 50 universities face federal investigations as part of Trump’s anti-DEI campaign
“Students must be assessed according to merit and accomplishment, not prejudged by the color of their skin,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a statement.
7 days ago
Trump is trying to remake the presidency. Here’s why
The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump.
1 week ago
Government asks that detained Columbia student’s legal fight be moved to New Jersey or Louisiana
Immigration enforcement agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a permanent U.S. resident who is married to an American citizen, in New York on Saturday.
1 week ago
More than two thousand rallied in Philadelphia as part of a nationwide protest that included almost every state in the U.S.
2 weeks ago
Delaware Gov. Meyer wins fight with Senate Democrats over right to send own nominees for port board
The legal fight centered around whether Delaware lawmakers could ignore a governor’s request to withdraw nominations not yet Senate confirmed.
2 weeks ago
Listen 0:56A Pentagon press secretary has history of pushing antisemitic, extremist theories
Members of Congress and civil rights groups are condemning past comments from Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson, including some which critics called antisemitic.
2 weeks ago
The short history of Trump’s tariff chaos — and more that happened this week
It was a week that saw not only more twists in the tariffs saga but also Trump's big Hill address, the suspension of aid to Ukraine, more firings at agencies, and more.
2 weeks ago