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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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Government Accountability

A close-up of Donald Trump exiting a vehicle
Courts & Law

Trump dismissive as New York attorney general accuses him of inflating his net worth by $2 billion

New York Attorney General Letitia James says evidence shows Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth by more than $2 billion in some years.

3 years ago

Rudy Giuliani speaks outside the Fulton County jail in Atlanta on Aug. 23, before he surrendered on 13 felony charges related to efforts to try to overturn the 2020 election. Brynn Anderson/AP
NPR
Courts & Law

Rudy Giuliani is liable for defaming 2 Georgia election workers, a judge says

Judge Beryl Howell's decision means that a trial will commence in this case to decide how much Rudy Giuliani must pay Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss.

3 years ago

People are seated at round tables in a large conference room.
Politics & Policy

Telford woman threatened with arrest after criticizing local Moms for Liberty members

Telford Police sent a letter to the woman alleging that she was “harassing” members online. The ACLU of Pa. said law enforcement is violating her freedom of speech.

3 years ago

Trump at a podium
NPR
Courts & Law

Judge sets March 4, 2024 as Trump trial date in election interference case

The federal judge brushing aside Trump's arguments for a two-year delay.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania State Police office
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

Gov. Shapiro refuses to intervene on Pa. police officer data disclosure

A coalition of newsrooms requested Pennsylvania’s database of police officers, but officials denied the info, citing safety concerns for undercover officers.

3 years ago

The Hope Center building
Courts & Law

‘Illegal diversion’ of $339,000 in pandemic relief money? Wilmington sues Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans

Four years ago, the city honored David Mosley. Now it’s accusing him of “fraud” and “grave misrepresentation” in using pandemic relief money.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally,
Courts & Law

Trump’s drumbeat of lies about the 2020 election keeps getting louder. Here are the facts

It's part of a multiyear effort to undermine public confidence in the American electoral process as he seeks to chart a return to the White House in 2024.

3 years ago

Trump supporter wearing a shirt with a fake Trump mugshot on it
NPR
Courts & Law

Trump is likely to finally get a real mug shot. Does it matter?

When Donald Trump surrenders on Thursday at Atlanta's Fulton County Jail, the sheriff says he will treat the president like anyone else who gets booked there.

3 years ago

This booking photo provided by Fulton County Sheriff's Office, shows former President Donald Trump
Courts & Law

Mug shot of Donald Trump shows scowling former president during speedy booking at Atlanta jail

His jail visit created a remarkable split-screen visual during a 2024 Republican primary contest in which he remains the leading candidate.

3 years ago

A close-up of Rudy Guiliani
NPR
Courts & Law

Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Georgia to face election interference charges

Rudy Giuliani has surrendered in Atlanta to be booked as part of county prosecutors' investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia.

3 years ago

Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Funding for home repairs, public defense on hold as Pa. lawmakers negotiate final budget pieces

Roughly $1.1 billion in spending is stuck in limbo as legislative leaders continue to negotiate budget-enabling code bills.

3 years ago

Donald Trump speaking at a campaign rally
Politics & Policy

How Trump’s attacks on prosecutors build on history of using racist language and stereotypes

The rhetoric is a reminder of Trump's tendency to use coded racial messaging as a signal to supporters, an approach he has deployed over several decades.

3 years ago

File photo: Former President Donald Trump is escorted to a courtroom, April 4, 2023, in New York.
Courts & Law

Trump says he will surrender Thursday on Georgia charges tied to efforts to overturn 2020 election

“Can you believe it? I’ll be going to Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday to be ARRESTED,” Trump wrote on his social media network, hours after his bond was set at $200,000.

3 years ago

election worker fixing a voting machine
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. will track voting machine malfunctions under new settlement with election security groups

The Pa. Department of State has reached an agreement with advocates after they raised concerns in 2019 about a voting machine that glitched in its first year.

3 years ago

Trump wearing a MAGA hat
Courts & Law

Trump and his allies double down on election lies after indictments for trying to undo 2020 results

Although Trump’s allegations have repeatedly been disproven — often by his own advisers — they’ve taken a firm hold among his party.

3 years ago

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