
Government Accountability
Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”
4 years ago
Lehigh University revokes President Trump’s honorary degree
The Pennsylvania school's board of trustees held a special vote this week, after Trump incited an insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
4 years ago
‘Woefully unprepared:’ U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean on living through Capitol attack
Pa. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean spoke with Morning Edition’s Jennifer Lynn the morning after the attack at the U.S. Capitol.
4 years ago
Listen 5:57Facebook bans Trump through Biden inauguration, maybe longer
Facebook will bar President Donald Trump from posting on its system at least until the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
4 years ago
Pa., N.J., Del. to send National Guard troops to D.C. after Capitol breach
Gov. Phil Murphy called the mob attack an act of “domestic terrorism” spurred on by Trump.
4 years ago
Trump supporters storm the Capitol
Today we'll talk with Congressman Andy Kim, professors Julian Zelizer and Anthea Butler, as well as conspiracy theory reporter Will Sommer, about the storming of the Capitol.
Air Date: January 7, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Trump EPA erects new barriers to crucial science
The rule goes into effect on Wednesday and applies to all future EPA regulations.
4 years ago
Congress expected to certify Biden’s win this week — despite GOP push to subvert the vote
Based on allegations of fraud and “unlawful practices,” found meritless by the courts, many Republicans plan to contest the results in key swing states, including Pa.
4 years ago
Attorney: Congressional seat data not ready until February
The Census Bureau has found new irregularities in the headcount data that determines congressional seat allocations and the distribution of $1.5 trillion in spending each year
4 years ago
Georgia election official: Don’t let misinformation ‘suppress your own vote’
He went line by line Monday refuting allegations made by President Trump about the state's voting system.
4 years ago
Trump lashes out at GOP after override vote on defense bill
A total of 109 Republicans, including Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a member of GOP leadership, joined with Democrats to approve the override, the first of Trump’s presidency.
4 years ago
Russian hacking and cybersecurity
We get the latest on the Russian hack, what is being called the largest act of espionage in U.S. history.
Air Date: December 29, 2020
Listen 49:28Only two other U.S. states elect judges the way Harrisburg Republicans are suggesting. The referendum could end up on the ballot in the May primary.
4 years ago
House endorses Trump-backed $2,000 payments amid feud within GOP
The vote passed with the needed two-thirds majority in order to advance.
4 years ago
Biden faults ‘roadblocks’ as his team manages transition from Trump
Biden said that he has been frustrated by what he called a lack of cooperation, especially at the Department of Defense and with the Office of Management and Budget.
4 years ago