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Law

Rachel Wainer Apter speaks from a podium at Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall
Courts & Law

Murphy names former RBG clerk Rachel Wainer Apter to N.J. Supreme Court

Rachel Wainer Apter, currently head of the state’s civil rights division, would be the 41st justice of New Jersey’s highest court if confirmed.

5 years ago

Jeffrey Bossert Clark during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in 2017. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Whistleblowers allege improper hiring at Justice Department during Trump’s last days

The whistleblowers accuse Jeffrey Bossert Clark of conducting a "sham" process and elevating a person who volunteered to defend a controversial Trump policy on abortion access

5 years ago

Zhanon Morales, 30, of Philadelphia, raises her fist during a Nov. 5 voting rights rally in Philadelphia.
(Rebecca Blackwell/AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Voting rights and restrictions

A landmark voting rights bill passed the U.S. House but meanwhile statehouses around the country are battling over restricting vs. expanding voter access.

Air Date: March 10, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:29
House Speaker Nancy addresses reporters from a podium
NPR
Politics & Policy

House poised to pass Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Tuesday

Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling for bipartisan support for the upcoming House vote on the Senate-amended legislation. Such support is unlikely, as Republicans are opposed.

5 years ago

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer
Politics & Policy

Highlights of the $1.9T COVID bill nearing final passage

The $1.9 trillion bill approved Saturday carries direct payments of up to $1,400 for most Americans, extended emergency unemployment benefits and spending for vaccines.

5 years ago

Exterior of the Supreme Court
Courts & Law

Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary

President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation's capital that regularly feeds judges to the Supreme Court.

5 years ago

John Dougherty exits federal court
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Feds arrest labor leader John Dougherty on new extortion charges

The Philly union leader, known as Johnny Doc, is accused of threatening his nephew’s boss.

5 years ago

Carlos Vega stands on the sidewalk
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

With 35 years of experience, Carlos Vega wants to be Phllly’s next district attorney

The Spanish-speaking, FOP-backed homicide prosecutor is running to unseat Larry Krasner.

5 years ago

John Hansberry operates an extractor at Philadelphia's ballot counting center
Courts & Law

Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits

The SCOTUS consideration comes as GOP officials have proposed more than 150 measures to restrict voting access that would disproportionately affect Black and Hispanic voters.

5 years ago

Merrick Garland, President Biden's nominee for U.S. attorney general, speaks in Wilmington, Del., on Jan. 7. (Susan Walsh/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Merrick Garland Heads For Confirmation Hearing, 5 Years After He Was Denied A Vote

Most people know Judge Merrick Garland for what didn't happen to him. Five years ago, the Senate never acted on his nomination to the Supreme Court.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Democratic congressman sues Trump over role in deadly Capitol riot

The Washington federal court lawsuit is part of an expected wave of litigation over the riot and is believed to be the first filed by a member of Congress.

5 years ago

In this image from video, the final vote total of 57-43, to acquit former President Donald Trump of the impeachment charge, incitement of insurrection, in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial wraps-up

Today we'll look at the second set of impeachment proceedings against President Trump and its implications with Julian Zelizer and Claire Finkelstein.

Air Date: February 16, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 48:59
Lead House impeachment manager Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., with impeachment managers Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Colo., right, speaks to members of the media
Politics & Policy

Support grows for Capitol riot inquiry after Trump acquittal

The Senate verdict Saturday hardly put to rest the debate about the Republican former president’s culpability for the Jan. 6 assault.

5 years ago

An American Flag flies at half staff at the U.S. Capitol
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Democrats make their case for impeaching Trump

On day two of the impeachment trial of President Trump f House Democrats laid out their arguments why Trump should be found guilty of inciting the riot at Capitol Hill.

Air Date: February 11, 2021 10:00 am

Listen 49:41
Security video shows pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol
Politics & Policy

Rioters acting on Trump’s ‘orders,’ Democrats say in trial

Lawmakers prosecuting the case aim to prove that Trump bears singular responsibility for the siege.

5 years ago

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