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Clouds roll over the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Washington. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Congress divided on whether to do more on opioids

Some newer members of Congress are pushing for more anti-opioid legislation, but those who passed last year’s bill are unsure more is needed.

7 years ago

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A person wearing an ankle monitor. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo, file)
Politics & Policy

Delaware state senator seeks to repeal cash bail changes

A Delaware senator wants to repeal legislation passed in early 2018 that aimed to address disparities in the state’s cash bail system.

7 years ago

Protestors demanding that Congress impeach President Trump gather in Times Square in New York City on Sunday, October 13, 2019. (Gabriele Holtermann-Gorden/Sipa USA)(Sipa via AP Images)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The rules of impeachment

What's the latest in the impeachment inquiry, what are the the legal ins-and-outs of impeachment, what constitutes a “constitutional crisis,” and what might happen next.

Air Date: October 15, 2019 10:00 am

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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is joined by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., at a news conference as House Democrats move ahead in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. In an unusual show of anger today, Trump defended his phone call with the president of Ukraine and said Adam Schiff may have committed treason by investigating the matter. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Catching up on the impeachment probe

It’s been another whirlwind week of news, as more and more stories implicate Trump and his administration in potentially impeachable offenses.

Air Date: October 4, 2019 10:00 am

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Jennifer Lugar, whose husband died by suicide with a gun in 2009, listens as state Sen. Tom Killion, R-Delaware County, speaks during a panel discussion on Oct. 1, 2019. The discussion took place at the Chadds Ford Township Municipal Building. (Ed Mahon / PA Post)
Politics & Policy

‘Red flag’ gun bill author eyes changes to ease lawmakers’ concerns

A Republican lawmaker from the Philadelphia suburbs says he is considering changes to legislation that would give law enforcement the power to seize people’s guns.

7 years ago

This March 28, 2017, file photo, provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

The reporter who brought down Jeffrey Epstein

The magnitude of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking operation was brought to light by Miami Herald reporter JULIE K. BROWN who got to the bottom of this explosive story.

Air Date: October 2, 2019 10:00 am

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Senators listen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on September 25, 2019, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Ed Mahon/PA Post)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Key state senator voices doubts about gun safety bill in Pennsylvania

The Senate Judiciary Committee finished two days of hearings about guns, mental health and the Second Amendment.

7 years ago

In this 2015 photo, several brands of cigarettes are on display. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers open up to raising tobacco purchase age

A bill that would raise Pennsylvania’s tobacco-buying age from 18 to 21 has breezed through the state Senate — and there’s evidence it’ll get a warm reception in the House, to

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman stand at a podium
Politics & Policy

Pa. governor now supports legalizing marijuana

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf says he is now in favor of legalizing marijuana for recreational use and is asking lawmakers to consider it.

7 years ago

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to address the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Experiment

Democrats need to start the impeachment process. Their core constituents are at risk.

The Ukraine phone call crosses the line where democrats need to move forward on the impeachment process. Their core constituents are at risk if they don’t.

7 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018.  (Tom Williams/Pool Image via AP)
Politics & Policy

Dem presidential candidates call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment

The New York Times now reports that Kavanaugh faced a separate allegation from his time at Yale University and that the FBI did not investigate the claim.

7 years ago

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Courts & Law

Bucks County lawmaker sentenced for DUI

The April DUI was the second one for which Representative John Galloway, a Bucks County Democrat, had been convicted. He had a blood alcohol level of around .16.

7 years ago

Bob Viden, owner of Bob's Little Sport Shop in Glassboro N.J., compares the bullets used in the AR 15 (left) and the Remmington hunting rifle. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Walmart and the gun control debate

We discuss Walmart's decision to stop selling handguns and certain types of ammunition. And we look at what gun laws and measures are effective at reducing gun violence.

Air Date: September 6, 2019 10:00 am

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New legislation proposed in Delaware would permit restaurants like Irish Eyes Pub and Restaurant in Lewes to continue to allow dogs inside their patio areas. (Courtesy Irish Eyes Pub)
Community

Delaware food code doesn’t allow dogs in restaurants — even on patios. Legislation aims to change that.

State legislator aims to allow dogs on restaurant patios after shock and confusion around state food code.

7 years ago

Rapper Meek Mill, (center), arrives at the Criminal Justice Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019.  (Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
Radio Times
Courts & Law

Meek Mill and Pennsylvania parole reform

Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill has been battling with the city’s criminal justice system for 12 years after he was arrested on gun and drug charges when he was 19.

Air Date: August 30, 2019

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