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U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photograph at the beginning of a one-on-one meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP Photo)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Russia’s interference in the 2016 election

Guest: Kathleen Hall Jamieson The U.S. Intelligence agencies have concluded that, without question, the Russians ...

Air Date: December 14, 2018 10:00 am

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After months of gridlock, lawmakers have reached a deal on a bill overhauling how Congress handles sexual harassment claims. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Congress to make members pay out of pocket for sexual harassment settlements

The deal comes after nearly a yearlong standoff between the House and the Senate over member liability and other issues in the bill.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Congressman Bob Brady announces that he will not seek re-election.
The Why
Politics & Policy

The Brady Bunch: Why a federal probe into a political payoff didn’t really pay off

Even though U.S. Rep. Bob Brady's campaign paid $90,000 to an opponent who dropped out of the race, he won't be charged with a crime.

Air Date: December 10, 2018

Listen 14:45
Attorney General nominee William Barr with then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, (left), and Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., before Barr's hearing on Nov. 12, 1991. (John Duricka/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump says he’ll nominate William Barr to return as Attorney General

Barr served as George H.W. Bush's attorney general from 1991 to 1993.

7 years ago

U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Works. (Reid R. Frazier/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Money
StateImpact Pennsylvania

U.S. Steel claims air pollution order could cost it $400 million

Allegheny County says the order is necessary to get the region's air within federal pollution limits.

7 years ago

In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia (Matt Rourke/AP Photo).
Politics & Policy

Should you need to pass a social media check to get a gun?

Should hateful posts keep you from getting a gun?

7 years ago

A building is seen from afar.
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pa. Supreme Court rules employers legally responsible for protecting workers’ sensitive data

In a recent ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that employers are legally responsible for protec ...

7 years ago

Councilman Curtis Jones, Jr. arrives ahead of an anti-eviction rally organized by the Philadelphia Tenants Union (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
PlanPhilly

City Council downsizes new protections for renters in ‘good cause’ bill

A good cause would include non-payment of rent, nuisance behavior, or breaking the term of a lease.

7 years ago

NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife image.
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

Pa. men fined more than $2K for N.J. striped bass violations

Three Pennsylvania men were fined more than $2,000 each for fishing violations at the Jersey Shore, authorities say. Acting on a t ...

7 years ago

(Image: WABC, via Associated Press)
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

N.J. man charged with killing brother’s family in mansion fire

Authorities have filed charges against the brother of the man whose body was found along with his wife and children after their New Jersey mansion was set on fire.

7 years ago

Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane arrives at Montgomery County courthouse
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Former Pa. AG Kathleen Kane ordered to jail by Thursday, 2 years after sentencing

Kane has been out on $75,000 bail since her October 2016 sentencing.

7 years ago

Public domain image
Down the Shore
Courts & Law

2 Sandy contractors charged with theft

Two contractors hired by homeowners seeking to rebuild after Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey are facing theft changes, authorities say. 

7 years ago

(Public domain image)
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

Another Shore town proposes ‘no wake’ zone for flooded streets

A Cape May county municipality is seeking to adopt a "no wake" ordinance to protect homes during flooding.

7 years ago

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks in during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Pelosi says she's confident she will win enough support to be elected speaker of the House next year and that she is the best person for the job. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Democrats promise congressional action on gun control

Measures including expanded background checks and a ban on assault-style weapons are likely to reach the House floor.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump talks with reporters before departing for France on the South Lawn of the White House, Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

Future seems uncertain for Trump’s acting attorney general

Matthew Whitaker's future at the Justice Department appears uncertain as President Donald Trump denies even knowing the man he's just named acting attorney general.

7 years ago

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