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Politics

Ron DeSantis speaks with reporters.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Republicans have long feuded with the mainstream media. Now many are shutting them out

A trend of GOP candidates ignoring or actively avoiding legacy media — particularly national outlets — is building this year.

4 years ago

Two election employees check the tabulations made by voting equipment.
NPR
Politics & Policy

New data sheds light on one method to combat election lies

People driven by misinformation are acting on it to harass election workers — and election officials are struggling to find an effective message to fight back.

4 years ago

A sign shows a map of Pennsylvania with a person standing behind it.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Critics call water quality bill moving through Pa. legislature a back door to privatization

The bill requires some public water systems to create an asset management plan, a mandate that municipal leaders and environmental groups are questioning.

4 years ago

Mail ballots for the 2020 General Election
Courts & Law

4th county adds to Pa. ballot dispute as candidate sues to quit

The legal dispute is holding up certification of primary results for governor and U.S. Senate.

4 years ago

Up-close photo of Joe Sestak speaking into a microphone.
Politics & Policy

Joe Sestak, Christine Todd Whitman join Forward Party, a new third political party

The Forward Party aims to "give Americans more choices in elections, more confidence in a government that works, and more say in our future."

4 years ago

Steve Bannon exits a car.
Courts & Law

Steve Bannon convicted of contempt for defying 1/6 subpoena

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, has been convicted of contempt charges for defying a congressional subpoena from the House committee.

4 years ago

A volunteer uses a tree branch trying to prevent a forest fire from reaching houses in the village of Casal da Quinta, outside Leiria, central Portugal, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Joao Henriques)
Radio Times

Code Red: executive action, extreme heat, and the global climate crisis

As heat waves and wildfires threaten the U.S and Europe and climate action in stalls in Congress, President Biden takes executive actions on climate. But is it enough?

Air Date: July 21, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:14
The exterior of Pat's King of Steaks is visible.
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Oz gets a taste of cheesesteak politics, with a Philly Twitter smackdown from Pat’s

The Senate candidate ordered a sandwich from both of the city’s most famous steak stands, but only got a reply from one.

4 years ago

Headshot of Sheila Grant, smiling
Politics & Policy

‘Incredible ability to translate your thoughts’: Gov. Carney’s wordsmith is President Biden’s newest speechwriter

The 36-year-old Wilmington native has been Gov. John Carney’s chief of staff since 2019. Now she’s moving to the White House.

4 years ago

Gov. Phil Murphy stands at a podium on a stage with a Welcome to Maine sign in the background.
Politics & Policy

Murphy takes over governors association amid tensions, feuds

Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey has taken over as the leader of the nation’s nonpartisan governors’ association in a time of deep divide between the states.

4 years ago

Ivana Trump poses at a fashion show in 2007. (Jason DeCrow/AP)
NPR
Community

Ivana Trump, first wife of Donald Trump, is dead at 73

Ivana Trump, the first wife of former President Donald Trump, has died at the age of 73, the Trump family confirmed in a statement.

4 years ago

Tim Miller is The Bulwark’s writer-at-large. His new book, Why We Did It, is published by Harper Collins. (Sophie Berard Photography)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Tim Miller on ‘Why We Did It’ and the future of the Republican party

In "Why We Did It", Tim Miller gives an honest reflection his own past work for the Republican Party and the actions of his former peers in the GOP establishment.

Air Date: July 12, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 49:00
Someone speaks at a podium with a sign reading,
NPR
Politics & Policy

A new bill could help protect the census after Trump-era interference

After years of census meddling by former President Donald Trump's administration, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., has introduced a bill that could help protect future counts.

4 years ago

Rescue workers in Ukraine stand on a pile of rubble.
Community

Russian rocket attack kills 15 in Ukraine; others trapped

Ukrainian officials say at least 15 people were killed when a Russian rocket hit an apartment building in the eastern town of Chasiv Yar.

4 years ago

Up close photo of Pat Cipollone.
Politics & Policy

Trump WH counsel Cipollone gives Jan. 6 testimony, new info

Former Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone has had an eight-hour private interview with the Jan. One committee member says he did not contradict earlier witness testimony.

4 years ago

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