
Politics
In historic move, Biden to pick Native American Rep. Haaland as Interior Secretary
Rep. Deb Haaland would be the country's first Native American Cabinet secretary. She opposed many Trump environmental rollbacks on public lands.
4 years ago
The U.S. government is significantly older than the American population. Why? And does this affect governing and policy?
Air Date: December 16, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:31Problems with signatures, envelopes top reasons NJ ballots rejected
Activists are planning a push to improve laws regarding the "cure" process for ballot challenges.
5 years ago
Voters could request a mail ballot just seven days before the Nov. 3 election, making it difficult for county offices to send them out and receive them back by the deadline.
5 years ago
As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates
Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.
5 years ago
Delaware electors beam with pride as they cast votes for Joe Biden
Even though the ballots signed Monday don’t play a deciding role in the outcome of the election, they are a point of pride for the three electors and voters in the state.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania casts 20 electoral college votes for Biden
Pennsylvania’s 20 electors have cast their votes for Joe Biden. This was expected — though some Republicans still want to circumvent the result.
5 years ago
Multiple people stabbed after pro-Trump demonstrations in D.C.
The gatherings of mostly unmasked Trump loyalists were intended as a show of force just two days before the Electoral College meets to formally elect Biden as president.
5 years ago
After Supreme Court defeat, Trump’s backers in Congress are quiet on what comes next
The president vowed to "fight on" after the nation's highest court tossed a Texas lawsuit challenging the election results. The reaction from his allies has been subdued.
5 years ago
Hundreds of GOP members sign onto Texas-led election lawsuit
106 members of Congress and multiple state attorneys general signed onto the case even as some have predicted it will fail.
5 years ago
Pennsylvania blasts Texas’ bid to overturn Biden’s election
The lawsuit from the Texas attorney general demands that the 62 total Electoral College votes in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin be invalidated.
5 years ago
Philly City Council passes bill to ensure jobs for laid-off hospitality workers
Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed legislation Thursday giving laid-off hospitality workers first dibs on returning to jobs they lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years ago
N.J. GOP chairman Steinhardt running for governor in 2021: Report
Steinhardt has been a vocal critic of Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, especially over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Trump’s hardline immigration legacy and the efforts to reverse it
First we speak with the lawyer suing Trump on behalf of separated families. Then; immigration Trump's final push to reduce immigration. Also, Biden's immigration plan.
Air Date: December 10, 2020
Listen 0:00Some Pa. Dems want maskless House GOP lawmakers sworn in last
At least nine state representatives and three state senators have contracted COVID-19 this year, two Democrats, nine Republicans and state Sen. John Yudichak, an independent.
5 years ago