Politics
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 48:597 GOP Senators voted to convict Trump. Only 1 faces voters next year
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski will face voters in 2022 but her state's new primary and voting system likely means she'll be in less danger of losing her primary.
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2 impeachment trials, 2 escape hatches for Donald Trump
The only president to be impeached twice has once again evaded consequences, though this time as an election loser shunted off the field of play to the jeering section.
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‘No regrets’: House managers defend their decision not to call witnesses
Democrats argue that moving forward with witnesses would have prolonged the Senate impeachment trial and wouldn't have convinced additional Republicans to vote to convict.
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Biden on Trump acquittal: ‘The substance of the charge is not in dispute’
Until his comments on Saturday, Biden had remained mostly silent about his predecessor's impeachment.
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Toomey on guilty vote: Trump urged mob to march on Capitol to prevent election certification
“As a result of President Trump’s actions, for the first time in American history, the transfer of presidential power was not peaceful,” Toomey said.
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Trump impeachment lawyer from Philly mispronounces ‘Philadelphia’
“Philadelphia lawyer” once indicated wisdom and acumen, but in the 1960s it became a term of ridicule.
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Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial
Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy impeachment trial.
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Trump lawyers say Democrats urge supporters to ‘fight,’ too
Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president’s impeachment trial: Don’t lose any Republican votes.
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‘How many lives?’: Survivors want to know why Philly won’t declare gun violence emergency
As City Council and Mayor Kenney continue to clash over a resolution to declare gun violence an emergency, Philadelphians on the frontlines call for leadership.
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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‘If not for Donald Trump’: Montco’s Dean links riot to ‘actions of a desperate president’
But the bulk of Dean’s remarks had to do with the “pressure” she said Trump exerted over state and local election officials in Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.
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A ‘hidden curriculum’ with unwritten rules: How fair is Philly’s RFP process?
When the deputy health commissioner resigned for helping Philly Fighting COVID with its application, some saw the city playing favorites again.
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Use the Linc for vaccinations? Mayor says no, lawmakers say yes, residents just want their shot
The founder of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, cited as a potential clinic provider, feels caught in the middle of a political fight.
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Trump unhappy with defense team after rambling performance on day 1 of trial
The source was incredulous that the team had not anticipated nor prepared for the highly charged and emotional appeal that Democrats would make at the opening of trial.
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