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Supporters of President Donald Trump stand inside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pa. man arrested during Capitol insurrection unrepentant: ‘The doors were open.’

A Pa. Trump supporter was one of the few insurrectionists arrested Wednesday for storming the nation’s capital in an attempt to disrupt the 2020 election.

5 years ago

Merrick Garland (center), who's seen here in 2018, is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to be U.S. attorney general.
NPR
Courts & Law

Biden introduces Merrick Garland as AG pick, Philly native Vanita Gupta as associate AG

Merrick Garland is likely best known as a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court who was refused even a hearing by Senate Republicans.

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists storm the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers openly discuss ousting Trump, possible impeachment

Democrats and some Republicans want Trump removed before his term ends on Jan. 20 with Democrat Joe Biden’s inauguration.

5 years ago

Seen here in a photo posted on Twitter, Ashli Babbitt of San Diego, was shot and killed by U.S. Capitol Police during the insurrection at the Capitol Wednesday. (Courtesy of @Ashli_Babbitt/twitter.com)
NPR
Courts & Law

Authorities identify woman killed by police during U.S. Capitol rioting

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists are confronted by Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber
The Philadelphia Experiment
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Experiment

What if the rioters who breached the US Capitol were Black?

Columnist Solomon Jones examines the events in Washington that left four people dead. But what if the rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol were Black?

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol
Politics & Policy

Deadly insurrection marks moment of reckoning for Republicans

The party's usual excuses for Trump — he's not a typical politician and is uninterested in hewing to D.C. niceties — fell short against images of mobs occupying the Capitol.

5 years ago

Capitol police officers in riot gear push back pro-Trump insurrectionists who try to break a door of the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Lawmakers vow to investigate police after Capitol breach

Four people died, one of them a woman who was shot and killed by police inside the Capitol. Three other people died after suffering “medical emergencies” tied to the breach.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

After excusing violence, Trump acknowledges Biden transition

Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building.

5 years ago

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

Philly-area congressional delegations condemn violent insurrection at U.S. Capitol

Members of Congress have been hunkered down through much of the afternoon as security attempted to retake control of the chamber from Trump insurrectionists.

5 years ago

Police with guns drawn watch as protesters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Former Philly Police Commissioner on DC violence: This is a coup attempt

Charles Ramsay joined CNN Wednesday afternoon as chaos unfolded in the nation’s capital.

5 years ago

People shelter in the House gallery as pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election

The skirmishes occurred outside in the very spot where president-elect Biden will be inaugurated in just two weeks.

5 years ago

Merrick Garland walks into Federal District Court
Politics & Policy

Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general

In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago.

5 years ago

Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki holds his hand in the air as he is sworn in for his second term.
Politics & Policy

Days after bypass surgery, Wilmington mayor kicks off second term with pledge to create ‘a more just city’

Mayor Purzycki took the oath of office virtually from his home, and invoked the words of John Lennon while discussing his recent heart bypass surgery.

5 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The electoral vote count; and mayhem in the Pa. state house

The past and present of counting the electoral college votes for President. We'll also hear about how Pa. Senate Republicans refused to seat a Democratic election winner.

Air Date: January 6, 2021 10:00 am

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President Donald Trump supporters gather on the statehouse steps as the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are sworn-in
Politics & Policy

In chaotic session, GOP seizes control from Fetterman, refuses to seat Democratic member who won election

The state has confirmed that an Allegheny County Democrat won another term in the Senate by 67 votes. The GOP is still hoping the courts will overturn the outcome.

5 years ago

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