Politics
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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.
6 years ago
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
Listen 49:00The 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.
6 years ago
Frustrated by the Pa. legislature? How obscure rules kill reforms and fuel partisan gridlock
The rules put much of the power in the hands of the majority party, which Democrats and good-government groups said effectively stifles the voices of many Pennsylvanians.
6 years ago
Facing pressure from Trump and constituents, Pa. GOP aims to limit expanded voting
Some proposals would completely get rid of no-excuse absentee voting; other plans would clarify rules around how mail ballots can be submitted and counted.
6 years ago
Here’s a look at Congress’ incoming freshman class
The 117th Congress will be the most diverse group of federal lawmakers yet.
6 years ago
Nancy Pelosi narrowly reelected speaker
The vote was 216 for Pelosi, 209 for House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy of California.
6 years ago
Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ Trump votes
The conversation was the latest in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to pressure a state official to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost.
6 years ago
Congress overturns Trump veto on defense bill after political detour
Senate Republicans rejected their own president's veto on New Year's Day, and the National Defense Authorization Act is set to take effect despite Trump's efforts.
6 years ago
No more ‘freeholders’: N.J. drops term with racist origin as of Jan. 1
New Jersey was the last state in the nation to use the term, which dates back to a time before the Revolutionary War.
6 years ago
Murphy, Dems still hammering out issues for decriminalizing weed
A target Jan. 1 deadline will go unmet as N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy, and lawmakers sort out penalties for minors busted for marijuana.
6 years ago
Even if it’s ‘bonkers,’ poll finds many believe QAnon and other conspiracy theories
Misinformation about the election and the coronavirus is also gaining a foothold in American society, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.
6 years ago
2020 taught me how to be on City Council: Push hard, learn resilience from my constituents
Jamie Gauthier never could have imagined the challenges she would face in 2020, her first full year as a City Councilmember.
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