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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Religion and politics

A majority of Americans believe religion should be involved in society but not in politics. This hour, we discuss the intersection between religion and politics.

Air Date: December 19, 2019 10:00 am

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A group of Democratic senators in the Pennsylvania Senate want to reform the largely-secret nomination process for filling judicial vacancies. (Angela Couloumbis/Spotlight PA)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law
Spotlight PA

State senators push to end secrecy in filling empty court seats as controversial pick is approved

Critics say applicants to fill judicial vacancies and their qualifications should be posted online for public review.

7 years ago

The state Capitol building in Harrisburg.
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Pa. justices decline to restore cash payments to poor, people with disabilities

At issue is a Depression-era program, known as general assistance, that typically provided about 11,000 recipients with some $200 a month.

7 years ago

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Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Impeachment: Then and now

A look back at past impeachment efforts in American history and how they compare to inquiry against President Trump.

Air Date: December 18, 2019

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The Capitol is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

President Donald Trump impeached by US House on 2 charges

Trump is on track to become the third president in U.S. history to be impeached.

7 years ago

Thousands gather at Lincoln Financial Field for 120th Annual Army-Navy Game on Dec. 14, 2019 in Philadelphia. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Community

Army-Navy game fans try to keep the politics at home

There was the occasional Trump 2020 banner amid team flags at the tailgates, and the president led the coin toss. But patriotism was the point, many said.

7 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Tuesday, May 14, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Money

Pa. AG Shapiro says Trump’s tipped wage proposal could take money from workers

The Pa. attorney general is planning to challenge the federal government if the Trump administration goes ahead with a proposal to change how tipped workers are paid.

7 years ago

Salman Rushdie
Radio Times
Arts & Entertainment

Salman Rushdie’s Quichotte

Salman Rushdie’s new novel, Quichotte is inspired by the Cervantes’ classic but set in America as a modern road trip.

Air Date: December 10, 2019

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Robert Costa speaking with journalists on Washington Week.
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Political journalist Robert Costa

First, Marty's conversation with journalist Robert Costa to get the inside scoop on reporting in the Trump era. Then, we'll get a preview of the UK general elections.

Air Date: December 10, 2019 10:00 am

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A sign indicates a store that accepts the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program or SNAP, the official name of the food stamp program. (File photo/The Columbus Dispatch/TNS)
Down the Shore
Politics & Policy

Shore congressman slams rule that will substantially limit federal food stamp program

A congressman representing the southern New Jersey shore is seeking to a resolution to reverse a new Trump administration rule that will limit the federal food stamp program.

7 years ago

City Hall in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

City Council caves to mayor’s threat, agrees to push back abatement reform

City Council passed the amended bill, which pushes back implementation of the abatement reform to Dec. 31, 2020.

7 years ago

From left, Constitutional law experts, Harvard Law School professor Noah Feldman, Stanford Law School professor Pamela Karlan, University of North Carolina Law School professor Michael Gerhardt and George Washington University Law School professor Jonathan Turley testify during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on the constitutional grounds for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The impeachment probe gets constitutional

The impeachment inquiry continued Wednesday as the House Judiciary Committee called four constitutional law professors to testify.

Air Date: December 5, 2019 10:00 am

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Dannagal Goldthwaite Young, author of Irony and Outrage: The Polarized Landscape of Rage, Fear, and Laughter in the United States
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Irony and Outrage

Dannagal Goldthwaite Young argues that conservative talk radio and liberal political satire might be two halves of the same whole for their audiences.

Air Date: December 4, 2019

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Hanifa Shabazz sought Dion Wilson’s arrest, but prosecutors dropped charges. (City of Wilmington)
Courts & Law

Prosecutors drop charges against man arrested after Wilmington City Council meeting

Council President Hanifa Shabazz had said she felt threatened by Dion Wilson’s remarks. Police charged him, but a prosecutor dropped the charges.

7 years ago

(AP Photo/Alexander F. Yuan, File)
Radio Times
Science

Climate change: where science and politics collide

As world leaders and scientists gather at the UN climate summit in Madrid, we discuss the state of the climate crisis and clash between science and politics.

Air Date: December 3, 2019 10:00 am

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