Politics
Interior proposal to limit records requests draws challenge
Advocates for a free press are challenging an Interior Department proposal to limit requests for access to public records under the federal Freedom of Information Act.
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Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to comply with Senate subpoena
The Senate committee did not immediately confirm the subpoena. It ordinarily holds its Russia-related hearings in private.
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Climate change is real…now what?
Today, we'll talk about how an increasing number of Americans are worried about climate change, as well as a couple of small changes being proposed to stem it.
Air Date: January 24, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Sen. Coons and fmr. Rep. Dent on the state of politics
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, and fmr. Rep. Republican Charlie Dent join us to talk about the tenor of politics, the shutdown, the President, and the future of governing.
Air Date: January 25, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Provoked by Trump, the religious left is finding its voice
Religious conservatives have rarely faced much competition in the political realm from faith-based groups on the left. Donald Trump may finally be changing that.
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Embattled Philly sheriff faces another challenger
A third candidate is running against Philadelphia Sheriff Jewell Williams, who’s battling sexual harassment allegations.
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Pa. lawmakers try out new way of assessing impact of state dollars
Pennsylvania's Independent Fiscal Office is now required to periodically create what are known as performance-based budget reports on state agencies.
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Boys school shuts down amid fallout over Washington videos
Longer videos from wider perspectives emerged later over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend.
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Philabundance sets up weekly food provisions for U.S. workers missing paychecks
A Philadelphia nonprofit is working with several organizations to set up opportunities to provide free food staples to furloughed workers.
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Supreme Court returns to gun rights for 1st time in 9 years
The Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up its first gun rights case in nine years, a challenge to New York City's prohibition.
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Amid Pa. gambling expansion, questions arise about federal laws
Pennsylvania is in the middle of rolling out a slate of gambling expansions, including online gaming.
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Political dysfunction since 1974
Marty talks with historians Julian Zelizer and Kevin Kruse, who believe the current polarization in America can be traced back to 1974.
Air Date: January 22, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Thousands brace cold for 2019 Women’s March in Philadelphia
For the third year in a row Philadelphia’s streets were flooded with thousands of rally goers supporting a renewed women’s movement.
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‘I gave up hope’: As girls, they were jailed in squalor for protesting segregation
The day Martin Luther King Jr. gave his landmark "I Have a Dream" speech in August 1963, a lesser known moment in civil rights history was unfolding in southern Georgia.
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Congressman who worked on Trump’s Pa. campaign is resigning
Tom Marino, a five-term Republican congressman who helped steer Donald Trump's successful presidential campaign in Pennsylvania, said Thursday that he is resigning.
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