Politics
Trump slams interest rate hikes, ignoring hands-off tradition toward Fed
The Federal Reserve got a rare piece of advice from the president Thursday.
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Report: Pa.’s on-time budget is part of a broader trend
Late budgets have become routine in a number of states since the 2008 recession.
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Wagner, Wolf volley back and forth on education
Governor Tom Wolf and GOP challenger Scott Wagner have spent much of this month trying to paint one another as supporters of school funding cuts.
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Another Shore town adopts plastic bag ban
A southern Ocean County municipality is the latest to adopt a plastic bag ban at the Jersey Shore.
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Guests: Lauren Duncan, Mary Frances Berry What makes an activist? What fuels their passion and drives them to cha ...
Air Date: July 16, 2018 12:00 am
Listen 48:55National Puerto Rican group meets in Philly to plot the road ahead
The National Puerto Rican Agenda held their second convention at Taller Puertorriqueno in North Philly this weekend to think of ways to mobilize this diaspora.
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The Russia investigations: 6 key insights from the cyberspy indictment
This week in the Russia investigations: Six insights about the latest master blast from special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Detaining immigrant kids is now a billion-dollar industry
Detaining immigrant children has morphed into a surging industry in the U.S. that now reaps $1 billion annually — a tenfold increase over the past decade analysis finds.
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Justice Department charges Russian cyberspies with attack on 2016 election
The Justice Department charged 12 Russian intelligence officers Friday with several alleged offenses related to Russia's hacking of the DNC's emails and other targets in 2016.
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Delaware senator vows to end the June 30 all-nighters
Every year, Delaware lawmakers debate legislation past their June 30 deadline, well into the next morning. This year, legislators ...
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NewsWorks Tonight, July 11, 2018
WNYC’s Matt Katz joins us to talk about how ...
Air Date: July 11, 2018
Listen 20:31Under Trump, Democratic New Jersey counties cash in on detaining immigrants
From January 2015 to March 2018 the amount of ICE money sent to Bergen, Essex and Hudson Counties increased 46 percent, amounting to more than $150 million.
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Gov. Carney signs legislation aiming to reduce Delaware school suspensions
The Department of Education will collect and publish data about the suspension process in an effort to cut back on unnecessary disciplinary measures.
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Pfizer agrees to postpone drug price hikes after Trump tweet
Pfizer says its decision is aimed at giving the president the opportunity to work on his proposals to lower prices.
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ACA funding freeze adds uncertainty for Pa. marketplace
The U.S. Health and Human Services department has put a freeze on $10.4 billion in funding that was expected to go to Affordable Care Act insurers later this year.
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