
Politics
Support of false election claims runs deep in 2022 GOP field
Nearly 1 in 3 Republican candidates for statewide offices that play a role in overseeing or certifying elections supported overturning the 2020 presidential election.
3 years ago
Pa. man turned in by ex-girlfriend gets 9 months in Capitol riot
Twenty-nine-year-old Richard Michetti of Ridley Park pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting obstruction of an official proceeding.
3 years ago
Councilmember Derek Green resigns, enters race for Philly mayor
Democratic Councilmember Derek Green has decided to run for mayor, saying he wants to run on his record.
3 years ago
Liz Truss becomes Britain’s new prime minister
Liz Truss became U.K. prime minister on Tuesday and immediately confronted the enormous task ahead of her.
3 years ago
The new districts have the potential to change the balance of power in both Harrisburg and Washington, so it’s not surprising that legal action played a major role.
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Maria Quiñones Sánchez is running for mayor: What to know about the Democratic party insurgent
The four-term council member on Tuesday resigned her seat and announced her candidacy.
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Barack Obama wins Emmy for narrating national parks series
The former president won the best narrator award at Saturday's Creative Arts Emmys for his work on the Netflix documentary series, “Our Great National Parks.”
3 years ago
Chile votes on proposed constitution with big changes
Chileans are voting in a plebiscite to decide whether to adopt a far-reaching new constitution that would fundamentally change the South American country.
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Why one of the ‘most important speeches’ of Biden’s presidency took place in Philadelphia
The 46th president praised Independence Hall as a symbol of his subject matter: the “fundamentals” of U.S. democracy.
3 years ago
Ex-NYPD officer sentenced to record 10 years for Jan. 6 riot
Thomas Webster’s prison sentence is the longest so far among roughly 250 people who have been punished for their conduct during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Mastriano sues Jan. 6 committee over deposition authority
The lawsuit filed contends that the committee lacks House Republican appointees, and doesn't comply with House rules for conducting a compelled deposition of witnesses.
3 years ago
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
President Biden's plan to provide relief to borrowers of federal student loans has been met with celebration and condemnation. Too far, too little, overreaching and unfair?
Air Date: August 31, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:31President Biden to deliver prime-time speech in Philadelphia on ‘battle’ for democracy
The speech will be delivered Thursday outside Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the White House said.
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Pa. gov. candidate Doug Mastriano wore Confederate uniform for faculty photo
Reuters said Friday that Mastriano was in the uniform in a 2013-14 portrait for the Department of Military Strategy, Plans and Operations, where he worked until he retired.
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Bonus Interview: Dan Rather on ‘What Unites Us’
In his 2017 book, Dan Rather asks, “when did we accept a can’t-do spirit from so many of our national leaders?” We revisit our interview from the Radio Times archive.
Air Date: August 27, 2022 6:00 am
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