Maria Murray

1 week ago | whyy.org | Maria Murray

President Donald Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview that he does not know whether U.S. citizens and noncitizens alike deserve that guarantee. He also said he does not think military force will be needed to make Canada the “51st state” and played down the possibility he would look to run for a third term in the White House.

3 weeks ago | whyy.org | Maria Murray

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88. Bells tolled in church towers across Rome after the announcement, which was read out by Cardinal Kevin Farrell from the chapel of the Domus Santa Marta, where Francis lived. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father.

1 month ago | whyy.org | Maria Murray

New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speech in protest of President Donald Trump’s agenda into Tuesday morning. Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.” He was still on the floor more than 12 hours later. “These are not normal times in our nation,” Booker said at the start of his speech. “And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate.

1 month ago | whyy.org | Maria Murray

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House official, advancing a campaign promise to eliminate an agency that’s been a longtime target of conservatives. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity before an announcement. Trump has derided the Department of Education as wasteful and polluted by liberal ideology.

1 month ago | whyy.org | Maria Murray

This story originally appeared on 6abc. An underground fire caused a blackout in Philadelphia’s University City section Tuesday morning. It happened around 4:30 a.m. in the 3100 block of Market Street. The fire caused a manhole cover to explode, cutting power for two blocks, according to officials. 30th Street Station is also impacted. Officials there told WHYY News partner 6abc they are operating on a backup generator and that trains are running.