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This Week on WURD: Americans are frustrated with the economy, the “ICE tax” that’s hurting local businesses and Hassan Bennett faces felony charges

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This Week on WURD: Americans are frustrated with the economy, the “ICE tax” that’s hurting local businesses and Hassan Bennett faces felony charges

Angela Hanks, chief of policy programs at The Century Foundation, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss President Trump's unmet economic promises ahead of the midterm election. A recent Associated Press poll found that about eight in 10 Americans say the economy or cost of living is among their top issues heading into the election. Hanks pointed to the stagnant job market and wages, along with rising […]

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WURD is Your Source for Live & Local Election Day Coverage

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, and WURD will be covering the races, the voters and the issues shaping this consequential election. Solomon Jones and Dr. James Peterson will provide special coverage of elections and the political stakes, both nationally and locally At 10 a.m., Tiffany Bacon and Joann Bell will host a special live Election Day broadcast. Throughout Election Day, correspondent Roxi Fab will report on air from polling […]

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Prepare for Election Day 2026 with WURD’s Most Insightful Interviews

With less than two weeks until Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, races are intensifying nationwide as early voting has already begun in several states. Many political analysts and pollsters predict a massive “blue wave” across the map, in which Democratic candidates unseat incumbents and defeat new Republican candidates. Pennsylvania could have its first government trifecta in over 30 years, with Democrats holding both chambers of the legislature and the […]

todayOctober 23, 2026

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For Black Eagles Fans, “Blood Clot” Is Not Just an Injury Update

By James Peterson For every person who has ever rooted for Jalen Hurts, I hope you will root now for his full recovery. The Philadelphia Eagles and Hurts’ agent say he is clinically stable, has a very good prognosis, and is expected to recover fully. That is the first thing we should note. But it is not the only thing we are allowed to ask. While the NFL is “staunchly” […]

todayOctober 21, 2026

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Dr. James Peterson: The messiness of America’s drained-pool politics

Perhaps Washington's Reflecting Pool should stay exactly as it is. Its mess reflects ours. By Dr. James Peterson The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool has become an unironic reflection of the current administration. The Reflecting Pool is supposed to center the architecture of American democracy – the Washington Monument, the Lincoln […]

todayAugust 27, 2026

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This Week on WURD: Press fights back, Coltrane at 100, holding on to health benefits

Deborah Roberts, co-anchor of 20/20 and ABC News senior national affairs correspondent, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD as the program begins its 49th season. Roberts called President Trump’s mounting attacks on press freedom a concern for all Americans, urging journalists to demonstrate credibility and integrity amid political […]

todaySeptember 25, 2026

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This Week on WURD: AI warnings, Birth Center Week, signs of human trafficking

Dr. Elena McDonald and Dr. Delana Wardlaw, board-certified physicians known as the Twin Sister Docs, joined Solomon Jones on Wake Up With WURD to discuss Pennsylvania’s worsening measles outbreak. They stressed that unvaccinated people with underlying conditions face heightened risks of severe complications as the state’s outbreak approaches 700 cases […]

todaySeptember 19, 2026

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WURD Radio at the 2026 CBC conference: Listen to the live coverage

WURD Radio was live from Washington, D.C., Sept. 16-18 for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 55th Annual Legislative Conference, an annual gathering of elected officials, policy leaders, advocates, entrepreneurs, public servants and community leaders from across the country. Throughout the conference, conversations tackled some of the most urgent issues facing […]

todaySeptember 19, 2026

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This Week on WURD: Black students shut out, Philly’s trash fight, measles cases surge

Jamie Gauthier, Philadelphia City Councilmember, joined P.O.C. on EcoWURD to discuss the looming fight over Mayor Cherelle Parker’s proposed new ReWorld contract. With Council returning Sept. 17, Gauthier urged members to reject sending Philadelphia trash to Chester’s incinerator, calling the practice an environmental injustice disproportionately borne by Black communities. Linn […]

todaySeptember 11, 2026

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