Rep. Sarah McBride reflects on her first 100 days in office and the challenges ahead
Monday, April 21 marked Congresswoman Sarah McBride’s 100th day in office serving as Delaware’s lone congressional representative in Washington, D.C.
McBride was sworn in on January 3, succeeding now-U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, who represented the First State for nearly a decade.
Delaware Public Media political reporter Sarah Petrowich sat down this week with the freshman representative McBride to discuss her policy focuses, fighting back against the Trump administration’s federal funding cuts, and how she’s handling attacks from the other side of the aisle surrounding her identity.
UD research examines how a ‘need for chaos’ is shaping Americans’ trust in Musk, Trump
“Some people just want to watch the world burn” is an iconic line from the 2008 Batman film “The Dark Knight,” but for some Americans, it’s more than just a line, it’s a reflection of how they actually feel about the country’s political system.
That’s according to new data from the Center for Political Communication at the University of Delaware, which finds that a number of people in the U.S. have what researchers call a “need for chaos,” and it’s those with these views that are placing more trust in figures like Elon Musk, President Trump, and the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.
This week, Delaware Public Media’s Kyle McKinnon spoke with UD Professor of Communication and Political Science Dannagal Young about how this “need for chaos” is fueling support for Musk and Trump, and what it reveals about the state of U.S. democracy.
Arts Playlist: Mastersingers of Wilmington explore romantic-era choral music in upcoming concert
The Mastersingers of Wilmington have been a staple of Delaware’s music scene for years. Made up of both professional and amateur singers, the ensemble has become known for its rich sound and moving performances.
Their upcoming concert “New Era Romantics” promises more of the same, offering music from around the turn of the 20th century and one of the major choral pieces from that period, “the Requiem” by Maurice Duruflé.
In this edition of Arts Playlist, Delaware Public Media’s Martin Matheny is joined by local musician Jordan Barrett – Board President of Market Street Music, which the Mastersingers are a part of – and conductor David Schelat for an early look at “New Era Romantics.”