
Politics & Policy
How a congressman’s challenge to New Jersey’s first lady is shaking up a key Senate race
U.S. Rep. Andy Kim's wins in three state county committee votes so far have fueled sudden momentum for the mild-mannered three-term congressman.
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Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest
The task force’s mission is to design plans to share information and coordinate in the fight against threats to the election process, voter intimidation and misinformation.
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Republicans block Senate bill to protect nationwide access to IVF treatments
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Mississippi Republican, objected to a request for a vote by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill.
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Congressional leaders reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown
Congress will need to pass a short-term continuing resolution to extend the funding deadlines in order for Congress to execute the deal.
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Parker is requiring top city officials to work in the office five days a week, but wants all city government and private sector employees to work in person full-time.
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Pa. election 2024: The state House races to watch as Democrats try to keep the majority
Democrats flipped the Pennsylvania House in 2022. These are the seats the party is hoping to defend and win this year, as Republicans try to take back the majority.
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McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
McConnell’s critics insist he could have done more, including voting to convict Trump during his second impeachment trial.
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Hunter Biden in defiant deposition tells House GOP he did not involve his father in his business
The 14-month Republican investigation into the Biden family has centered on Hunter Biden and his overseas work for clients in Ukraine, China, Romania and other countries.
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Trump beats Nikki Haley, Joe Biden wins amid protest votes in Michigan primaries
The contests weren't expected to be competitive, though the state will be key in the general election. Biden won despite protests over his handling of Israel's war in Gaza.
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While announcing the largest budget in the state's history, Gov. Murphy proposed reviving a tax on Jersey’s most profitable corporations.
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Listen 1:02The campaign will dispatch door-to-door canvassers, schedule educational seminars and set up in schools to help people register to vote.
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Listen 0:55Biden implores Congress to avoid a government shutdown, send urgent aid to Ukraine and Israel
Biden hosted Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the two minority leaders.
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Ahead of the 2024 election, Spotlight PA and Votebeat spoke with state officials about the status of the state's voting machines and how counties select them.
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Biden hopes cease-fire, hostage deal to pause Israel-Hamas war can take effect by next Monday
Biden commented in New York after taping an appearance on NBC’s “Late Night With Seth Meyers.”
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The ruling also found permanent absentee voting unconstitutional; The court said lawmakers can’t change voting rules by statute.
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