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4 things to know about Super Tuesday, including that winning it is crucial

Since 1988 when frontloading a significant number of states on a single day became popularized in the GOP primary, it has been decisive in determining the nominee.

2 years ago

Lottery drawing in the state house
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Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Ballot order is critical for candidates. In Pa., it’s determined by luck

In Pennsylvania, ballot order is determined with assistance from coffee cans, leather bags, and chip containers.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden (second from the right) looks over the southern border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas. Walking with Biden are from l-r., Peter Flores, Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Jason Owens, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol and Gloria Chavez, Sector Chief, U.S. Border Patrol.
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Biden and Trump both arrive at U.S.-Mexico border highlighting immigration as a major election issue

It’s a sign of how central immigration has become in the 2024 campaign.

2 years ago

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a news conference, joined by Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, left, and Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, after they discussed President Joe Biden for his policies at the Mexican border during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.
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The House approves a short-term extension to avoid a shutdown. Senators are up next to vote

The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later in the day. The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months.

2 years ago

Madeleine Dean
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U.S. Rep. Madeleine Dean calls for ceasefire in Gaza after her recent trip to Israel and West Bank

The Montgomery County congresswoman, who recently returned from a trip to Israel and the West Bank, criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his “dishonesty.”

2 years ago

Michigan Law Professor and MSNBC analyst Barbara McQuade is the author of a new book, “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America.
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How Disinformation is ‘Sabotaging America’ with Barbara McQuade, Latest on Philly Teachers

MSNBC analyst Barbara McQuade on “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America”. Plus, a surprise settlement for the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.

Air Date: February 29, 2024 12:00 pm

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Tammy Murphy and Andy Kim side by side speaking at podiums
Elections
New Jersey

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.

2 years ago

File photo: Chester County, Pa. election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester on Nov. 4, 2020.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

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.

2 years ago

Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., center, speaks about a bill to establish federal protections for IVF
Government
Health Care
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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.

2 years ago

Chuck Schumer
NPR
Government
National
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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.

2 years ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks at a podium.
Business
Economy
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Philadelphia

Mayor Parker calls for return to in-person work at Philadelphia offices: ‘Unlock economic opportunity’

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.

2 years ago

A sign that reads House of Representatives inside the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

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.

2 years ago

Mitch McConnell
Government
National

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.

2 years ago

Hunter Biden, left, son of President Joe Biden, arrives with attorney Abbe Lowell at the O'Neill House Office Building for a closed-door deposition in a Republican-led investigation into the Biden family, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Lawmakers from the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Judiciary Committee are conducting the inquiry. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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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.

2 years ago

(Left) President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
NPR
Elections
National
Politics

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.

2 years ago

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