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Politics & Policy

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally
Elections
National

Trump 2024 campaign prepares for post-midterms launch

Another campaign would be a remarkable turn for any former president, much less one who made history as the first to be impeached twice.

3 years ago

Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew (left) and Democrtic challenger Tim Alexander. (Edward Lea/The Press of Atlantic City via AP, Pool, and Tim Alexander for Congress/Facebook)
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Race to watch: Beyond the party flip, who better represents N.J.’s 2nd Congressional District?

Rep. Jeff Van Drew’s 2019 party flip from Democrat to Republican has drawn criticism. But his challenger, Tim Alexander, says that’s not the motivation behind his campaign.

3 years ago

First lady Jill Biden gestures in support of the Philadelphia Phillies as she and President Joe Biden walk on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One, Sunday, Oct. 23, 2022, in Washington. The Bidens are returning to Washington after spending the weekend at their home in Rehoboth Beach, Del. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Government
Philadelphia
Sports

Biden barbs ‘virulent’ Phillies fans during World Series

Biden took his own playful swing at Philly's infamously ornery sports fans — including one real close to home.

3 years ago

Close-up of election workers' hands handling ballots.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania
WITF

Pennsylvania’s midterm election results may not be known on Election Night. Here are the facts

Counties and the Department of State say ballot processing and due diligence take time to do properly.

3 years ago

Close-up of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy as he speaks.
Elections
Government
New Jersey

Gov. Murphy weighs in on N.J. police at polling stations, ballot counting process

On the governor’s monthly radio show with tri-state NPR affiliates, Murphy addressed changes to how elections are run in the Garden State.

3 years ago

Democratic incumbent Kathy Jennings (left) is being challenged by Republican Julianne Murray. (Cris Barrish/courtesy of Julianne Murray)
Delaware
Elections
Government
Law

Race to watch: AG Kathy Jennings and challenger Julianne Murray battle to be Delaware’s chief crime fighter

Jennings says her approach to equal justice has earned the right to a second term. Julianne Murray says the incumbent is soft on gun criminals.

3 years ago

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva speaks after winning the presidential runoff election in São Paulo on Sunday. (Nelson Almeida/AFP / Getty Images)
NPR
Elections
Government
International

How an ex-president who had been jailed rose back to power over Brazil’s far right

President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made a stunning political comeback by defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro. But he could face a short honeymoon.

3 years ago

File photo: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and her husband, Paul Pelosi, arrive at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors State Department Dinner, on Dec. 7, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)
Government
Politics
Public Safety

Police: Pelosi suspect wanted to break speaker’s knees

The announcement of the federal charges on Monday came as San Francisco’s district attorney was set to announce state criminal charges as well against David DePape.

3 years ago

File photo: First lady Jill Biden wears a Philadelphia Phillies jersey as she and President Joe Biden walk on the South Lawn of the White House after stepping off Marine One, Oct. 23, 2022, in Washington.  (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Government
Philadelphia
Sports

Phillies fan Jill Biden to attend World Series game

The White House says Jill Biden will attend Tuesday's game, during which Major League Baseball will honor those affected by cancer.

3 years ago

Photo of mail ballots.
Elections
Law
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Why are undated mail ballots such a big deal in Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has been asked to determine whether mail ballots that a voter failed to date should be thrown out or counted on Nov. 8.

3 years ago

A map of polling places in Philly on Election Day.
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Here are Philly’s 700+ polling places for the November election

Several dozen have changed since the primary, and over 100 are different than in 2020, so it's good to double check before you head out to vote.

3 years ago

A voter wrapped in a Brazilian flag arrives to vote in a presidential a run-off pitting President Jair Bolsonaro against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Elections
Government
International

Polls close in Brazil’s polarizing Bolsonaro-Lula contest

The incumbent vows to safeguard conservative Christian values, while the challenger promises to return the country to a more prosperous past.

3 years ago

Russian Black Sea fleet ships are anchored in one of the bays of Sevastopol, Crimea, on March 31, 2014. (AP Photo, File)
NPR
International
Military

Russia is suspending a Ukraine grain export deal that has helped keep food prices down

Russian says it has moved to suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered deal.

3 years ago

A field with blue sky in the background and smoke rising from a factory.
Elections
Pennsylvania
Public Spaces
Taxes

Limerick Township proposes tax increase to preserve land amid rise in development

On the November ballot, Limerick Township residents will decide if they want to pay more earned income tax used to preserve open space, which could slow down development.

3 years ago

Yellow tape that reads
NPR
Crime
Elections
National
Public Safety

Many midterm races focus on rising crime. Here’s what the data does and doesn’t show

Some three-quarters of respondents of a POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released earlier this month said that they thought violent crime is increasing nationally.

3 years ago

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