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Police stand at the top of the closed street outside the home of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in San Francisco, Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. Paul Pelosi, was attacked and severely beaten by an assailant with a hammer who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, according to people familiar with the investigation. In the background is the Transamerica Pyramid.(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
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Pelosi attack shocks country on edge about democracy threats

A new assessment from the Dept. of Homeland Security and other agencies says extremists, fueled by election falsehoods, “pose a heightened threat" to the upcoming midterms.

4 years ago

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After fierce debate, New Jersey lawmakers move to restrict uniformed police officers at polling places on Election Day

Republicans derided the bill as anti-police, but Democrats said it aims to prevent voter intimidation in Black neighborhoods.

4 years ago

File photo: Polling place in Deptford, N.J. on primary election day, June 7, 2022. (Tom MacDonald/WHYY)
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What Google search data says about New Jersey voters ahead of midterm elections

In the last two weeks, wages dominated Google’s ranking of the most searched political topics in New Jersey, only edged out by health care on a few occasions.

4 years ago

A man wearing a Phillies jersey sits at a bar.
Elections
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Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia’s suburbs will be key for Oz and Fetterman. What do voters think about the candidates?

A reporter walks into a church and a bar in Delco on a Sunday. Voters had a lot to say about the U.S. Senate race between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz.

4 years ago

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Elections
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Election 2022: Early voting kicks off in Delaware Friday

Early voting will be open from Friday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 6.

4 years ago

A green landscape is visible with a drilling rig in the background.
Energy
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Pennsylvania
Taxes
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Pa.’s natural gas industry set to get billions in state tax credits

Environmental groups criticize the tax credits because they would heavily subsidize natural gas production, a process that emits the potent greenhouse gas methane.

4 years ago

I Voted stickers are shown.
Elections
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Pennsylvania
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Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano and Shapiro stand on mail ballots, election security, and voting rights

Election administration is especially important in the 2022 race for Pennsylvania governor.

4 years ago

The green dome of the Harrisburg State Capitol building is visible against a blue sky and clouds.
Government
Health Care
Pennsylvania
WITF

Bill to simplify medical insurance in Pennsylvania heads to Gov. Wolf’s desk

The measure aims to help doctors get insurance approval to treat patients.

4 years ago

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Economy
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Pennsylvania
Politics
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: Where governor candidates Mastriano, Shapiro stand on the gas tax, business regulations, and property taxes

There’s not much that Pennsylvania’s next governor can do to directly tackle inflation or its underlying causes, but he can help blunt the impact of rising prices.

4 years ago

Dr. Mehmet Oz (left) and Lt. Gov. John Fetterman.
Elections
Pennsylvania
WITF

Fact-checking misleading claims from the Fetterman-Oz debate

Over the course of an hour, Oz and Fetterman sparred over a range of topics including fracking, crime, and social security. Here's a look at the facts.

4 years ago

A person stands at a podium and speaks into a microphone.
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Government
Philadelphia
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‘Trend that Jawn’ highlights political issues that matter to young Philadelphians: ‘I can’t just not do anything’

According to the Pew Research Center, Gen Z voters made up 8% of the electorate during the 2020 presidential election, while millennials and Gen Xers made up 47%.

4 years ago

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U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (left.) and Republican challenger Lee Murphy.
Delaware
Elections
Government

Race to watch: Delaware’s U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester faces GOP challenger Lee Murphy, in rerun of 2020

Murphy, for the third time, is running to replace Lisa Blunt Rochester as Delaware’s lone representative in the U.S. House.

4 years ago

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DA Larry Krasner speaks outside of the State Capitol in Harrisburg.
Government
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

House Republicans officially introduce articles of impeachment against DA Krasner

The resolution pushing for his removal didn’t come from the committee investigating the district attorney, but from Philly Rep. Martina White.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Radio Times

The Fetterman-Oz debate

We dissect Tuesday night's debate between John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz for the hotly contested Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat.

Air Date: October 26, 2022 10:00 am

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Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (left) and Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Fetterman faces Oz at Senate debate 5 months after stroke

In the opening minutes of the Tuesday debate, Fetterman addressed what he called the “elephant in the room": the stroke he suffered five months ago.

4 years ago

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