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Politics & Policy

Republicans gather
Delaware
Elections

‘We are the third party in this state’: Swept again in statewide races, Delaware GOP grapples for ways to regain relevance

The GOP hasn’t held a statewide seat since 2018 and is dominated in the General Assembly. After being swept Tuesday, members again seek answers.

1 year ago

Spray painted with Trump
Elections
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Which Philly neighborhoods went for Trump in 2024?

On Election Day, registered Democrats still outnumbered Republicans by a wide margin, but President-elect Donald Trump picked up votes across the city.

1 year ago

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Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump smiles at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Elections
National
NPR

Why Trump won — 9 takeaways from the 2024 election

Trump not only won in the Electoral College, but he won so big that he expanded his coalition with historic demographic shifts.

1 year ago

Supporter for Republican Senate candidate David McCormick
Elections
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Politics

Here’s how to recycle your campaign yard signs in Philly and the suburbs

It depends on the type of materials they’re made out of, but there are ways you can keep your yard signs out of the landfill.

1 year ago

Burying the hatchet ceremony
Delaware
Elections
Politics

Delaware’s political candidates gather to ‘bury the hatchet’

Delaware candidates from all political parties gather to actually “bury the hatchet.” It’s called Return Day.

1 year ago

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President-elect Donald Trump
Elections
Government
Pennsylvania

Due Diligence: How and why Pennsylvania went red and helped put Donald Trump back in office

A look at the numbers shows nearly every voting precinct in Philly and Pennsylvania shifted toward Trump, giving him a record win.

1 year ago

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Susie Wiles
Elections
National
Politics

President-elect Trump names Susie Wiles as chief of staff

Wiles, a longtime Republican strategist who would be the first woman to hold the role, is widely credited with running Trump's most well-executed campaign.

1 year ago

David McCormick smiles
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

AP calls Senate race in Pa., McCormick declared winner while incumbent Casey doesn’t concede

The AP named Republican candidate David McCormick as winner of the Senate seat in a race against Democratic incumbent Bob Casey. Casey’s campaign is not ready to concede.

1 year ago

Cherelle Parker speaks alongside others
Elections
Philadelphia

‘We’re looking forward’: Mayor Parker pledges to keep focus on improving the city after Trump White House win

While Mayor Parker vows to move on, threats of looting on social media have Philly police working overtime.

1 year ago

President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania
Elections
National

Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss to Trump

Some high-ranking Democrats expressed deep frustration with Biden for failing to recognize earlier in the election cycle that he was not up to the challenge.

1 year ago

January 6th insurrectionists at the Capitol.
Elections
Government Accountability
National

Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return

Trump's praise of Jan. 6 defendants was a centerpiece of his campaign, with rallies honoring them as heroes featuring a song he collaborated on with a group of jailed rioters.

1 year ago

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris delivers a concession speech after the 2024 Presidential election, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Studio 2
Delaware
National
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Politics

A reckoning for the Democratic Party

Democrats suffered major losses in 2024, including key states and local races. Did their messaging on democracy and abortion fail to resonate?

Air Date: November 7, 2024 12:00 pm

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President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania
Elections
Government
National

Biden delivers remarks following Trump’s victory over Harris

The president reiterated that the U.S. election system “is honest, it is fair, and it is transparent. And it can be trusted, win or lose.”

1 year ago

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump
Elections
Government
National

Trump has vowed to shake some of democracy’s pillars

During his campaign, President-elect Trump was loud and clear on what he wants to do in another term. Some of his promises go to the core of democracy as Americans know it.

1 year ago

Mike Johnson
Elections
National

Control of the U.S. House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump’s agenda

With Republicans having swept to the majority in the U.S. Senate, House Speaker Mike Johnson predicted his chamber would fall in line next.

1 year ago

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