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Motorists drop off their ballots at the Registrar of Voters on primary election day June 5, 2018 in San Diego. Eight states, including California, hold primary elections on Tuesday and there are several highly competitive races, including those for governor and U.S. House and Senate seats.
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NPR

It's The Biggest Primary Day Of the 2018 Midterms: Here's What To Watch For

8 years ago

Scott Wagner has resigned his Senate seat early to devote more time to running for governor. (AP)
Keystone Crossroads
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Scott Wagner gives conciliatory farewell speech, departs Pa. Senate

The now-former York County lawmaker sent leadership his resignation last week, saying he wants to devote more time to running against incumbent Democrat Tom Wolf.

8 years ago

In this April 2, 1968 file photo U.S. Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, D-NY, shakes hands with people in a crowd while campaigning for the Democratic party's presidential nomination on a street corner, in Philadelphia. (Warren Winterbottom/AP Photo, File)
National Interest

50 years ago today: A memory of RFK

Instead of grounding today’s column in the noisome here and now — where the pathetic tinpot patriot is trying to feed the Philade ...

8 years ago

Three of four Democratic candidates for Delaware Attorney General debated in Wilmington. Seated left to right are Lakresha Roberts, Chris Johnson and Kathy Jennings.(Zoe Read/WHYY)
Criminal Justice
Delaware
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Democratic candidates for Delaware Attorney General debate in Wilmington

Three of four Democratic candidates in Delaware’s Attorney General primary discussed solutions to mass incarceration during a debate in ...

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins (27) raises his fist during the playing of the national anthem ahead of an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
Radio Times
Politics
Sports

Marcus Hayes on the Trump/Eagles feud

President Trump disinvited the Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles from the customary visit to the White House. Trump issued a statem ...

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A Jersey Shore community is undertaking an innovation solution to a problem that has long plagued beaches: cigarette butts. (Big Stock photo)
New Jersey

New Jersey moves closer to ban on smoking at public beaches

The legislation also calls for allowing towns and counties to designate 15 percent of their beaches as smoking areas.

8 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles' Malcolm Jenkins, (center), gestures during the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia

Trump calls off Eagles visit to White House over anthem dispute

The president says the team wanted to send a smaller delegation, but fans who planned to attend 'deserve better.'

8 years ago

Supporters of the sports-betting legislation testify Monday at a New Jersey at Assembly Gaming Committee hearing. (Phil Gregory/WHYY)
Business
New Jersey

N.J. law authorizing sports betting expected to be in place Thursday

New Jersey state Senate and Assembly committees advance a measure to authorize, regulate sports betting.

8 years ago

The constitution of the United States of American with a vintage flag
National Interest

Trump thinks he’s exempt from the laws that govern mere mortals

George Mason, one of our most eloquent Founding Fathers, would be appalled by Donald Trump's banana republic pretensions.

8 years ago

Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., left, speaks next to Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., and Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, during a May 9, 2018 news conference on a discharge petition to force votes on immigration legislatio
NPR
Immigration

Immigration clash in Congress coming in June

8 years ago

In New Jersey, several Democratic lawmakers are pushing for a state identification card for those lacking the personal documents required to get a federally compliant driver’s license. (WHYY file photo)

N.J. lawmakers facing key decisions on sports betting rules

New Jersey lawmakers are facing some key decisions Monday as they race to legalize sports betting after winning a case in the U.S. Supreme Court.

8 years ago

Rudy Giuliani, an attorney for President Donald Trump, waves to people during White House Sports and Fitness Day on the South Lawn of the White House, on Tuesday in Washington.
NPR
Government Accountability

Giuliani: President Trump has Constitutional authority to pardon himself

Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said in an interview Sunday that the president holds Constitutional powers to pardon himself in, or terminate the Russia investigation.

8 years ago

Ashley Oleson, with the League of Women Voters of Maryland, carries signs of the state's districts, before oral arguments in the Supreme Court in March.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Keystone Crossroads
Government Accountability
Law
Pennsylvania

On heels of Pa. congressional map changes, U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gerrymandering

This month the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver two highly anticipated decisions on cases involving partisan gerrymandering.

8 years ago

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Paul Smith says he wanted
NPR
Media
Technology

Inspired by Russia, he bought influence on Facebook

On Tuesday, California holds its congressional primaries and in one largely rural district, there is a new kind of money entering politics: payments to Facebook.

8 years ago

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross arrives to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse to attend a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in Beijing, Sunday, June 3, 2018. U.S.  (AP Photo/Andy Wong, Pool)
Economy
International
Taxes

China warns US trade deals off if tariffs go ahead

China warned Sunday that any trade deals with the U.S. "will not take effect" if President Donald Trump's threatened tariff hike on Chinese goods goes ahead.

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