Elections
An upset in Trump country: Democrat Doug Jones bests Roy Moore in Alabama
The victory is a stunning upset in a deeply red state that voted overwhelmingly for President Trump.
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Alabama Senate election results 2017
Live election results from the special election for Alabama Senate, November 12, 2017.
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Lawsuit challenging Pa.’s congressional map begins in state court
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Listen 17:01End Citizens United announces $35M campaign for next year
The group End Citizens United says it will raise and spend $35 million to target 20 Republican candidates next year, including three from the Philadelphia region.
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DNC group calls for drastic cut in ‘superdelegates’ as part of nomination process
The group created to reform how the Democratic National Committee selects its presidential nominee announced plans to slash the number of superdelegates by more than half.
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Another shoe drops into the investigation of Congressman Bob Brady's 2012 re-election, but it's not clear whether he will be charged.
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Listen 1:11Why this Philly women’s advocate is taking on 10-term congressman and power broker Bob Brady
'My goal in life is to make sure we give the tools and the pathway for people to direct their own destiny,' says U.S. House candidate Nina Ahmad.
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Listen 4:28Ads target Philly-area federal lawmakers on taxes, health care
Ads by unions and progressive groups are targeting three Philadelphia-area congressmen, urging them to reject the GOP tax plan and preserve the health care mandate.
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WATCH: FBI Director Wray testifies before House Judiciary Committee
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies Thursday before the House Judiciary Committee, where he's expected to face a grilling about the Russia investigation.
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Day three of Pa. gerrymandering trial brings insights to legislative process, but secrecy remains
On day three of the federal trial, key Republican staffers testified that partisan data was used during the 2011 redistricting process.
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Flynn, and the latest on the Mueller investigation
Air Date: December 5, 2017
Listen 48:59‘How deep the rot goes’: Fake news follows Clinton to Philly stop
At a talk at the Academy of Music in Center City Thursday night, Hillary Clinton said "the forces at work in 2016 are still with us."
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Political newcomer resigns Philly post, clearing way to challenge U.S. Rep. Brady
Nina Ahmad has finished her last day as Philadelphia Deputy Mayor for Public Engagement, clearing the way for her to challenge Brady for the Democratic nomination.
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New Jersey gubernatorial campaigning in 2017 cost $79 million
The $79.1 million spent on the June primary and November's general election was exceeded only by the $88.1 million 2005 race between Jon Corzine and Doug Forrester.
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