Elections
Democrats sweep Delaware statewide offices
When President Trump declared last week that the “Blue Wave is dead,’’ he clearly wasn’t talking about Delaware.
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Democrats dominate in regional races
Polls are now closed in New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania for races critical to all three statehouses and the makeup of the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.
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Democrats regain control of House, Republicans retain the Senate
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Facebook blocks more than 100 accounts, citing possible foreign influence
Facebook's head of cyber security policy, said 85 of the accounts were on the company's Instagram service, with the remainder on Facebook itself.
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Convicted lawmaker still on Tuesday ballot for Pa. House
Vanessa Lowery Brown, a Philadelphia Democrat, was convicted Wednesday of violating state conflict of interest laws and accepting bribes.
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Voters to decide whether N.J. borrows $500 million for school upgrades
New Jersey’s only statewide ballot question asks whether the state should borrow $500 million for school improvements.
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Generations of voters turn out for key races in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware
There are major statewide races in both Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and high-stakes Congressional battles that will help determine which party controls Congress.
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Two years ago, voters in Luzerne County, Pa. flipped from blue to red for the first time in decades. What do they think now and what does this mean for the rest of America?
Air Date: November 6, 2018
Listen 12:07Democrats in Pa. request, return more absentee ballots ahead of midterm election
More-than-typical requests for absentee ballots in Pa. ahead of Tuesday’s midterm election indicate heightened interest among members of both parties.
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Some Pa., N.J. members of Congress spending $200K or more on ‘franking’
How much or how little members of Congress spend on mailing constituents information or connecting with them electronically varies from $14,000 to more than $300,000.
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Listen 5:07The world is more interested than usual in the U.S. midterm elections. Here’s why
Under normal circumstances, America's midterm elections tend to elicit shrugs outside the U.S.
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The ups and downs of optimism and pessimism
Guests: Julie Norem, Emiliana Simon-Thomas It’s hard to be an optimist these days. The synagogue shooting a ...
Air Date: November 5, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 47:51If you’re not able to vote when you get to the polling place, here’s what to do
Every year, some voters show up at a polling place and find their name isn't on the rolls for that location.
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After Trump-era rise in citizenship petitions, naturalized immigrants may be force at polls
Citizenship petitions spiked around Trump's election. Will naturalized immigrants be a midterm election force?
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Listen 4:40The state of swing races in Pennsylvania critical to control of the House
“Pennsylvania can play a pivotal role,” said Muhlenberg College political scientist Christopher Borick.
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