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Elections

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Politics & Policy

Rosh Hashanah forces rare Thursday primary vote in Delaware

Delaware voters will head to the polls on Thursday instead of the traditional Tuesday to pick candidates for the November ballot.

7 years ago

(From left), Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., arrive at the Capitol for a procedural vote on an appropriations measure, in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
NewsWorks Tonight
Politics & Policy

Kavanaugh hearing a test for Sen. Cory Booker in new role

'We’re preparing for this like everything is at stake,' Booker says of confirmation hearings beginning Tuesday.

7 years ago

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The U.S. Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington
Politics & Policy

U.S. House races loom largest in Pennsylvania campaign sprint

With Democrats aiming to recapture the U.S. House, Pennsylvania could be a springboard to wipe out the GOP's 23-seat majority.

7 years ago

This combination of 2017-2018 photos shows (from left), a Facebook posting from a group named
Politics & Policy

Russian meddling in 2018 vote is no certainty, but a concern

A year after Russian government hackers meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, researchers at a cybersecurity firm zeroed in on a new sign of trouble.

7 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf and US Senator Bob Casey hold comfortable leads over their GOP challengers, according to a new independent poll. (AP)
Politics & Policy

Latest survey shows stable leads for Wolf, Casey

F&M pollster Terry Madonna noted to some extent, the survey is actually a little redundant.

7 years ago

Razin Karu, a Temple University senior and fellow with NextGen, passes out surveys to fellow students that could be redeemed for free ice cream. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Voter registration ticks up in Pennsylvania as groups target young people

At Temple event, students stop for free ice cream and sign up to vote. On other campuses, organizers are deploying pups and Popsicles to draw attention.

7 years ago

After partnering with Democrat Russ Feingold of Wisconsin, John McCain worked alongside many others on what campaign finance reform should look like and how they might outmaneuver Senate Republican leaders who wanted to sink the legislation. (Scott J. Ferrell/Congressional Quarterly/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

McCain made campaign finance reform a years-long mission

McCain devoted much of his Senate career to handling the influence of money in public life — in part to try to recover from his role in a big congressional influence scandal.

7 years ago

Demonstrators gather outside the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting to protest the use of
NPR
Politics & Policy

DNC votes to largely strip ‘superdelegates’ of presidential nominating power

DNC members voted on a proposal to take away the role of elected officials and other party dignitaries in selecting a nominee at the Democratic convention

7 years ago

Gov. Tom Wolf (left) and Scott Wagner (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Wolf calls Wagner’s new education funding proposal ‘abracadabra math’

Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner has a ...

7 years ago

Lou Barletta talks with Hamill Executive Bill Bretz. Reilly looks on. (Chris Potter / 90.5 WESA)
WESA
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Politics & Policy

Dog-whistle politics: How getting the dog vote can help candidates running for office

Warning: This story contains dog puns.

7 years ago

In this March 18, 2014 file photo, voters cast their ballots. (M. Spencer Green/AP Photo, File)
Community

DNC says it thwarted hacking attempt on its voter database

No information was compromised and added that it's unclear which third party had attempted the hack, officials say.

7 years ago

Two of of the four Delaware U.S. Senate primary candidates, Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris, (left), and Republican Gene Truono, (right), met for a debate in Hockenssin, Delaware, in front of over 100 constituents on Aug. 20, 2018. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Harris and Truono differ sharply on issues in Delaware U.S. Senate debate

Democrat Kerri Evelyn Harris and Republican Gene Truono, discussed the issues during a debate in Hockessin Monday night.

7 years ago

Bernard Pepukayi, a lawyer with long-standing ties to the Delaware Democratic party, has switched his party affiliation and is running as a Republican for attorney general. (courtesy/YouTube)
Politics & Policy

Longtime Delaware Democrat switches to GOP, runs for attorney general

Bernard Pepukayi, a lawyer with long-standing ties to the Delaware Democratic party, has switched his party affiliation and is running as a Republican for attorney general.

7 years ago

Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 4th district Dan David.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

Montco GOP hopeful running for Congress with confidence

A look at long shot Republican congressional candidate Dan David

7 years ago

Democrats are well positioned to take the House this November. (Renee Klahr/NPR)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump predicts ‘red wave,’ but special elections show Democrats poised for big gains

As the 2018 midterms draw closer, President Trump continues to claim there's a "Red Wave!" brewing.

7 years ago

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