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FILE - In this June 29, 2018, file photo, former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to the media in Cincinnati. Dick Harpootlian, a longtime fixture in South Carolina’s Democratic political circles announced Wednesday, Aug. 1, that he’s getting a campaign boost from one of the party’s top dogs. In an email to supporters, Harpootlian said that he is being supported by Biden in his special election quest for a state Senate seat in the Columbia area. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Politics & Policy

Advisers say Joe Biden to decide on a 2020 run by January

Biden is convinced he can beat President Donald Trump, friends and advisers say, and he has given himself until January to deliberate and size up potential competition.

8 years ago

(Charles Krupa/AP)
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.

8 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)
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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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 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)
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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.

8 years ago

Demonstrators gather outside the Democratic National Committee's summer meeting to protest the use of
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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

8 years ago

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

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

Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Wagner has a ...

8 years ago

Lou Barletta talks with Hamill Executive Bill Bretz. Reilly looks on. (Chris Potter / 90.5 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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 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.

8 years ago

Republican candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's 4th district Dan David.
Dave Davies: Off Mic
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Montco GOP hopeful running for Congress with confidence

A look at long shot Republican congressional candidate Dan David

8 years ago

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