Elections
Ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie planning to launch GOP presidential campaign next week
Christie has cast himself as the only potential candidate willing to aggressively take on former President Donald Trump.
11 months ago
Is the debt deal changing student loan repayment? Here’s what you need to know
The pause's end will affect some 43 million borrowers, but, in effect, it's not a big change.
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Christie allies launch super PAC ahead of expected 2024 campaign for the GOP presidential nomination
Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.
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The high school speech that helped launch Cherelle Parker’s political career
The presumptive next Philadelphia mayor has been an orator since she was a teenager, when she won a citywide Black history contest.
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Cherelle Parker has been more supportive of law enforcement than other Democratic candidates, including considering controversial practices such as stop and frisk.
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GOP field in Pennsylvania Senate race still wide open as hard-right state lawmaker says he won’t run
State Sen. Doug Mastriano made the announcement Thursday night as top party officials try to recruit a strong candidate in the moderate battleground state in 2024.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential campaign to challenge Trump
Questions loom about his readiness for the national stage. But DeSantis is seen as Trump’s strongest Republican rival.
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After losing Philly mayoral primary, former Democratic candidates rally behind Cherelle Parker
In the aftermath of the primary, Parker and her former contenders stress that the election is far from over.
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Parker said she’s rested and ready to continue her run for mayor, which many believe she will likely win.
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Listen 1:15Republican Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president
Scott made his run official with this statement from a stage at Charleston Southern University, his alma mater.
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Four-term incumbent U.S. Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware won’t seek re-election in 2024
The 76-year-old Democrat has won a record 14 straight statewide races since 1976. Besides the Senate seat, he’s been governor, U.S. representative, and treasurer.
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Cherelle Parker’s coalition was powered in part by women seeking a steady hand
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Parker delivers quasi-victory speech in radio interview after hospitalization
Parker was quick to point out that the election is not over. She’s now focusing on her general election opponent, David Oh.
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How national media framed the Philadelphia mayor’s race: A potential ‘progressive takeover’
In the weeks before the primary, the local contest was hot political news.
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What might constitute a dental emergency, anyway?
There’s nothing like a toothache to take you out of your own celebration.
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