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A grand jury in Arizona has indicted a slew of Trump allies for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election. Arizona is now the fourth state where "fake electors" face charges.
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Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face each other in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall. Tuesday’s primary election put the men on track for an expensive race that's expected to help decide Senate control in the Nov. 5 election.
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DePasquale defeated five primary opponents for attorney general, while Sunday emerged victorious from a two-person race.
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In an election upset, Republican state Rep. Jim Gregory, R-Blair County, who was running for his fourth term in office, lost to challenger Scott Barger in Tuesday’s primary.
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Tuesday, April 23 is Pennsylvania’s primary election. Democrats and Republicans across the state cast votes for president, U.S. and State House and Senate, and state attorney general, auditor general and treasurer.
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On Pennsylvania’s April 23 primary ballot are races for president, U.S. House and Senate, attorney general, auditor general, treasurer, and more.
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Hundreds of thousands of votes have already been submitted, but those voting in person head to their polling places Tuesday to make their voices heard in the primary.
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NU Beauty Bar owner Callie Turner says her salon aims to meet the beauty services needs of women of color in State College.
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Pennsylvanians will head to the polls on April 23 to vote in statewide races including attorney general, U.S. Senate, and more. Here’s everything they need to know.
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered the Secretary of the Commonwealth to not certify three candidates for U.S. Senate: Joseph Vodvarka and Brandi Tomasetti on the Republican ballot, and William Parker on the Democratic ballot.
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A familiar rap character, the Cali hustler cruising in a low-rider, has faded in the 21st century. On new albums by G Perico, Mozzy and Gangrene, that figure is alive and well, living in the margins.
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The new series, based on creator and star Richard Gadd's one-man show, depicts queer sexuality as something that happens to people.
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More than five years after two 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people, families of the victims are still pushing the Justice Department to hold Boeing accountable. They're frustrated by the response.
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Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act.
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The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial.
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Record and email us a voice memo telling us about a song that reminds you of Mom. We'll share select stories and songs on an upcoming episode of All Songs Considered.
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The Letters of Emily Dickinson collects 1,304 letters, starting with one she wrote at age 11. Her singular voice comes into its own in the letters of the 1860s, which often blur into poems.
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Many cities are rolling out new events and initiatives to get more people downtown again. We want to hear what's working where you are.
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Three astronauts will spend six months on China's space station. Some experts worry China's ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness.
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An Arizona grand jury has indicted a group of allies of former President Donald Trump for their efforts to try to keep him in power after the 2020 election.
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Former President Donald Trump's attorneys claim he has immunity from criminal charges over his attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. Trump is making a broad argument for immunity.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Margie Omero of the Democratic polling firm GBAO about whether Gaza solidarity protests on U.S. college campuses pose a political problem for President Biden.
On Thursday, April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether a former President has immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while that president was in office. Join NPR for live special coverage of the Supreme Court arguments, beginning Thursday morning at 10:00 on WPSU.
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News Over Noise explores the challenge of separating spin and click-bait from good journalism and why it matters. This special 6-week series is a co-production of WPSU and Penn State’s Bellisario College of Communications. The show is hosted by Leah Dajches and Matt Jordan.
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