Pennsylvania Showdown: Casey & McCormick Face Off for Senate Seat
It’s the Friday News Roundup, senate election edition! The U.S. Senate race in our state could determine control of Congress. Is the Democrat really letting fentanyl in over the border? Does the Republican really live in Connecticut? Host Trenae Nuri is joined by Katie Meyer, government editor/reporter at Spotlight PA and Charles McElwee, editor of Real Clear Pennsylvania and writer for Politico Magazine.
Our Friday news roundups are powered by great local journalism:
- Pa. election 2024: A complete guide to the candidates for U.S. Senate
- Kamala Harris’ Pennsylvania Problem
- Inside the Battle for America’s Most Consequential Battleground State
- Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Debate: Bob Casey & Dave McCormick
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