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CNY Congress Members Differ on Impeachment Procedure Vote

By & Guya Scopas Bethuel • Oct 31, 2019
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Central New York’s Congress Members followed party lines on today’s impeachment procedural vote. 


Democratic Debate - Live Fact Checking And Analysis

By • Jul 30, 2019
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It's the second and final of the July Democratic debates. The second set of 10 candidates is making their case as to why they should be the next president of the United States. Follow NPR's live coverage for real-time fact checks and analysis of their remarks.

Stay tuned to WAER during NPR's Morning Edition  and All Things Considered, for additional coverage of the 2nd wave of Democratic debates

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Dana Balter Wants to Focus on Issues as She Enters Race for Congress 2nd Time

By & Ford Hatchett • Apr 17, 2019
twitter/dana_balter

Will enough voters in the congressional district that includes Syracuse change their minds from this past election to send a Democrat to Washington? 


A Second Democrat Already in Race to Face Congress Member Katko in 2020

By & Allegra Craver • Apr 16, 2019
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Francis Conole announced his candidacy for Congress today, joining Roger Misso in the Democratic field for the election that’s still a year-and-a-half away.  Conole (pronounced: cah-NOHL) believes he can challenge Congress Member John Katko in 2020 with his plan to invest in the middle class.


Do Upstate & Brexit Share Similar Separatist Forces? One Bill in Albany Says 'Yes'

By & Ali Swenson • Apr 8, 2019
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Tensions are high in Britain’s Parliament, as political leaders try to hash out a deal on Brexit. But there’s another separatist movement brewing — right here in New York state.

Democrat Declares Early Challenge to John Katko in 24th Congress District for 2020 Election

By • Apr 5, 2019
rogermisso.com

One Syracuse man who’s not content with the way things are going in Washington has already thrown his hat into the 2020 Congressional Race.  Democrat Roger Misso believes people and their needs could be represented better in the 24th district.


Syracuse University North Korea Expert Expresses Optimism on Future Relations

By Elizabeth Kauma & Yiming Zheng & Scott Willis • Feb 28, 2019
White House Photo by Shealah Craighead / U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Vietnam

A Syracuse University expert on North Korean-US relations believes President Trump has hit on a viable path forward.  Even though Trump left Vietnam without a deal, Research Professor Fred Carriere says these personal meetings are diplomatically helpful.


Michael Cohen Testimony- Live Stream

By • Feb 27, 2019
Liam James Doyle / NPR

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former lawyer, is testifying on Capitol Hill. Cohen has been sentenced to three years in prison, to begin in May. He pleaded guilty last year to charges of campaign finance violations and other charges related to his work for Trump.The proceedings are scheduled to being at 10am and are expected last anywhere from 6 to 8 hours.

President Trump State of the Union- Live Stream

By • Feb 5, 2019
Meg Kelly / NPR

President Trump is delivering a State of the Union address after a delay due to the government shutdown. Watch his speech live and follow along as NPR reporters fact check and add context to his remarks

And catch additional reaction to the address Wednesday on Morning Edition starting at 5am on WAER. 

NPR Live Blog- Midterm Election

By • Nov 6, 2018
NPR

Follow live coverage of the 2018 midterm elections, including results and analysis. Get caught up on the latest news.

And stay tuned to 88.3 FM and WAER.org for coverage of local races.

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