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Democrats score big wins across nation on Election Day

Raymond Arke | News Editor 11/09/17 A blue tide washed over the American electorate Nov. 7, as Democrats won resoundingly in many local and state elections across the nation. However, statewide results in Pennsylvania showed more mixed results for both parties. According to the Pennsylvania Department of State unofficial election returns, with 99 percent of precincts reporting, Republican state Supreme Court Justice Sallie Mundy held … Continue reading Democrats score big wins across nation on Election Day

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GOP nominee Donald Trump wins U.S. presidency

Wins in key battleground states Pennsylvania, Ohio spur Trump to victory in closely contested race Raymond Arke | Asst. News Editor Running as an outsider the entire campaign, Republican Party nominee Donald Trump delivered a stunning upset in a close race over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, becoming the 45th President of the United States. The real estate mogul and former host of “The Apprentice” engineered … Continue reading GOP nominee Donald Trump wins U.S. presidency

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Echoing a national trend, Duquesne Republican disavows GOP

Hallie Lauer and Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke When news outlets projected GOP candidate Donald Trump would be the 45th President of the United States the night of Nov. 8, many Americans began to despair. However, it was not only Democrats who questioned Trump’s ability to lead the country in a time of great national division. Members of Trump’s own Republican Party struggled to … Continue reading Echoing a national trend, Duquesne Republican disavows GOP

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We knew: Why the GOP debate is just a broken record

By Duke Staff Ok, we admit it: We at The Duke didn’t get the chance to watch and dissect Wednesday night’s primetime Republican debate on CNN. With our press deadline fast approaching, there simply wasn’t enough time to watch, react and write. But honestly – did we even need to? We all knew what was going to happen in the second debate between the 11 … Continue reading We knew: Why the GOP debate is just a broken record

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GOP not invested in Pittsburgh

By Aaron Warnick | Photo Editor Welcome to 1934 in Pittsburgh. The last Republican mayor to serve the city, John S. Herron, is defeated by Democrat challenger William McNair. With his victory, McNair broke a 25-year chain of Republican mayors in Pittsburgh. However, the streak he broke is dwarfed in comparison to the one he started. Pittsburgh has not had a Republican mayor since. That’s … Continue reading GOP not invested in Pittsburgh

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