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View Online  TIPSHEET Why Pennsylvania is so personally, politically important to 'Scranton Joe' BY MORGAN CHALFANT AND AMIE PARNES © AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File President Biden has spent more time in Pennsylvania during his presidency than any other state besides his home locale of Delaware, and Democratic party operatives and insiders say he's clung tight to his birth state for good reason.    Pennsylvania is home to a critical midterm Senate pickup opportunity for Democrats in the race between Lt. Gov John Fetterman (D) and Republican Mehmet Oz. The state was also pivotal to Biden's presidential win in 2020, as well as Democratic victories in the 2018 midterms and — importantly — losses in the 2016 election that put former President Trump in the White House.    But more than anything, Democrats say "Scranton Joe" has a special understanding of voters in the Keystone State.  Read the full story here Alaska upset flashes warning signs for GOP BY CAROLINE VAKIL Mary Peltola's win in the Alaska special election last week became the latest surprise to spark concern for Republicans as it appears that a once presumptive red wave in November is neither definite nor guaranteed. Read the full story here Violent threats against lawmakers have Congress on edge BY MIKE LILLIS Rep. G.K. Butterfield was proud to be in Congress. Some years ago, the veteran Democrat installed a vanity message on his congressional license plate, broadcasting the district he represents: North Carolina 1.   Those days are over. 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