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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters during a press conference in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Politics & Policy

Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter

It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and almost ensures partisan gridlock regardless of who wins the presidency.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden
Politics & Policy

Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House

A full day after Election Day, neither candidate had cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.

6 years ago

Eric Morrison appears with supporters outside a polling location on Election Day.
Politics & Policy

Delaware General Assembly gains largest LGBTQ representation in history

For the first time in state history, Delaware elects three members of the LGBTQ community to serve in the General Assembly.

6 years ago

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Yhané Ndgo leads protesters in chanting Walter Wallace’s name at City Hall after the city of Philadelphia released body cam footage of the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘Shoot him’: Body camera footage shows officers who shot and killed Walter Wallace Jr.

Neither officer has more than three years experience on the PPD. At request of the Wallace family, the video was lightly redacted, but it is still extremely disturbing.

6 years ago

Election workers scan ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Officials anticipate that the task of scanning mail and absentee ballots will be completed Thursday.
Politics & Policy

Mail ballot trends suggest Biden on path to victory in Pa.

Definitive results aren’t expected until at least Thursday in Pennsylvania, but strong trends in mail ballot results are giving Biden’s campaign reason for hope.

6 years ago

An underwater single-use plastic carryout bag.
Politics & Policy

Murphy approves N.J. ban on plastic and paper bags, won’t take effect until 2022

After years of efforts and several different iterations, New Jersey will implement one of the strongest plastic and paper bag bans in the country.

6 years ago

Homes in Francisville/Spring Garden
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Landlords want city to extend deadline to apply for rental assistance as eviction crisis looms

The program offers tenants up to $1,500 a month for rental assistance for six months, and homeowners can get $1,000 a month for six months.

6 years ago

YahNé Ndgo leads protesters in chanting Walter Wallace’s name at City Hall after the city of Philadelphia released body cam footage of the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

‘It is a travesty’: Protesters gather at City Hall as Walter Wallace Jr. bodycam video released

Philadelphians are gathering in Center City following the release of 911 audio and police bodycam footage from the officers who fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr.

6 years ago

Protesters gather outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, June 1, 2017, to protest President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the Unites States from the Paris climate change accord. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

U.S. withdraws from Paris climate agreement as election results still unknown

Trump made withdrawing from the landmark climate treaty a hallmark of his 2016 campaign. Biden says he will rejoin if elected.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Health

N.J. records its highest daily total of new coronavirus infections since May

“We are still in the midst of the pandemic and need everyone to take this seriously. Wear a mask. Social distance. Wash your hands,” said Gov. Murphy.

6 years ago

A vendor makes change for a marijuana customer at a cannabis marketplace
Politics & Policy

Here’s what’s next for New Jersey’s budding cannabis industry

New Jersey voters approved a referendum legalizing marijuana 2 to 1. But that does not mean that those 21 or older can indulge just yet.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden
Courts & Law

Trump team says it’s suing to stop Pennsylvania vote count

There have been no reports of fraud or any type of ballot concerns out of Pennsylvania. The state received more than 3.1 million mail-in ballots that take time to count.

6 years ago

Protesters raise signs at the Count Every Vote rally on Independence Mall. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

‘Count every vote’: Protesters in Philly demand protection of election integrity

“Not counting every vote threatens to tear this nation apart,” one organizer said.

6 years ago

Voters practice social distance while lining up at polling place in Northern Liberties in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Election Day voting barriers: Language access, constables, correcting mistakes

The Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition recapped what many anticipated would be a confusing Election Day, and called it a relative success.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks to supporters
Politics & Policy

Biden campaign sees ‘clear path to victory,’ shrugs off expected Trump court challenges

Biden's campaign manager says the Democratic nominee will win by a bigger margin than Trump did in 2016 in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.

6 years ago

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