Politics & Policy
Harris campaign highlights affordable housing, inflation plans
Kamala Harris has a new ad for her plan to build 3 million new homes. Her campaign also plans to hold housing affordability events in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.
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Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations
The new indictment removes a section of the indictment that dealt with Donald Trump’s interactions with the Justice Department.
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More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers endorse Harris over Trump
In a letter, 238 people who worked for George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney ask “moderate Republicans and conservative independents” to back Harris.
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The receiver’s office asserts there’s an important caveat to their monetization plan: The entities must remain publicly owned.
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Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
"Donald Trump’s view is that we want the individual states ... to make these decisions," Vance said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
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Burlington County, New Jersey, distributes $290,000 to fight food insecurity
The county is fighting food insecurity by giving grants to food assistance organizations.
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Cornel West can’t be on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot, court decides
Independent presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a legal challenge in his bid to get on the ballot in the battleground of Pennsylvania.
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Due Diligence: Philly-born NEA president says education at stake in election
As the president of the nation’s largest union, Becky Pringle plays a major role in Democratic politics, but a recent incident in Philly proved an embarrassment for the NEA.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending his presidential bid and backing Donald Trump
Kennedy said Friday in Arizona that his internal polls had shown that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.
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‘It’s our time’: As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue
In her speech Thursday night accepting the nomination at the Democratic National Convention, Harris acknowledged that she's "no stranger to unlikely journeys."
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‘Black women in power’: Delaware delegates’ role in nominating first Black woman for president
Delaware’s delegates say the visible leadership role for Black women across the convention is the result of decades of work in their communities.
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Listen 0:52Likely Democratic voters in Glenside and Manayunk celebrated Vice President Kamala Harris’ shot at the White House.
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Listen 0:52DNC wraps up as Sen. Casey talks ‘greedflation,’ other Pa. pols reflect on the week
Sen. Bob Casey had his moment at the Democratic National Convention. Other Pennsylvania politicians say Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are bringing joy to the campaign trail.
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Listen 0:54Female delegates at the DNC are wearing white to honor women’s suffrage on night of Harris’ speech
The homage is a couture callback to other momentous political events in which women wearing white has played a role, particularly for other glass ceiling moments.
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Harris’ big moment, Dems’ rising stars, Gaza protesters shut out. Takeaways from DNC’s last night
The Democratic National Convention wraps up Thursday night with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party’s presidential nomination.
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