Politics & Policy
A look at false and misleading claims surrounding the 2024 election
Two videos circulating on social media on Wednesday are falsely claiming they show wrongdoing around voting in Pennsylvania, a key swing state.
1 month ago
Judge orders Bucks County to extend mail ballot deadline following Trump legal challenge
Bucks County voters can now request mail ballots and access on-demand mail voting at the county’s three voter services offices until close of business Friday.
1 month ago
Listen 1:17McCormick led ‘toxic’ work environment, according to former hedge fund coworkers
In interviews with WHYY News, former employees at Bridgewater Associates say that David McCormick presided over a “toxic” work environment where sexual harassment was common.
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Pa. election security and the key down-ballot races
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt talks election security and misinformation. And, the key down-ballot races in Pennsylvania that could reshape Harrisburg or Congress.
Air Date: October 30, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Hundreds of Pennsylvania voters are challenged based on postal service’s change-of-address database
Counties in Philly’s suburbs are being asked to reject some mail-in ballot applications in what the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania said are illegal challenges.
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Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’
He was joined Tuesday night at a rally in Allentown, Pennsylvania, by Puerto Rico's shadow U.S. senator, who defended him.
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A clumsy early voting option has backed up election offices in Pennsylvania and frustrated voters
The new procedure in Pennsylvania is leading to hours-long lines as voters swamp county offices that aren't prepared to handle the influx before Election Day.
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Harris promises to ‘put country above party and above self’ in closing argument against Trump
The vice president is delivering the speech Tuesday evening from the same site where Donald Trump fomented the Capitol insurrection.
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How often have Harris and Trump visited Philly and its suburbs this fall?
Candidate visits are up in the region compared to four years ago.
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Race to watch: What to know about New Jersey’s 4th Congressional District candidates
The race for New Jersey's 4th District is heating up, with Republican incumbent Chris Smith and Democrat Matt Jenkins facing off again.
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Listen 1:43Judge tosses GOP congressmen’s lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s overseas and military votes
On Tuesday, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit by six Republican members of Congress over how to count votes from military members and others who cast ballots from overseas.
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Pennsylvania swamped with Trump, Harris ads. Do they work?
We’ve been inundated with political ads ... enough to make you yearn for a fast-food jingle or two. Which ads work and which ones are just annoying?
Air Date: October 29, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 52:34Separating fact from fiction in Pennsylvania’s election process
With just a week to go before Election Day, conspiracy theories and misinformation about voting across the U.S. have been resurgent, especially in the commonwealth.
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Harris reaches for a big moment in her closing argument for ‘turning the page’ on Trump
Kamala Harris will pledge to Americans that she’ll work to improve their lives while Donald Trump is in it for himself as she delivers her campaign’s closing argument Tuesday.
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Due Diligence: Celebrities flood into Philly as race for president goes into final stretch
Most of the actors and other performers making appearances in the Philadelphia area were here for Harris. Data suggest they may make a difference.
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