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This combo image shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, March 9, 2024 and President Joe Biden, right, Jan. 27, 2024.
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Trump and Biden’s 2024 presidential debate face off, Happy Birthday to the Philly Zoo!

Ahead of Thursday's highly anticipated CNN presidential debate, we'll talk about what's at stake for Joe Biden and Donald Trump and how the candidates might perform on stage.

Air Date: June 27, 2024 12:00 pm

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Here’s a look at the false claims you might hear during tonight’s presidential debate

There’s no comparing the volume of false and misleading claims Trump has deployed throughout his campaigns and presidency with Biden, who tends to lean more on exaggerations.

2 years ago

(Left) President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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How the Biden-Trump debate could change the trajectory of the 2024 campaign

Trump and Biden haven't been on the same stage or even spoken since their last debate weeks before the 2020 presidential election.

2 years ago

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden debate during the first presidential debate Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland
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What Pa. voters can expect from Biden and Trump’s historic presidential debate

A national poll found Trump has a slight lead over Biden. The same goes for polling focused on Pennsylvania, where the lead is often within the margin of error.

2 years ago

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Poth Brewery Lofts in Brewerytown. The $42 million project was completed with historic preservation tax credits. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
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‘Woefully behind’: Pa. advocates hope more support for historic revitalization is part of the state’s budget

Pennsylvania’s historic preservation tax credit program has an annual cap of $5 million. Legislation moving through Harrisburg would change that.

2 years ago

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Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds

Both Biden and Trump supporters view the debate as a major test for their candidate — or just a spectacle not to miss.

2 years ago

Trump and Biden on the debate stage
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Abortion, immigration among issues expected to dominate Biden-Trump debate

Joe Biden and Donald Trump will square off in this election's first face-to-face debate on CNN June 27, 2024.

2 years ago

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Supreme Court decision time, art behind bars, the SS United States

As SCOTUS justices get ready for summer break, we'll talk about the latest court decisions and preview coming rulings involving presidential immunity, the January 6 and more.

Air Date: June 26, 2024 12:00 pm

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Pennsylvania opioid money: Coroners and drug testing approved, Kensington residents denied

Pa. expects to receive more than $1 billion in opioid settlement money. Decisions made by a powerful and secretive oversight board could set a precedent for years to come.

2 years ago

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Bill to ensure access to contraception advances in Pennsylvania, aided by dozens of GOP House votes

The bill would call for a statewide standing order for FDA-approved over-the-counter contraceptive drugs, including emergency contraception.

2 years ago

From top left to top right and bottom left to bottom right, Cris Barrish, Kenny Cooper, Madhu Bora, Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, Emily Neil, Meir Rinde, Mark Eichmann, Jamila Bey, Sarah Mueller, David Matthau, P. Kenneth Burns, and Tom Macdonald (WHYY)
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Editor’s note: Meet the WHYY News politics team

You can depend on the WHYY News politics team for reporting on the latest developments in national and regional races.

2 years ago

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What to know ahead of New Jersey’s 2024 general election

New Jersey’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

2 years ago

A close-up of Biden on the left and Trump on right
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Pennsylvania
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‘No respect for our intelligence’: Biden, Trump court disaffected Black voters in Philly

President Joe Biden has made it a mission to win back the voters that helped propel him to the presidency in 2020, but Donald Trump is making his own bid for them.

2 years ago

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Pennsylvania

‘Love,’ ‘boo-boos’ and Main Street: Chester Mayor Stefan Roots unveils plan for bankrupt city’s economic resurrection

Mayor Roots said the city must leverage its position as a college town to re-establish its commercial district.

2 years ago

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Spotlight PA

A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal

With the budget deadline approaching, lawmakers have found common ground on taxes, permitting, and college. But crucially, they’re far from a deal on basic education funding.

2 years ago

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