Politics & Policy
Trump threatens to fire Fauci as COVID-19 cases surge
Trump expressed frustration that the surging cases of a virus that has killed more than 231,000 people in the United States remains in the news.
3 years ago
Kenney, Deeley pen open letter to Philly voters: ‘Stay calm’
City leaders urge residents to remain patient ahead of Election Day amid increasing focus on the Philly region and Keystone State, as well as concerns over voter intimidation
3 years ago
Medicaid’s future hinges on who wins the White House
The Trump administration has given states ways to restrict spending on the government insurance program for low-income Americans. A Biden administration would expand Medicaid.
3 years ago
These are Philly’s 700+ polling places for the November 2020 election
That’s three times as many as the June primary.
3 years ago
Thousands of volunteers to help Pa. voters, protect against intimidation on Election Day
The Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition will station about 2,000 volunteers at polling sites to answer questions about election rules and to ensure every vote counts.
3 years ago
Biden works to boost Black turnout in ‘critical’ battleground Pa.
Biden’s Sunday swing through Philadelphia highlights increasing Democratic focus on the Keystone State.
3 years ago
US vote to shape how world warms as climate pact exit looms
The U.S. is out of the Paris climate agreement on Nov. 4. Experts say the outcome will determine to some degree just how hot and nasty the world will get in the future.
3 years ago
Biden makes final pitch to voters in Philly: There’s ‘too much on the line’ to sit out election
With only two days until Election Day, Biden made his closing argument to voters in the parking lot of a Wynnefield Heights church.
3 years ago
‘A huge attack’: Critics decry Trump order that makes firing federal workers easier
The EO strips protections for thousands of federal workers. Trump says it's needed to get rid of "poor performers." Critics call it an attack on apolitical employees.
3 years ago
GOTV efforts kick into high gear with bike rides and more across Philly
In 2016, Pennsylvania went to Trump by just 44,000 votes. Those doing outreach ahead of the election have one message: Every vote in the commonwealth counts.
3 years ago
A ‘perception hack’: When public reaction exceeds the actual hack
This election season has brought a series of computer hacks and disinformation efforts. How do we distinguish between a real threat and a minor distraction?
3 years ago
Millions in Pa. pandemic mortgage relief may go unclaimed by Nov. 4 deadline
Republican leaders in Harrisburg refused to vote on a fix for the CARES Act program.
3 years ago
How one South Jersey county processes and tallies votes
Camden County shows how a mail-in ballot is processed once it is received. The process is similar in other New Jersey counties.
3 years ago
Court-ordered robocalls sent to ‘electoral terror’ victims
Another round of robocalls to try and correct an earlier campaign of voter intimidation has been ordered by the courts.
3 years ago
In Pennsylvania blitz, Trump says ‘red wave’ is forming during stop in Bucks County
The president started Saturday crisscrossing Pennsylvania in Bucks County where he lost narrowly four years ago. He says again, he’ll prove the media and pollsters wrong.
3 years ago
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