
Politics & Policy
Trump campaign tapes voters at Philly drop boxes, threatens lawsuit
The campaign acknowledged the taping in a letter from a lawyer that complained it had caught voters on video illegally depositing multiple ballots.
5 years ago
Trump, Biden name-drop Pennsylvania in final presidential debate
The commonwealth was among the most talked-about states during the roughly 95-minute debate.
5 years ago
WHYY candidate guide for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware
Here are thumbnails of the candidates in key races around the Philadelphia region.
5 years ago
Judge tosses Trump challenge to New Jersey mail ballots
The Trump campaign alleged that New Jersey's ballot procedures violated the Constitution and opened the door to widespread voter fraud.
5 years ago
Freshman congresswoman in Pa.’s 6th district faces challenge from fellow engineer
Chrissy Houlahan is the first female representative from the district. John Emmons praises President Trump's policies.
5 years ago
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
Trump and Biden hurtled toward Thursday night's final debate, which may be the trailing incumbent's best chance to change the race's trajectory with 12 days to go.
5 years ago
Pa. residents with court debt could have their records automatically sealed under new bill
State legislators have passed a bill expanding the law that automatically seals certain criminal records to residents who can’t afford to pay their court debt.
5 years ago
Philly’s new legal strategy to bypass the state and enact gun laws
Philadelphia is again suing the state so it can enact its own gun laws, using a new legal strategy called "state-created danger" the city thinks could help them win this time.
Air Date: October 22, 2020
Listen 17:46N.J. coronavirus recovery: Residents advised to avoid out-of-state travel
As case numbers go up, New Jersey residents are being advised to refrain from traveling out-of-state, unless necessary, to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
5 years ago
Talks collapse on a deal to let Pa. counties open mail ballots before Election Day
With no deal between Wolf and the GOP-led legislature, mail ballot processing can’t begin until 7 a.m. on Election Day, opening room for candidates to falsely declare victory.
5 years ago
GOP-led Senate panel advances Barrett despite Dems’ boycott
Never has the Senate confirmed a Supreme Court nominee so close to a presidential election.
5 years ago
Senate GOP halts fixes for Pa.’s troubled rent relief program, surprising even their own
The state House unanimously passed long-awaited changes Monday, but Senate leadership refused to advance it, leaving many landlords and families on the financial brink.
5 years ago
Saving suburbia? Why housing is a hot topic in the 2020 election
Trump talks about keeping low-income housing out while Biden vows to help more families afford housing. Here’s what their promises mean for the region.
5 years ago
Obama at Philly Biden rally: ‘You’ve got to turn out like never before’
Former President Barack Obama visited Philadelphia Wednesday for his first in-person campaign events of the election cycle on behalf of Joe Biden.
5 years ago
Mom says Philly native Kristen Welker will be the perfect debate moderator
Kristen, who co-anchors “Weekend TODAY,” is the first Black woman to moderate a presidential debate since Carole Simpson in 1992.
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