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FILE- In this July 15, 2020, file photo Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., puts on a face mask as she walks with Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., right, at UPS Hapeville Airport Hub in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Elections

In Georgia, Republicans juggle Biden win and Trump loyalties

Twin Georgia Senate runoffs have Republicans in a quandary.

5 years ago

Joe Biden stands at a podium wearing a face mask
NPR
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Biden’s next climate chief will tackle ‘existential threat’ at home

Biden has vowed to reinvigorate and expand the country's commitment to fighting climate change, including rejoining the Paris climate accord soon after inauguration.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden holds a face mask
NPR
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President-elect Joe Biden hits 80 million votes in year of record turnout

The 2020 presidential election saw the most votes in U.S. history at 156 million and counting, and the highest participation rate since 1900.

5 years ago

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at Four Seasons Total Landscaping on legal challenges to vote counting in Pennsylvania.
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Giuliani v. Philadelphia: A recap of the former NYC mayor’s losing battle against Philly

From Four Seasons to “Eagles basketball,” five times the Trump campaign lawyer called out the city — and how that worked out for him.

5 years ago

Chester Country election worker Jessica McPherson inspects ballots
NPR

Expanded access to voting yielded huge turnout. Will states take it away?

Voting experts say it's not easy to remove options once they've been given to voters. The fraught politics around alleged "fraud" complicate the outlook for coming elections.

5 years ago

Demonstrators gather on the steps of the state capitol in Harrisburg to demand action on climate change on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. (Rachel McDevitt/WITF)
Environment
Pennsylvania
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Can Biden’s climate plan spark cooperation in Pa.? Some see common ground in jobs, infrastructure

In Pennsylvania, a high-polluting state with a history of coal and natural gas production, it’s fair to expect pushback on Biden’s plan.

5 years ago

Anel Medina (center), a registered nurse who graduated from Delaware County Community College, joins a rally in support of DACA. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
Immigration
Pennsylvania

President-elect Biden promises immigration overhaul, but some Pa. activists are wary

Biden has pledged to fully reinstate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, on his first day in office.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump pardons Corn, the national Thanksgiving turkey, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Washington, as First Lady Melania Trump watches. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
National

Trump skips turkey jokes, gives thanks for COVID-19 vaccines

Nostalgia was in and jokes were out as President Trump offered a reprieve to a pair of turkeys at the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony at the White House.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman speaks after he was sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa. (Matt Rourke / AP Photo)
Pennsylvania

The ‘cult’ of John Fetterman has a national following. What could that mean for his political future?

Fetterman is at the forefront of the Wolf administration’s defense of the 2020 election against unfounded claims of election fraud and malfeasance by President Donald Trump.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks from a podium

Watch: Biden to formally introduce national security team

President-elect Joe Biden is set to formally introduce his national security team to the nation.

5 years ago

Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden wear masks as they mark Memorial Day, on May 25. The president-elect has consistently worn masks amid the pandemic, and is calling for a national mask mandate. (Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health

To combat the pandemic, Biden will aim to depoliticize mask-wearing

In the months since Memorial Day, face masks have become a potent symbol of the political polarization over the coronavirus in the United States.

5 years ago

Joe Biden
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Pennsylvania certifies election results, making Biden’s victory official

In Pennsylvania’s final tally, Joe Biden received 3,458,229 votes — an advantage of more than 80,000 over President Donald Trump.

5 years ago

Zhanon Morales, 30, of Philadelphia, raises her fist as demonstrators call for all votes be counted outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center
NPR
Elections
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Trump push to invalidate votes in heavily Black cities alarms civil rights groups

Black voters in Detroit, Philly, Milwaukee and Atlanta were crucial to Joe Biden's victory. Those are also the places where Trump's campaign has targeted its legal efforts.

5 years ago

Rudy Giuliani speaks during a news conference
Radio Times
Elections
Law

Trump continues to challenge election results

A look at the latest on Trump's legal challenges to the election results, and a discussion about the effects of his defiance on the American people.

Air Date: November 24, 2020 10:00 am

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In voting against the state House's request to audit the election, Rep. Jake Wheatley (D., Allegheny) said it was duplicative of the Department of State's audit, which is required by law.
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

In rare move, bipartisan panel rejects Pa. House request to audit 2020 election

An attempt by Pa.'s GOP-controlled legislature to audit the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election failed Monday when a bipartisan panel rejected it.

5 years ago

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