
Politics & Policy
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.
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Listen 1:48With deluge of mail ballots, here’s when to expect election results in 6 key states
Rules in several key states don't allow election workers to begin processing or counting mail-in ballots until Election Day, so the winners may not be declared for days.
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Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously
The memories of Trump's win in Michigan and the rest of the Upper Midwest are still searing in the minds of many Democrats during the last stretch before Tuesday's election.
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Federal law says states are supposed to help people who speak limited English — but many of those potential voters are slipping through the cracks.
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State, counties prepare to keep Pa. polling places safe amid fears of militia, hate groups
While experts are optimistic there will not be widespread conflict, officials are taking extra precautions in case anyone tries to disrupt the 2020 election in Pennsylvania.
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Agencies, contractors suspend diversity training to avoid violating Trump order
Three civil rights groups filed a federal class-action lawsuit Thursday challenging the Trump administration's recent crackdown on diversity training.
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People with firearms at polls risk facing criminal charges
Carrying a gun may be legal, but voter intimidation is not.
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What to do if you got a notice your PA mail ballot was canceled
Don’t fret — you still have options.
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2.2 million mail or absentee ballots already returned in Pa.
Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar says that number represents 73% of ballots requested. In 2016, just 266,208 civilians cast absentee ballots.
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More than 3 million voters have applied for a mail ballot in the November election after the Pennsylvania legislature approved no-excuse mail-in voting last year.
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Black and Latino voters flooded with disinformation in election’s final days
Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread online. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the target of Russian-backed disinformation.
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Battleground 2020: Western Pennsylvania and suburban women
We look at Trump's relationship with suburban women in the state and what the newest polls tell us about how western Pennsylvania will vote this election.
Air Date: October 30, 2020
Listen 49:45A mother and daughter join together as poll workers ‘to make a difference’
For StoryCorps, Cherie DeBrest tells her 18-year-old daughter, Naima, how civil rights issues inspired her to get more involved in the voting process.
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An Election Day role for National Guard? Maybe, but limited
The Guard’s likely roles will be less visible — filling in as poll workers and providing cybersecurity expertise in monitoring potential intrusions into election systems.
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For one, it’s less regulation and spending — but others say they want politicians to help the farming community meet the challenges of climate change.
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