Politics & Policy
The boiling resentment behind the foiled plan to kidnap Gov. Whitmer
Michigan's Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and others say they weren't surprised by the alleged plot to kidnap her after experiencing months of loathsome protests and partisan battles.
6 years ago
Delaware judge refuses to order state to count late ballots
Officials began sending mail-in ballots to those who requested them this week and will continue to do so as late as four days before the election.
6 years ago
Pennsylvanians to pick 3 statewide row office holders Nov. 3
Voters next month will decide who should be Pennsylvania’s attorney general, state treasurer and auditor general.
6 years ago
Doctor says Trump won’t transmit coronavirus, but offers limited details
Some medical experts had been skeptical that Trump could be declared free of the risk of transmitting the virus so early in the course of his illness.
6 years ago
Biden hits Trump on economy in critical Pennsylvania county
Nowhere could Biden’s arguments prove more decisive than in Erie County. It was among the most populous blue counties in the nation to flip to red in 2016.
6 years ago
Twitter expands warning labels to slow spread of election misinformation
The social media company wants users to pause and think before they share tweets, in an effort to reduce the amplification of false claims.
6 years ago
N.J. polls will be open for Election Day, but there are easier ways to cast your vote
Although it is called a mail-in ballot, there are several ways to submit your vote without sending it through the U.S Postal Service.
6 years ago
Trump makes 1st public appearance since his hospital stay
The president wore a mask as he walked out for the speech but took it off to make his remarks. He received an enthusiastic response from his supporters.
6 years ago
White House virus aid offer is panned by Pelosi, Senate GOP
Pelosi’s most recent public offer was about $2.2 trillion, though that included a business tax increase that Republicans won’t go for.
6 years ago
Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power
Pa. Republicans have dropped their plan to create an “election integrity” panel with subpoena power, an effort Democrats feared would lead to a “stealth attack” on voting.
6 years ago
How safe and secure is this year’s election process in Pennsylvania?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn asks WHYY political reporter Katie Meyer some of the most pressing questions surrounding Pa.’s election security.
6 years ago
Listen 5:46Philly’s Black firefighters and police officers protest their unions’ Trump endorsements
The Guardian Civic League and Club Valiants, representing Philly’s Black police and firefighters respectively, denounce unions’ support of Trump.
6 years ago
Trump to speak at White House Saturday, first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis
The news last week that the president had contracted the coronavirus threw into chaos an already tumultuous election year.
6 years ago
Thinking about voiding your mail-in ballot? Experts say you should think twice
Some Philly voters that requested mail-in ballots now want to vote in person— and the trend has experts worried that these Election Day audibles could do more harm than good.
6 years ago
Map: Philly election offices where voters can register, request a mail ballot, and drop it off
The satellite locations are not polling places, but they offer lots of early-access voter services.
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