Politics & Policy
Philadelphia accepts $10M grant for ambitious election plan
Accepting the grant comes as President Donald Trump's campaign is suing to outlaw drop boxes — used in the primary in the heavily Democratic city of Philadelphia.
6 years ago
Biden: Trump sees Wisconsin unrest as ‘political benefit’
Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “rooting for more violence" amid racially charged unrest in Wisconsin.
6 years ago
Fact-checking six claims Pence made about Biden’s record in his RNC speech
Pence deployed several inaccurate or questionable claims. Here are a few of them.
6 years ago
Pence takes center stage at RNC: Takeaways from day 3
Vice President Pence stressed a law and order message as protests over racism and policing continue. Republicans also worked to shore up support from suburban women.
6 years ago
There’s no evidence supporting Trump’s mail ballot warnings, FBI says
The FBI undercut repeated claims by President Trump and his camp about what they've called security problems.
6 years ago
GOP convention defends police as racial tension rises anew
Key speakers for Night 3 of the Republican National Convention: Vice President Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway, second lady Karen Pence.
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Yes, women could vote after the 19th Amendment — but not all women. Or men
The 19th amendment secured all women the right to vote, but in practice, many women of color were excluded. This continues to resonate today due to voter suppression.
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Today’s GOP ‘is Donald Trump’s party’
Trump's takeover comes absent any deeply held ideology.
6 years ago
Democrats challenge Wilmington mayor over crime and development in debate
First-term Mayor Mike Purzycki took on a tag-team challenge from City Treasurer Velda Jones-Potter and former City Councilman Justen Wright.
6 years ago
Russia meddling, misinformation, poison and protests
We discuss the Senate Intelligence Committee's report on Russian 2016 election interference, their current misinformation efforts and the Belarus election protests.
Air Date: August 26, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:304 takeaways from night 2 of the Republican National Convention
A series of speakers tapped into many of the culture war issues that the Trump campaign hammered on four years ago, in an effort to rally his loyal supporters to the polls.
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At the Constitution Center, who made the 19th Amendment, and who was left out
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia opens its exhibition on women and voting on the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment.
6 years ago
Listen 1:51Republican DA who supported George Floyd protesters censured by local GOP
In a letter to Franklin County’s Republican DA, the county GOP committee said the party was formally withdrawing support for future elections.
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Day 2 at GOP convention: a first lady, a pardon, Pompeo
The people closest to President Donald Trump — his family — were starring on the second night of the Republican National Convention.
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Thwarted at every turn, Pa. GOP lawmakers hatch new plan to undermine Wolf’s emergency powers
Republicans in the legislature unhappy with Gov. Tom Wolf’s response to the coronavirus pandemic are plotting two new efforts to curtail his emergency powers.
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