Politics & Policy
AP names Nikil Saval winner over Pa. Sen. Farnese, but no concessions yet
The Associated Press is calling the race for the Democratic challenger, but mail-in ballots have yet to be released.
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Trump says GOP is pulling convention from North Carolina
Trump announced the news via tweet, complaining the state’s governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, “refuse to guarantee that we can have use of the Spectrum Arena."
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2020 Pennsylvania primary election results
The polls have closed in Pennsylvania. Check here for live updates on election results.
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‘Why did this just happen?’ Philly’s escalating protests
WHYY reporters chronicle how protests, looting and the police response have escalated in Philly, taking us deep into what they've seen, heard and experienced on the ground.
Air Date: June 2, 2020
Listen 34:56Election fraud complaints in Philly ‘lowest by a mile’ despite chaotic primary
The Philly DA’s office has fielded less than a third the usual number of complaints.
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Polls close in unprecedented Pa. primary
The primary was delayed because of COVID-19 and many voters chose to cast a ballot by mail instead.
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Biden calls for police reforms, says protests are a ‘wake-up call’
In his first public appearance outside of Delaware in months, Biden said he would “seek to heal the racial wounds” in a speech from Philadelphia’s City Hall.
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‘He did not pray’: Fallout grows from Trump’s photo-op at St. John’s Church
"He used violent means to ask to be escorted across the park into the courtyard of the church," Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington told NPR.
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What the George Floyd protests say about policing and black life in America
We talk about the protests over police violence against black Americans, the political implications, the public reaction and what comes next.
Air Date: June 2, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Governors push back on Trump’s threat to deploy federal troops to quell unrest
The upbraiding from the White House didn't sit well with many governors, who have been busy responding to clashes between protesters and police in dozens of cities.
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Park police tear gas peaceful protesters to clear way for Trump church photo-op
"I was outraged that he felt that he had the license to do that, and that he would abuse our sacred symbols and our sacred space in that way," Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde said.
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Amid unrest, curfews and a global pandemic, Pennsylvania prepares to vote
Pennsylvania officials promise unrest and COVID-19 won’t prevent people from casting a ballot in Tuesday’s primary.
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Listen 1:48EPA’s new rule limits states’ ability to regulate pipelines under the Clean Water Act
It requires states to make decisions within a year on water quality permits related to those projects.
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The vote goes on in Philly: Polling places in uncertain times
Voters going to the polls in the city should be mindful of disruptions caused by both widespread unrest and pandemic distancing.
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Yes, you can drop off your mail-in ballot on Election Day in Philly
Plus, the deadline was just extended a full week — so if you want to use the postal service, you have until June 9.
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