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The U.S. is preparing to accuse Russia of disinformation campaigns targeting the presidential election

Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to signal the depth of U.S. concerns and signal legal actions against those suspected of being involved.

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Where to draw the line between church and state

We’re approaching the 250th anniversary of prayer in Congress, but the national debate over keeping church and state separate rages on. Where do you draw the line?

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Harris to propose tenfold startup tax incentive increase she says will spur small business creation

The Democratic nominee is about to propose an increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000.

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Delaware pays $102 million in legal settlement to Pennsylvania, other states over unclaimed property

Pennsylvania led a coalition of 30 states to argue Delaware was improperly keeping abandoned checks drawn in other states in its general fund.

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The presidential campaigns brace for an intense sprint to Election Day

Both candidates are locked in close races across the seven top swing states. Now comes the hard part.

9 months ago

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No more ‘knocking trees down to the property line’ for Sussex County developers

Environmentalists have bemoaned the loss of 43,000 acres to development and say more is needed, but county leaders laud the compromise law.

9 months ago

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Eagles working to remove ‘counterfeit’ political ads in Philadelphia

To some, it might seem official. Along with the Eagles logo, the ad also sends people to a real website.

9 months ago

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Ready or not, election season in the U.S. is about to start. The first ballots will go out within days

Election Day on Nov. 5 is only about two months away, and major dates, events and political developments will make it fly by.

9 months ago

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Harris set to oppose sale of US Steel to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden

Kamala Harris plans to use Monday's joint campaign appearance in the industrial city of Pittsburgh with Joe Biden to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned.

9 months ago

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Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics

The nonpartisan, nonprofit group says it’s open to anyone, but over the weekend, the group’s co-founder urged members to “fight like a mother” against Kamala Harris.

9 months ago

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GOP network props up liberal third-party candidates in battleground states

Republican political operatives and lawyers are propping up liberal third-party candidates in states like Pennsylvania and Georgia, hoping to take votes from Kamala Harris.

9 months ago

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Youngest member of Congress campaigns for Harris in Pa. to bring out youth vote

U.S. Representative Maxwell Alejandro Frost made a stop in Philly, his final on a tour of swing states in an effort to turn the youth vote out for Vice President Harris.

9 months ago

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Pa. Lt. Gov. Austin Davis pitches state contracting to Black-owned businesses, touts 30% jump as progress

Pennsylvania made some key changes to state contracting to increase participation from minority-owned businesses under the Shapiro-Davis administration.

9 months ago

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Court stops Pennsylvania counties from throwing out mail-in votes over incorrect envelope dates

A state court is halting enforcement of a requirement that voters include accurate, handwritten dates on envelopes used to submit mail-in ballots.

9 months ago

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David McCormick’s campaign cites the wrong Philly in post attacking Sen. Casey

The Republican U.S. senate candidate forgot that there’s more than one Philadelphia in the world. We made a list of them.

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