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Politics & Policy

Protestors speak at Red Arrow Park near the Fiserv Forum during the first day of the 2024 Republican National Convention, Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Elections
National
Philadelphia
Protests

Protesters rally peacefully at GOP convention for abortion and immigrant rights, end to war in Gaza

Hundreds of demonstrators, including some from the Philly-based Poor People’s Army, which organizes for economic justice, protested around the RNC in Milwaukee.

10 months ago

J.D. Vance
Elections
National

Who is J.D. Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president

Vance was a “never Trump” Republican in 2016, calling him “dangerous” and “unfit” for office. He's now one of Trump's fiercest allies.

10 months ago

An upclose photo of Gov. John Carney
Delaware
Elections
Politics

‘An affront’: Delaware officials urge unity after assassination attempt at Trump rally

Some Delaware officials say they’re concerned about political violence. But others say it’s not a reason to isolate from dealing with the public.

10 months ago

Listen 1:04
Trump and Vance
Elections

Trump announces J.D. Vance as VP pick

Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance was once a fierce critic of Trump but has since become one of his most reliable allies.

10 months ago

Capitol building
Economy
Government
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Legal marijuana, big tax cuts, and minimum wage: This year’s Pa. budget losers

Major goals for both Democrats and Republicans fell by the wayside in Pennsylvania’s new $47.6 billion budget.

10 months ago

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump addresses the crowd at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

What to know about the Trump assassination attempt and its aftermath

The FBI is investigating the shooting as a potential act of domestic terrorism and questions abounded about how the gunman got so close in the first place.

10 months ago

Color guard rehearsing
Elections
National

RNC Day 1: Trump enters with a bandage over his ear, Vance tapped as VP pick

Trump and his allies face the nation during their four-day convention in Milwaukee unquestionably united and ready to “fight.”

10 months ago

Aftermath of shooting at Trump rally
Elections
Pennsylvania

Pa. at the RNC: What to expect at the convention in the wake of Trump assassination attempt

Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, WHYY News’ political reporter, joined “Morning Edition” host Jennifer Lynn to give voters a preview.

10 months ago

Listen 6:01
Jim Worthington at the watch party
Elections
National

An expected 67 Pa. delegates join the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee

Jim Worthington, chair of the Republican delegation to the Republican National Convention is one of delegates in Milwaukee.

10 months ago

Listen 6:01
A campaign rally site for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump is empty and littered with debris Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa.
Elections
National
Public Safety

Authorities hunt for clues, but motive of man who tried to assassinate Trump remains elusive

“I urge everyone — everyone, please, don’t make assumptions about his motives or his affiliations," President Joe Biden said in remarks Sunday from the White House.

10 months ago

David Rohrer of The Farm tends to marijuana plants. The company is eligible for a conversion license. 
 (Courtesy of Bill Rohrer)
Business
Delaware
Law

Delaware moves to kick-start retail weed industry and give $6.2M to social equity licensees

State officials say letting medical providers begin growing marijuana this fall will let the retail industry open in April. Others say it gives them an unfair boost.

10 months ago

Listen 1:58
President Joe Biden speaks from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, July 14, 2024, about the apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Politics

In prime-time address, Biden asks Americans to reject political violence and ‘cool it down’

The president said “we must never descend into violence,” condemning the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. He also said he is ordering a security review of the attack.

10 months ago

Corey Comperatore poses in a photo from a GoFundMe page dedicated to his daughter Allyson in the aftermath of his death.
Crime
Elections
Pennsylvania

Gov. Shapiro says Pa. man killed at Trump rally was former fire chief who ‘died a hero’

Corey Comperatore died Saturday during an attempt to kill Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.

10 months ago

Law enforcement officers gather at the campaign rally site for Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump  Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Crime
Pennsylvania
Politics

What we know about the suspect in the assassination attempt on Donald Trump

Officials say bomb-making materials were found inside the vehicle and home of the suspected shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

10 months ago

Police snipers return fire after shots were fired while Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump was speaking at a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Crime
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

What to know about Trump assassination attempt and the investigation into the shooting

The former president was showing off a chart of border crossings at his Pennsylvania rally when at least five shots were fired. The gunman and a rallygoer are dead.

10 months ago

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