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Kamala Harris
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

Harris reaches for a big moment in her closing argument for ‘turning the page’ on Trump

Kamala Harris will pledge to Americans that she’ll work to improve their lives while Donald Trump is in it for himself as she delivers her campaign’s closing argument Tuesday.

1 year ago

Bruce Springsteen live on stage
Elections
Music
Philadelphia

Due Diligence: Celebrities flood into Philly as race for president goes into final stretch

Most of the actors and other performers making appearances in the Philadelphia area were here for Harris. Data suggest they may make a difference.

1 year ago

Listen 5:43
Inside a church
Elections
Pennsylvania
Religion

Candidates’ supporters seek Pennsylvania’s Catholic voters, whose votes may be crucial

Catholics Vote Common Good recently put up billboards around Pittsburgh and Erie, urging Catholics to consider the “common good," not just the single issue of abortion.

1 year ago

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump
Elections
Health Care
National

Here’s where Harris and Trump stand on 3 big health care issues

The next president will face decisions on drug price negotiations, enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans and medication abortion among other issues.

1 year ago

Rioters storm the Capitol
Elections
National
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Election threats persist 4 years after far-right extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol

American University professor Kurt Braddock says many of Donald Trump's supporters have doubled down on electoral conspiracy theories since the Jan. 6 siege.

1 year ago

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Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity

Democrats escalate attacks on Trump after comedian calls Puerto Rico ‘floating island of garbage’

The comment at Madison Square Garden drew wide condemnation and highlighted the rising power of Hispanic voters who have settled in Pennsylvania.

1 year ago

a canvas observer photographs Lehigh County provisional ballots as vote counting in the general election continues in Allentown, Pa.
Elections
National
Pennsylvania
Politics

Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania

The requested emergency order, concerning provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail ballots were rejected for not following technical procedures, could affect thousands.

1 year ago

Jeff Bezos
Business
Elections
Media

Over 200,000 subscribers flee ‘Washington Post’ after Bezos blocks Harris endorsement

Over 200,000 people canceled their subscriptions in the first few days following news that The Washington Post would not endorse any presidential candidate.

1 year ago

Joe Biden votes early
Delaware
Elections
Politics

Early voting in Delaware shatters records as tens of thousands wait in line to cast their ballots

This is the first presidential election in which Delawareans can vote early. Lawmakers approved the law in 2019.

1 year ago

Listen 0:56
Delaware Gov. John Carney
Delaware
Elections

What to expect in Delaware on Election Day

Delaware was once one of the most reliable presidential bellwethers of the 20th century but it has not voted for a Republican in the last eight presidential elections.

1 year ago

map showing shift in votes across the country
Elections
National
Pennsylvania

Pa.’s Montgomery County and other swing state areas key to understanding the presidential race

These counties will help tell the story of how either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will become the next president.

1 year ago

Larry Krasner at a podium
Elections
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Philly DA Krasner sues to stop Elon Musk’s $1 million voter giveaway in Pa.

Gov. Josh Shapiro previously called Musk’s offer to Pennsylvania voters “deeply concerning.”

1 year ago

Listen 0:54
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris
Elections
National
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Politics

Here’s what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign

Millions of voters are casting early ballots ahead of the general election on November 5. Here's what we're watching this week.

1 year ago

Voting advertisement
Elections
Pennsylvania
Politics

Republicans seek votes among the Amish, who rarely cast them, in swing-state Pennsylvania

The Amish are numerous in the all-important swing state of Pennsylvania, and yet only a small minority of them vote in elections.

1 year ago

Mail ballots
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Cure your ballot: 3,000+ Philly mail voters have a chance to fix errors

1 year ago

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