
Judge rejects Trump lawsuit over Pa. ballot drop boxes
A federal judge in Pennsylvania rejected a suit from President Donald Trump’s campaign that sought to bar use of mail ballot drop boxes across the state.
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Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power
Pa. Republicans have dropped their plan to create an “election integrity” panel with subpoena power, an effort Democrats feared would lead to a “stealth attack” on voting.
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How safe and secure is this year’s election process in Pennsylvania?
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn asks WHYY political reporter Katie Meyer some of the most pressing questions surrounding Pa.’s election security.
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Listen 5:46Philly’s Black firefighters and police officers protest their unions’ Trump endorsements
The Guardian Civic League and Club Valiants, representing Philly’s Black police and firefighters respectively, denounce unions’ support of Trump.
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Trump to speak at White House Saturday, first public event since COVID-19 diagnosis
The news last week that the president had contracted the coronavirus threw into chaos an already tumultuous election year.
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Bad lawsuits happen in Philly? Pa. judge tosses Trump complaint over polling place restrictions
The president's lawsuit connected to his now-famous "Bad things happen in Philadelphia" quote has been rejected.
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Thinking about voiding your mail-in ballot? Experts say you should think twice
Some Philly voters that requested mail-in ballots now want to vote in person— and the trend has experts worried that these Election Day audibles could do more harm than good.
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Map: Philly election offices where voters can register, request a mail ballot, and drop it off
The satellite locations are not polling places, but they offer lots of early-access voter services.
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Philly puts up surveillance cameras at election warehouse after security breaches
Law enforcement officials said the theft last week appears to be a random crime, unrelated to the election.
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Despite the focus on fracking during the vice presidential debate and elsewhere, it’s hard to find a voter in Pennsylvania who thinks it’s a big issue.
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Listen 5:28Van Drew floats coronavirus conspiracy theory during debate with Kennedy in South Jersey
It was the first time GOP U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew debated Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy.
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Trump still contagious? Experts say it’s impossible to know
Most people with COVID-19 can stop isolating and be around others about 10 days after they first showed symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Lawmakers mount new push to give Pa. counties more flexibility in counting mail-in ballots
County election officials say it’s the number one issue standing between them and a timely counting of votes: allowing them to begin processing mail-in ballots before Nov. 3.
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In rare step, esteemed medical journal urges voters to oust Trump
'Our current political leaders have demonstrated that they are dangerously incompetent," the medical journal's editors say in a scathing editorial.
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Philly Dems stop infighting, unite to flip Pa. House seat in the Northeast
Party leaders are backing Democrat Mike Doyle’s bid to oust GOP state Rep. Martina White.
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