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Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground

Roughly two dozen lawmakers called for the creation of an investigatory committee with subpoena power to conduct an immediate audit, saying they had fielded widespread doubts about the fairness of the Nov. 3 presidential election. (AMANDA BERG / FOR SPOTLIGHT PA)
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Spotlight PA

Pa. GOP lawmakers to probe unverified fraud claims in election they largely won

Roughly two dozen House and Senate lawmakers on Tuesday called for the creation of an investigatory committee with subpoena power to conduct an immediate audit.

5 years ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo answered questions about a transition to a Biden administration by telling reporters the election is not yet decided.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Pompeo promises ‘a smooth transition to a second Trump administration’

"We're going to count all the votes," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters, a seeming reference to President Trump's baseless claims of widespread voter fraud.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at The Queen theater
Politics & Policy

Biden vows to ‘get right to work’ despite Trump resistance

Raising unsupported claims of voter fraud, Trump has blocked Biden from receiving the intelligence briefings traditionally shared with incoming presidents.

5 years ago

Attorney General Bill Barr leaves the U.S. Capitol after meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Monday.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Barr wades into Trump’s false voting claims, allowing prosecutors to investigate

Former DOJ officials criticized the memo as partisan and as validating Trump's false claims that there are substantial voter irregularities.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

Trump campaign sues to block Pennsylvania election result

A spokesperson for Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Trump’s campaign was trying to “disenfranchise the record number of people who voted against him.”

5 years ago

Tureka Dixon instructing FTI apprentices at a recent class. (Courtesy of IUPAT District Council 21)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy
Eyes on the Street

How a Philly union program can make Biden’s vow to ‘build back better’ a reality

President-elect Biden campaigned on a plan to create jobs rebuilding infrastructure. Apprenticeships can help connect Philly residents to opportunity.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden, right, on stage with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, left, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Politics & Policy

Will any Delawareans get called up to the big leagues as Biden/Harris build their team?

With Joe Biden becoming the first Delawarean elected President, leaders in the First State could have a better chance than ever to land a spot at the White House.

5 years ago

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Stephanie Byers, pictured here as a 2018 GLSEN Educator of the Year, won her 2020 race for the Kansas state House of Representatives. (Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for GLSEN)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trans and nonbinary candidates set record wins in red and blue states

Openly trans candidates were elected, or reelected, in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire and Vermont.

5 years ago

President Trump speaks in the White House briefing room
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Here’s what GOP in Pa. are saying about Biden’s victory and Trump’s refusal to concede

Pennsylvania Republicans are defending President Donald Trump’s challenges of the state’s election results, while largely stopping short of fraud claims.

5 years ago

At 12th and Arch Streets in Philadelphia, protesters from both sides were separated by a line of police.
Politics & Policy

All eyes on Pennsylvania: Photos and videos from election week 2020

The eyes of the world were on Philly last week as ballots were counted for the 2020 presidential election. Here’s what they saw.

5 years ago

Reporters from around the world covered the election week rallies at the Pa. Convention Center. (Layla A. Jones / Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Expecting ‘danger’ and ‘drama’ in Philly, international reporters find a street party instead

“That’s what democracy should be like,” said a TV correspondent from Brazil.

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden, flanked by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris
NPR
Politics & Policy

Biden’s first 100 days: Here’s what to expect

NPR has taken a look through some of Biden's promises and short-term goals for his presidency, some of which is laid out in a new transition website. Here's what to expect.

5 years ago

Voters wait in line at Brookhaven Municipal Center in Delaware Country, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Referendum on Trump shatters turnout records

The 2020 presidential election has officially hit the highest turnout in more than 50 years.

5 years ago

Biden gives a victory speech in Wilmington
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump may not accept the outcome, and 4 other takeaways from the 2020 election

Record turnout, a president who won't accept the outcome and likely divided government. Beating President Trump may turn out to be easier than governing for Biden.

5 years ago

Voters celebrate Biden's election outside City Hall on Saturday.
Politics & Policy

How energy and environment will change under Biden

While issues like the pandemic, racial justice and health care may have dominated voter’s decisions, many Biden voters say they want him to restore environmental protections.

5 years ago

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