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Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground

Pro-Trump insurrectionists climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

These are the 94 elected officials from Pa. who supported challenges to Biden’s win

Several major corporations are stopping donations to lawmakers on this list, which includes eight congressional reps and 85 state reps.

4 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington.
Politics & Policy

‘Wrecking ball to the American political structure’: Insurrection in D.C. further divides Pa. pols

Less than two weeks before President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated, fractures in Pa.’s evenly split congressional delegation have widened.

4 years ago

Seen here in a photo posted on Twitter, Ashli Babbitt of San Diego, was shot and killed by U.S. Capitol Police during the insurrection at the Capitol Wednesday. (Courtesy of @Ashli_Babbitt/twitter.com)
NPR
Courts & Law

Authorities identify woman killed by police during U.S. Capitol rioting

4 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

After excusing violence, Trump acknowledges Biden transition

Trump’s acknowledgement came after a day of chaos and destruction on Capitol Hill as a mob of his supporters stormed the Capitol building.

4 years ago

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence officiate as a joint session of the House and Senate reconvenes to confirm the Electoral College votes
Politics & Policy

Congress certifies Pa. results, Biden’s victory after chaotic day of violent insurrection

“We saw bloodshed because a demagogue chose to spread falsehoods and sow distrust of his own fellow Americans,” said U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey. “Let’s not abet such deception.”

4 years ago

Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

Philly-area congressional delegations condemn violent insurrection at U.S. Capitol

Members of Congress have been hunkered down through much of the afternoon as security attempted to retake control of the chamber from Trump insurrectionists.

4 years ago

People shelter in the House gallery as pro-Trump insurrectionists try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol
Politics & Policy

Pro-Trump mob storms US Capitol in bid to overturn election

The skirmishes occurred outside in the very spot where president-elect Biden will be inaugurated in just two weeks.

4 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives for a campaign rally at Harrisburg International Airport, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Middletown. U.S. Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Lancaster/York, is at far left. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Wolf administration rebukes GOP congressmen for expected ‘no’ vote on electoral college vote certification

More than 100 members of the U.S. House and 14 senators have planned to challenge the vote based on unproven allegations and conspiracy theories over alleged voter fraud.

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania state Capitol in winter
Politics & Policy

8 Pa. House GOP members to oppose Biden’s electoral votes

As one of six states that flipped from Trump in 2016 to Biden in 2020, Pennsylvania could have a spotlight on it during debate over the Electoral College vote.

4 years ago

With the Washington Monument in the background, people attend a rally in support of President Donald Trump near the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Protesters swarm to Capitol, halt session on Biden victory

Lawmakers had convened for an extraordinary joint session to confirm the Electoral College results but protests erupted outside and government buildings were evacuated.

4 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden campaigns in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, for Senate candidates Raphael Warnock, left, and Jon Ossoff
Politics & Policy

Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control

His victory makes him the youngest U.S. senator and gives Democrats control the Senate for the opening of Democrat Joe Biden’s presidency.

4 years ago

President Trump arrives at a rally in support of Republican incumbent Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue
NPR
Politics & Policy

‘Definitely a Civil War’: Trump’s demands splinter GOP ahead of Georgia vote

President Trump has demanded total loyalty from Republicans, but nowhere more dramatically than in Georgia where the last thing the GOP needed was an intra-party fight.

4 years ago

Thomas Hedrich sets up voting flags at a polling location.
Politics & Policy

Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake

Tuesday's voting will help determine President-elect Joe Biden’s capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations.

4 years ago

The U.S. Capitol in Washington
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Congress expected to certify Biden’s win this week — despite GOP push to subvert the vote

Based on allegations of fraud and “unlawful practices,” found meritless by the courts, many Republicans plan to contest the results in key swing states, including Pa.

4 years ago

Gabriel Sterling, voting system implementation manager for the Georgia secretary of state's office, answers questions during a press conference in November. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Georgia election official: Don’t let misinformation ‘suppress your own vote’

He went line by line Monday refuting allegations made by President Trump about the state's voting system.

4 years ago

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