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Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground

A poster for a youth march is pasted to the side of a King County ballot drop box, closed until ballots are mailed about three weeks before the election, on a Seattle street Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Politics & Policy

Murphy and Carney among 11 Democratic govs vowing that all votes will be counted

Without mentioning Trump by name, the governors noted his refusal last week to commit to a peaceful transition of power.

5 years ago

Joe Biden after his train rolled into Pittsburgh on Sept. 30, 2020. (Lucy Perkins / WESA)
Politics & Policy

‘He forgot the forgotten man’: Biden blasts Trump at post-debate stop in Pittsburgh

Joe Biden visited Pittsburgh by train Wednesday afternoon, lashing President Donald Trump with a populist critique.

5 years ago

(Heather Khalifa/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Republicans want to create and control an ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power

The move comes a day after President Donald Trump fanned manufactured claims of election fraud. Alarmed state Democratic lawmakers called it a “stealth attack” on voting.

5 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden gestures as President Donald Trump walks onto stage for the first presidential debate Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, at Case Western University and Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland. (Olivier Douliery/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Debate commission says it will make changes to format

The commission said Wednesday the debate “made clear that additional structure should be added to the format of the remaining debates to ensure a more orderly discussion."

5 years ago

Gritty does not count as a bad thing.
Community
Billy Penn

Bad things happen in Philadelphia? Here’s 7 of the most ridiculous

Also: Trump's claim of "corruption" during the city's launch of early mail voting was incorrect.

5 years ago

President Trump participates in the first presidential debate
NPR
Politics & Policy

From debate stage, Trump declines to denounce white supremacy

Asked to disavow white supremacists, Trump addressed the Proud Boys directly, telling them to "Stand Back, Stand By." He did not expand on what he meant.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden participate in the first presidential debate
Politics & Policy

‘Bad things happen in Philadelphia,’ and other takeaways from the Trump-Biden debate

President Trump likened Pennsylvania to a prison and, without evidence, said the commonwealth’s mail ballot process can’t be trusted.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump derails 1st presidential debate with Biden, and 5 other takeaways

The president ran roughshod over the debate moderator, his Democratic opponent Joe Biden — and crossed many lines in the process.

5 years ago

Benjamin Graff and his son Jacob Graff drop off their mail-in ballots for the Pennsylvania primary election
Politics & Policy

What you need to know about voter rights, fraud and suppression for the 2020 election

The 2020 presidential election itself feels like a fight to ensure the right to a free, fair vote. Here’s what you need to know.

5 years ago

This May 26 photo shows an official Democratic primary mail-in ballot and secrecy envelope for the Pennsylvania primary in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

‘Naked ballot’ rejections could mean lost mail votes in Pa.

A last-minute rule change means Pa. voters could have their ballots tossed if they forget an envelope. Dems are launching an ad hoc education campaign.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden
Politics & Policy

Debate anger: Biden tells interrupting Trump, ‘Shut up, man’ during first debate

The 90-minute debate, starting at 9 p.m. EDT, will be split into six 15-minute segments, with no ad breaks.

5 years ago

The first voter at the Liacouras Center satellite election office, Priscilla Bennett, fills out her official mail-in ballot, and demonstrates for the press the process. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Philly rolls out its first ‘one-stop shop’ voting locations

Seven satellite voting sites opened across the city. Register, get a mail-in ballot, vote, and return the ballot, in person, all in the same place.

5 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden gives a speech on the Supreme Court at The Queen Theater, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden releases 2019 tax returns before 1st debate with Trump

The Bidens’ returns show the couple paid almost $300,000 in federal taxes in 2019, including almost $288,000 in personal income tax.

5 years ago

Former Vice President Joe Biden
Politics & Policy

Biden’s Delaware State comments taken out of context, DSU official says

A Washington paper made it sound like Biden was lying about his connection to the HBCU by taking his words out of context.

5 years ago

A worker processes mail-in ballots
Courts & Law

GOP takes Pennsylvania court’s ballot deadline to high court

In its Sept. 17 ruling, the divided state Supreme Court said ballots must be postmarked by the time polls close and be received by county election boards at 5 p.m. on Nov. 6.

5 years ago

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