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Latino Vote: Dispatches from the Battleground

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during the fourth day of the Democratic National Convention, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Politics & Policy

Biden vows end of national ‘darkness’ in convention finale

Joe Biden is poised to accept the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday night.

5 years ago

Letter carriers load mail trucks for deliveries at a U.S. Postal Service facility
Courts & Law

Del. GOP lawsuit says state’s new vote-by-mail law ‘unconstitutional’

Inspired by the coronavirus crisis and health concerns, the new law allows any registered voter to request a mail-in ballot for any reason.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks to a crowd of supporters at the Yuma International Airport Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020, in Yuma, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Politics & Policy

Trump eager to troll Biden outside his Scranton birthplace

On Joe Biden’s big day, President Donald Trump is planning to show up in his rival's old backyard.

5 years ago

Dr. Jill Biden
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Dr. Jill Biden would be the first official first lady from the Philly area

President Andrew Jackson’s daughter-in-law, briefly assigned the title, was born in the city.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump
NPR
Politics & Policy

Trump, addressing far-right QAnon conspiracy, offers praise for its followers

The president said he didn’t know much about the online conspiracy theory community, other than he believes its followers “like me very much.”

5 years ago

Former President Barack Obama
Politics & Policy

Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line

Former President Obama spoke from Philadelphia, where the United States Constitution was drafted and signed.

5 years ago

Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.
NPR
Politics & Policy

4 takeaways from night 3 of the Democratic National Convention

Kamala Harris used her speech to introduce herself and excoriate President Trump. Former President Obama launched a rare attack on his successor and Dems urged people to vote.

5 years ago

About 200 people eager to catch a glimpse of President Obama gathered outside the Museum of the American Revolution Wednesday night. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

News of Obama DNC speech draws 200 outside Philly’s American Revolution Museum

Last-minute news Obama would give his DNC speech from one of the galleries drew a crowd outside the museum to get a glimpse of the former president.

5 years ago

In this image from video, Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks about voting during the third night of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (Democratic National Convention via AP)
Politics & Policy

Democrats pound their message: To oust Trump, you must vote

Tonight's speakers include Elizabeth Warren, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Sen. Kamala Harris, and Barack Obama.

5 years ago

President Barack Obama accepts the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award
Politics & Policy

Obama to address DNC from American Revolution Museum in Philadelphia

Obama will deliver his live address to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday from the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia.

5 years ago

USPS carrier Henrietta Dixon
Community

‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to the chaos at USPS

Tamara Russell aka Revive P.O.C hits the streets of Philadelphia to see how residents feel about the growing controversy of mail-in ballots and post office funding.

5 years ago

Listen 4:30
(Danya Henninger / Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

When will ballots be sent to Philly voters? Depends on two political disputes in court

County election officials can’t print the ballots until two cases are resolved at the state level.

5 years ago

In this July 7, 2020 photo a woman drops off a mail-in ballot at a drop box in Hackensack, N.J. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Courts & Law

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Trump campaign, GOP sues to block vote-by-mail; Murphy says ‘bring it on’

The state GOP hooks up with national counterparts and the Trump campaign to undo Murphy’s executive order calling for an all-mail November election.

5 years ago

Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Philadelphia.
Courts & Law

Pennsylvania, Washington lead lawsuits over postal changes

USPS chief DeJoy said he would suspend the closure of mail processing facilities. AGs Shapiro and Ferguson said they would keep the suit to make sure his promises are kept.

5 years ago

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden joins his wife Jill Biden in a classroom after her address to the virtual Democratic National Convention on Tuesday.
NPR
Politics & Policy

4 takeaways from night 2 of the Democratic National Convention

Tuesday’s lineup featured Jill Biden, who gave personal and hopeful remarks. Other speakers Tuesday touted health care, and a remote roll call vote featured diverse voices.

5 years ago

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