2020 is the year of the woman donor: Campaign contributions surge
This election cycle, the share of women giving money to political campaigns has already risen to 43.5% after never topping 28% in the 1990s.
4 years ago
Trump, Biden will both mark 9/11 anniversary in Shanksville
It's not immediately clear whether their visits to the 9/11 memorial will overlap. But it probably will be the closest that the candidates have been to one another in months.
4 years ago
Trump faces pushback for urging people to vote twice as test
It’s a felony under North Carolina state law to vote twice.
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Trump’s base is shrinking as whites without a college degree continue to decline
Whites without a college degree have gone from 45% of eligible voters in 2016 to 41%. Meanwhile, whites with a degree and Latinos are on the rise.
4 years ago
Wilmington mayor’s primary election foes share ‘people over property’ slogan
Mike Purzycki emerged from a field of seven Democratic candidates in 2016 to become mayor. His two challengers in 2020 say he hasn’t done enough for neighborhoods.
4 years ago
Listen 3:18House subpoenas embattled Postal Service leader over delays
Democrats are pushing for increased oversight of the Postal Service following DeJoy's operational changes and Trump's claims that mail-in voting will lead to voter fraud.
4 years ago
Biden, Democrats shatter fundraising record with $364.5 million in August
More than 50% of the month's haul, over $205 million, came from online small-dollar donations, and more than 1.5 million Americans contributed for the first time in August.
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Biden: Trump ignores pandemic, stokes unrest, solves neither
Biden is calling the struggle to reopen U.S. schools amid the coronavirus a “national emergency” and accusing Trump of turning his back to instead stoke passions about unrest
4 years ago
Fox, C-SPAN, NBC moderators for upcoming Trump-Biden debates
Trump's team has tried to pressure the commission to move up the debates, citing increased use of early and absentee voting because of the coronavirus.
4 years ago
Pa. GOP advances election bill that would ban drop boxes, get mail-in ballots to voters earlier
The bill was championed by Republicans as an effort to ensure a secure election, and decried by Democrats as an attack on ballot access.
4 years ago
Postal Service watchdog outlines ‘concerns’ surrounding election readiness
The internal watchdog said in a report on Tuesday that it found several potential problems in the way mail was being processed.
4 years ago
Jill Biden launches back-to-school tour in Wilmington
A teacher herself, Jill Biden pledged to listen to teachers around the country as she launched her back-to-school tour Tuesday morning.
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Pennsylvania high court takes over another election lawsuit
The Democratic Party’s lawsuit asks the court to order an extension of Pennsylvania's Election Day-deadline to count mailed-in ballots.
4 years ago
Pa. lawmakers urge Trump’s postmaster to return sorting machines
The partisan fight over postal service is casting a shadow over the coming presidential election, with millions in Pennsylvania expected to vote by mail amid the pandemic.
4 years ago
Comcast offers Wells Fargo Center as polling place for November election
The Wells Fargo Center, home to both the Flyers and 76ers, will be available to the city for election activities as it deems appropriate.
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