Elections
Counting the votes and election legal challenges
The latest on the vote count in Pennsylvania and the mounting legal challenges to the election results.
Air Date: November 5, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Trump backers converge on vote centers in Michigan, Arizona
The protests came as the president repeatedly insisted without evidence that there were major problems with the voting and the ballot counting.
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Biden needs 1 more battleground state to win the White House
Two days after Election Day, neither candidate had amassed the votes needed to win the White House. But Biden’s victories in the Great Lakes states left him at 264.
3 years ago
From marijuana to mushrooms, voters want drug laws eased
Voters in 2020 push for drug reform. Several states approve marijuana for recreational use. Oregon votes to decriminalize possession of small amounts of hard drugs.
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Election splits Congress, GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and almost ensures partisan gridlock regardless of who wins the presidency.
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Biden wins Michigan, Wisconsin, now on brink of White House
A full day after Election Day, neither candidate had cleared the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House.
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Delaware General Assembly gains largest LGBTQ representation in history
For the first time in state history, Delaware elects three members of the LGBTQ community to serve in the General Assembly.
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Listen 1:57Mail ballot trends suggest Biden on path to victory in Pa.
Definitive results aren’t expected until at least Thursday in Pennsylvania, but strong trends in mail ballot results are giving Biden’s campaign reason for hope.
3 years ago
U.S. withdraws from Paris climate agreement as election results still unknown
Trump made withdrawing from the landmark climate treaty a hallmark of his 2016 campaign. Biden says he will rejoin if elected.
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Trump team says it’s suing to stop Pennsylvania vote count
There have been no reports of fraud or any type of ballot concerns out of Pennsylvania. The state received more than 3.1 million mail-in ballots that take time to count.
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‘Count every vote’: Protesters in Philly demand protection of election integrity
“Not counting every vote threatens to tear this nation apart,” one organizer said.
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Election Day voting barriers: Language access, constables, correcting mistakes
The Pennsylvania Election Protection Coalition recapped what many anticipated would be a confusing Election Day, and called it a relative success.
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The 7 most Philly things that happened in Philadelphia on Election Day 2020
Goats, dancing, horns, love and cowboys — of multiple kinds.
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As America waits out an uncertain election, much of the world sees chaos
The rest of the world is looking on with a mixture of uncertainty, concern and outright alarm as Trump has already labeled the election fraudulent.
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Biden campaign sees ‘clear path to victory,’ shrugs off expected Trump court challenges
Biden's campaign manager says the Democratic nominee will win by a bigger margin than Trump did in 2016 in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
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