
Elections
N.J. poll has Van Drew trailing Kennedy in his first race since party switch
Jeff Van Drew left the Democratic party over President Trump’s impeachment. Two years after he won the traditionally Republican seat, he’s behind in the race.
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The election and a fresh Obamacare challenge loom over new Supreme Court term
The new term will see eight justices, not the usual nine. And because of COVID-19, once again the justices will gather by telephone hookup to hear the arguments.
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Beware the ‘naked ballot’: Follow these steps to make sure your Pa. mail vote counts
If you don’t know about the new rule, it’s easy to mess this up.
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Philly area counties say efforts to recruit poll workers for Election Day are paying off
After many veteran poll workers called out for the 2020 primary elections due to COVID-19, county officials ramped up recruitment for November. Those efforts paid off.
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Community College of Philadelphia cancels classes on Election Day to promote student voting
Community College of Philadelphia and Drexel University are altering class schedules on Nov. 3, encouraging students to cast their votes.
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Listen 1:47Pennsylvania’s voter services website back online following outage
The outage started around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and affected other Pa. agencies. The voter services website was back online as of Monday morning.
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How gender shapes presidential debates — even when between two men
Trump relentlessly interrupted his opponent Biden, who responded at times with personal insults. That event stands in contrast to recent debates with women candidates.
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Do you need photo ID to vote in PA? No, but first-timers and mail voters do need identification
Details on who needs to show what kind of proof when voting in Pennsylvania.
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Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours ‘critical’
The White House said Trump’s expected stay of “a few days” at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center was precautionary and he would continue to work from there.
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‘When Women Lost the Vote’: Philly museum tells the forgotten stories of Revolutionary N.J.
The Museum of the American Revolution’s new exhibit, “When Women Lost the Vote,” explores when women and free people of color were legally entitled to vote in New Jersey.
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Biden ‘sending my prayers’ to the Trump family after COVID-19 diagnosis
Joe Biden took two COVID-19 tests today after news broke overnight that President Trump tested positive. Biden’s tests came back negative.
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Trump campaign sues over poll watchers in Philly satellite offices
The Trump campaign wanted to put poll watchers in Philadelphia’s satellite election offices, but the city said no. Now, the campaign threatens a lawsuit.
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Philly firefighters and paramedics protest union local’s endorsement of President Trump
Members of IAFF Local 22 in Philadelphia protested their chapter’s unprecedented decision to buck their national chapter and endorse President Trump.
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The President and First Lady announced their positive test results early Friday morning, less than a week after the event in Middletown.
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Pa. Dem lawmakers propose measure to punish faithless electoral college voters
Two Democratic state lawmakers want to punish any Pennsylvania electoral college member who votes contrary to the popular vote in the presidential election.
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