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Elections

Employees process vote-by-mail ballots for the midterm election at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
The Pulse
Science

Despite reassurances, election security risks continue to mount

Election security experts warn that underfunding and a lack of expertise in the field could threaten election integrity.

12 months ago

Listen 10:50
Andy Kim and Curtis Bashaw, side-by-side photos
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: New Jersey’s U.S. Senate contest between Democrat Andy Kim and Republican Curtis Bashaw

Six candidates are running for New Jersey’s U.S. Senate seat vacated by Bob Menendez after his bribery conviction.

12 months ago

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Christ Church steeple
Politics & Policy

Two historic Philadelphia churches offer lessons for an America divided today and in its infancy

Church members see the role of their congregation as crucial, a beacon ahead of a contentious presidential election in Pennsylvania.

12 months ago

Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during a campaign rally, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, in Papillion, Neb.
Politics & Policy

‘Fascist’ Trump has no plan, Gov. Tim Walz says in interview with WHYY News

Gov. Tim Walz is back in Pennsylvania with stops planned in Scranton and Allentown ahead of another Harris visit to Philly on Sunday.

12 months ago

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Brian Munroe and Dan McPhillips, side-by-side photos
Politics & Policy

Race to watch: What voters need to know about Pa. state Rep. Brian Munroe and Republican challenger Dan McPhillips

Dan McPhillips is challenging Democratic incumbent state Rep. Brian Munroe in a face-off that could determine which party controls the state House.

12 months ago

Kyle Evans Gay and Ruth Briggs King, side-by-side photos
Politics & Policy

Kyle Evans Gay and Ruth Briggs King are fighting for votes to become Delaware’s next lieutenant governor

Delaware is one of 17 states that elect their lieutenant governor separately from the governor. Both candidates have been state legislators.

12 months ago

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This is an official Pennsylvania mail-in ballot in Pittsburgh
Politics & Policy

Bucks County Board of Elections warns of fake video showing destroyed ballots

The video has been reported to law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Pennsylvania Department of State.

12 months ago

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
Politics & Policy

What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?

History's two most famous fascists were Nazi chief Adolf Hitler in Germany and Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.

12 months ago

AP Deputy Managing Editor David Scott
Politics & Policy

News media don’t run elections. Why do they call the winners?

It’s up to governments to run and administer elections and maintain the official record of who won and by how much.

12 months ago

Election worker
Politics & Policy

If the polls just closed, how can AP already declare a winner?

Election night won't be all nail-biters. Chances are some winners will be declared before a single vote has been tallied just as the polls close in those states.

12 months ago

Voting booths are set up at a polling place in Newtown, Pa., Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Politics & Policy

‘Crazy quilt of fever dreams’: Election lawsuits cost Philadelphia’s suburban counties more than $2.6 million

Delaware County Elections Director Jim Allen said “conspiracy fantasies” over the election are soaking up taxpayer money.

12 months ago

Listen 0:59
Kamala Harris speaks in front of Anderson Cooper
Politics & Policy

John Kelly said Trump wanted generals like Hitler’s. At a town hall in Delco, Harris says that’s a ‘911 call to the American people’

Trump's longest-serving chief of staff said the former president praised Hitler while in office. At a CNN town hall in Aston, Harris said Trump is a fascist.

12 months ago

This is an official Pennsylvania mail-in ballot in Pittsburgh
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania high court gives voters provisional option if their mail ballots get rejected

Pennsylvania’s highest court has ruled people whose mail ballots are rejected for not following technical procedures in state law can cast provisional ballots.

12 months ago

Kamala Harris orders food at Philadelphia's Famous 4th Street Delicatessen
Politics & Policy

VP Kamala Harris makes stop at Philadelphia’s Famous 4th Street Deli

Workers say the presidential candidate ordered a pastrami sandwich and potato pancakes at the corner deli that serves traditional Jewish food.

12 months ago

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Residents vote early
Politics & Policy

These are the 2 paths either Trump or Harris has to follow to become president

With seven states up for grabs, here are the likely scenarios that would put either candidate in the White House.

12 months ago

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