Elections
House easily passes stopgap funding bill, averting shutdown
The stopgap measure will keep federal agencies fully up and running into December, giving lame-duck lawmakers time to digest the election.
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Senate GOP plans vote on Trump’s court pick before election
Democrats say it's too close to the election, and the winner of the presidency should name the new justice. But under GOP planning, the Senate could vote Oct. 29.
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Pa. Republicans ask top state court to suspend its own vote-by-mail order pending appeal to SCOTUS
Republicans in Pennsylvania say they’re working to file the SCOTUS petition as quickly as possible.
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Del. Senate candidate Witzke retweets support from group with ‘white nationalist’ ties
The GOP nominee would not address the supportive tweets by VDARE, whose website publishes writers its founder regards as “white nationalist.”
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Step aside Election 2000: This year’s election may be the most litigated yet
In 2000, lawyers and election officials endlessly debated butterfly ballots and hanging chads. Now, the legal arguments are more complex and concern mail-in voting.
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Puerto Rican community in Pa. displaced by Hurricane Maria eager to vote in 2020
Three years after Hurricane Maria, Pennsylvanians displaced from Puerto Rico and now able to vote for president reflect on priorities for the 2020 election.
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Listen 6:00Your 2020 guide to voting in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is dealing with a huge mail-in voting spike, sluggish mail, a slew of lawsuits and mail-in-ballot laws that could change. Here’s what you need to know.
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NY judge: Postal service must process election mail in a timely manner
The written decision by U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero came after several individuals, including candidates for public office, sued.
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The future of the Affordable Care Act in a Supreme Court without Ginsburg
The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg comes just as SCOTUS was about to hear a case challenging the ACA. It could end Medicaid expansion and protections for preexisting conditions.
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Washington politics could be about to enter a ‘post-apocalyptic’ phase
As if 2020 couldn't get any more politically contentious, a fight is underway over a SCOTUS vacancy — just 43 days until Election Day, and as Americans are already voting.
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Poll: Climate becomes top priority for Democrats; Trump struggles on race, COVID-19
President Trump maintains a lead over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on the economy, but is behind on handling of the coronavirus pandemic in a new NPR/PBS NewsHour
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How Joe Biden’s faith shapes his politics
Joe Biden's Catholic faith, friends and staffers say, is central to how he views the world.
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‘Follow your conscience’: In Philly, Biden calls on GOP to hold off on Supreme Court nominee
Speaking at the National Constitution Center, Biden tried to convince enough GOP senators to not vote for President Trump’s nominee to delay the process.
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Ginsburg’s death a ‘pivot point’ for abortion rights, advocates say
The death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sets up a brutal nomination fight, and abortion rights is likely to be a contentious issue.
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Evangelicals at base of Trump hopes for Pennsylvania repeat
It's a group that has often made the difference for Republicans on the Pa. ballot. And while some had misgivings about Trump in 2016, they helped him eke out a narrow win.
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