Elections
Ignoring FBI and fellow Republicans, Trump continues assault on mail-in voting
The president has questioned the legitimacy of U.S. elections for years, although the reasons for his skepticism shift almost weekly.
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Unpacking the 2020 Republican National Convention
Today we discuss the Republican's pitch to voters to re-elect President Trump.
Air Date: August 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:367 takeaways from the Republican National Convention
It's going to be a nasty post-Labor Day sprint to Election Day, as both parties argue that the soul of America is at stake.
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‘Proud Republican’ Jeff Van Drew makes case for Trump in RNC speech
The former New Jersey Democrat castigates his old party while praising President Trump in a speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention.
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Philly area counties scramble to recruit more — and younger — poll workers for Election Day
Eager to avoid a repeat of the primary’s short staffing, election officials are taking steps now to ensure enough poll workers are trained for Nov. 3.
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Surge in mail-in ballots could delay election results, so Wolf wants to change the rules
While 1.5 million people in Pennsylvania voted by mail this June, experts are anticipating that number to rise amid concerns about COVID-19.
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Trump lashes Biden, defies pandemic on White House stage
In his speech, he will seek to cast the election as a choice between a weak establishment candidate in Democratic opponent Joe Biden — and himself.
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Philadelphia accepts $10M grant for ambitious election plan
Accepting the grant comes as President Donald Trump's campaign is suing to outlaw drop boxes — used in the primary in the heavily Democratic city of Philadelphia.
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Biden: Trump sees Wisconsin unrest as ‘political benefit’
Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “rooting for more violence" amid racially charged unrest in Wisconsin.
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Fact-checking six claims Pence made about Biden’s record in his RNC speech
Pence deployed several inaccurate or questionable claims. Here are a few of them.
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Pence takes center stage at RNC: Takeaways from day 3
Vice President Pence stressed a law and order message as protests over racism and policing continue. Republicans also worked to shore up support from suburban women.
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There’s no evidence supporting Trump’s mail ballot warnings, FBI says
The FBI undercut repeated claims by President Trump and his camp about what they've called security problems.
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GOP convention defends police as racial tension rises anew
Key speakers for Night 3 of the Republican National Convention: Vice President Mike Pence, Kellyanne Conway, second lady Karen Pence.
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Yes, women could vote after the 19th Amendment — but not all women. Or men
The 19th amendment secured all women the right to vote, but in practice, many women of color were excluded. This continues to resonate today due to voter suppression.
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Today’s GOP ‘is Donald Trump’s party’
Trump's takeover comes absent any deeply held ideology.
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