Elections
Foreign threats loom ahead of US presidential election
As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears, there are fresh signs that the United States' electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries.
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Joe Biden nears final decision on running mate
As Joe Biden nears the announcement of his vice presidential choice, the top contenders and their advocates are making final appeals.
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Fueled by suburbs, Democrats are poised for gains in key states, analysis finds
A new report finds that Democrats are on track to win the suburbs in five of six key states they lost in the 2016 presidential election.
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Pennsylvania to cover cost of stamps for ballots in election
Wolf's top elections official, Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, said paying for the postage is a way to make voting more accessible, safer and easier during the pandemic.
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N.J. voters will decide on constitutional amendment to delay redistricting
Results from the 2020 census might be delayed, which could complicate efforts to redraw district boundaries in time for N.J.’s 2021 state legislative elections.
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Trump floats delaying the election. It would require a change in law
The president does not have the power himself to move the date of the election, which was set by an 1845 federal law.
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Kanye West’s N.J. ballot petition falls short, complaint says
“Mr. West’s petitions do not contain the valid signatures of 800 qualified voters and should have been rejected by the Division.”
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Pending Postal Service changes could delay mail and deliveries, advocates warn
One Postal Service worker told NPR that the USPS used to take pride that every piece of mail went out by the end of the day. Now, the worker says, that's changed.
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Biden details proposal to advance racial equity in America
The plan is the fourth and final pillar of his "Build Back Better" agenda for economic recovery, crafted in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Campaigns bring dueling messages to Pennsylvania this week
Trump won Pennsylvania in 2016 by less than 1 percentage point. No Democrat has won the presidency without winning Pennsylvania since Harry S. Truman in 1948.
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Battleground 2020: 100 days out
In the latest installment of Battleground 2020, we look at the polls, the issues, and the discussions within the Democratic party about Biden's platform and messaging.
Air Date: July 28, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Democrats meet virtually to approve platform that builds off Biden-Sanders effort
The virtual meeting comes three weeks ahead of what will be one of the strangest party conventions in U.S. history.
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Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads
Ahead of Election Day, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden aren't just attacking one another in online ads. They're also targeting tech giants.
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As concerns about voting build, the Supreme Court refuses to step in
The court expressed a frosty attitude toward election lawsuits in four cases this year — from Wisconsin, Texas, Alabama and Florida.
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Philly groups prepare to get out the vote in election year unlike any other
The pandemic leaves several questions with four months to go before the election, including what polling places will be open and the number of poll workers available.
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