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Elections

In this June 13, 2019 file photo, an Investigator with the Office of the City Commissioners, demonstrates the ExpressVote XL voting machine at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden smiles as he takes a question from a reporter at a campaign event at the William
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

Voters cast their ballots at a polling place at Cromie Elementary School in Warren, Mich., in March. Warren is in Macomb County, considered a critical suburb in the presidential election. (Elaine Cromie/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

Mail-in ballot
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton.
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

President Trump
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

Rapper Kanye West smiles as he listens to a question from a reporter during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House with President Donald Trump, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Politics & Policy

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.”

6 years ago

Letter carrier Henrietta Dixon
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, seen here on July 21, has unveiled the fourth plank of his
NPR
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

Vice President Mike Pence
Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

In this July 9, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak at McGregor Industries in Dunmore, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

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

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Tom Perez, Democratic National Committee chair, speaks during an event in February in Charlotte, N.C. Perez and other Democrats are approving their party platform on Monday. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Democrats 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.

6 years ago

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Politics & Policy

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.

6 years ago

Supreme Court
NPR
Courts & Law

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.

6 years ago

In this June 13, 2019, file photo, ExpressVote XL voting machines are displayed during a demonstration at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy
The Philadelphia Tribune

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.

6 years ago

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