Elections
‘I think South Jersey is Trump country’: President’s Wildwood rally wakes up hibernating Shore town
Trump hosted a rally in support of South Jersey U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, who recently switched from Democrat to Republican.
6 years ago
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‘This is huge for Wildwood:’ Residents, visitors, protestors get ready for Trump rally
Trump banners and barricades at Wildwoods Convention Center are signs the normally sleepy (in winter) resort town is readying for Tuesday’s rally.
6 years ago
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Lessons learned from 2016, but U.S. faces new election threats
It’s been more than three years since Russia's sweeping and systematic effort to interfere in U.S. elections through disinformation on social media and stolen campaign emails.
6 years ago
PA Post
Federal judge delays voting machine case against Pa. Department of State
Hearings were to begin in Philadelphia on whether the ExpressVote XL touchscreen tabulator violates a legal settlement that sets higher standards for election security.
6 years ago
2020 hopefuls stuck in Washington deploy surrogates for help
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial quickly burst into a partisan fight Tuesday as proceedings began unfolding at the Capitol.
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Billy Penn
‘We’re not being heard’: Black Trump supporters say the president wins on jobs and economy
A Black Voices for Trump event drew upwards of 60 people of color to a North Philly church.
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Warren, Sanders spar over her claim he said woman can’t win
Elizabeth Warren is standing behind her charge that Bernie Sanders said a woman could not defeat Donald Trump.
6 years ago
6 big questions ahead of final debate before start of voting
The prime-time faceoff comes just 20 days before Iowa's caucuses as polls suggest the nomination is truly up for grabs.
6 years ago
Billy Penn
Why Booker dropped out: Struggling with financial resources, he ‘failed to connect’
The N.J. senator’s departure leaves a 2020 Democratic field that’s a lot less colorful.
6 years ago
Cory Booker drops out of presidential race
In an email to his supporters, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker cited a number of reasons: most notably, a lack of money to continue.
6 years ago
2020 Democratic race is wide open in Iowa as caucuses near
Presidential candidates have swarmed Iowa for more than a year, making their pitch to potential supporters on college campuses, county fairgrounds and in high school gyms.
6 years ago
Can Philly voters sway Iowa caucus-goers with postcards?
Postcard writing in groups has allegedly gained popularity since the election of President Donald Trump.
6 years ago
Cory Booker is a stirring speaker, Iowa voters say. But his support still lags
Cory Booker is a politician who sounds like a preacher. "We may be down in a valley right now," he said during an Iowa campaign stop this week.
6 years ago
Booker: Impeachment trial could be ‘big blow’ to my campaign
Booker is among five senators seeking the Democratic nomination who face spending the lead-up to the first-in-the-nation caucus as jurors in President Donald Trump’s trial.
6 years ago
House Democrats, Republicans clash over special election dates
GOP Speaker Mike Turzai scheduled the elections to be held less than a month before the primary. Democratic leaders think that’s needlessly confusing.
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