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Elections

Volunteers for various campaigns talk to voters as they enter a presidential caucus site at Mendive Middle School in Sparks, Nevada on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. (Scott Sonner/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Voting underway as Nevada Democrats weigh in on 2020 fight

Voting is underway across Nevada as the most diverse state so far has its say in the Democrats' nomination fight.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, Friday, June 28, 2019. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

2016 again? Trump rejects intel reports of Russian meddling

Intelligence officials told lawmakers in a classified briefing last week that Russia is meddling with the hope of getting Trump reelected.

6 years ago

People stand on stage during setup for the Nevada Democratic presidential debate Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Democrats debate in Las Vegas

We discuss last night's Democratic debate in Las Vegas and how the six candidates fared just days before the Nevada caucuses.

Air Date: February 20, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 49:13
Democratic Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg speaks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Rivals take pre-debate shots as Bloomberg faces major test

The attacks underscore how seriously Democrats are taking the former New York mayor’s campaign, now that he’s rocketed to double-digit support in national polls.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg speaks at a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020. (Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Bloomberg to go face to face against rivals after ad blitz

For Mike Bloomberg, the one-way conversation with Democratic voters is about to end.

6 years ago

Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf poses with Pennsylvania’s new voting machines at the MLK Day of Service at Philadelphia’s Girard College. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Courts & Law

Judge hears arguments over Philadelphia’s voting machines

The state is expected to be one of the nation’s premier presidential battlegrounds.

6 years ago

Thirteen children from seven nations took the Oath of Allegience to become U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia on July 4, 2018. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Could Pennsylvania’s 43K new citizens make the difference in 2020 election?

Naturalized citizens have been adding to the voter rolls in swing states since the last election cycle. Could they make a difference in Pennsylvania for 2020?

6 years ago

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17-year-old Jack DiPrimio went to Harrisburg to file his delegate petitions in person, even though it's not required COURTESY JACK DIPRIMIO
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

So you wanna be a delegate: Newbies get political for a trip to the DNC

“He saw the campaign logo and pulled out an AR-15,” said one young hopeful about his experience campaigning in New Hampshire.

6 years ago

Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, greets supporters at a campaign event in Columbia, S.C. (Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

For first time, Biden calls Obama deportations ‘big mistake’

Going further than he ever has in expressing regret over Obama administration immigration policy, presidential candidate Joe Biden called it a “big mistake.”

6 years ago

The Trump Store in Bensalem saw large crowds of shoppers on Presidents Day Weekend. (Becca Haydu for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Visiting Bucks County’s new ‘Trump Store’ on Presidents Day Weekend

The Bensalem shop’s owner says people in Bucks County are feeling more comfortable talking about their support of the president.

6 years ago

Karina Shumate, 21, a college student, filled out a voter registration form in Richardson, Texas on Jan. 18. One big registration effort this year has drawn controversy among elections officials. (LM Otero/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

A big vote registration push reaches millions — but divides elections officials

A nonprofit group wants to see more unmarried women, young people and people of color on the nation's voter rolls, so it recently sent 9 Million letters urging registration.

6 years ago

Some of the finalists for Philly's new Election Day sticker CITY COMMISSIONERS
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Help pick the logo for Philly’s new ‘I Voted’ sticker

Ready in time for the PA primary, officials promise the revised edition will actually stick.

6 years ago

Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz shares a laugh with her customers at Mi Casa Su Casa cafe in Reading, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Mofongo and scrambled eggs: This is not your typical election-year diner story

As Latinx power rises in Reading, this cafe is the center of the political universe.

6 years ago

Listen 4:53
Reading, Pa.
Keystone Crossroads
Community

Evictionland, Pa: No time for politics when you’re ‘trying to put yourself in a home’

Reading, a heavily Democratic city, will likely be a tempting target for the candidate running to defeat President Donald Trump.

6 years ago

Listen 7:00
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang speaks during a campaign event at Hopkinton Town Hall on Feb. 9 in Hopkinton, N.H. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang dropping out of 2020 presidential race

Yang built his campaign around a signature policy proposal — universal basic income — rising from relative obscurity with a loyal following of supporters.

6 years ago

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