
Elections
Most Americans plan to watch the Biden-Trump debate, and many see high stakes, an AP-NORC poll finds
Both Biden and Trump supporters view the debate as a major test for their candidate — or just a spectacle not to miss.
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Abortion, immigration among issues expected to dominate Biden-Trump debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump will square off in this election's first face-to-face debate on CNN June 27, 2024.
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Editor’s note: Meet the WHYY News politics team
You can depend on the WHYY News politics team for reporting on the latest developments in national and regional races.
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What to know ahead of New Jersey’s 2024 general election
New Jersey’s general election is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
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WHYY News joins Every Voice, Every Vote initiative to expand access to civic news and information
The grant funding will support community-centered projects that prioritize solutions-focused accountability reporting and civic engagement.
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‘No respect for our intelligence’: Biden, Trump court disaffected Black voters in Philly
President Joe Biden has made it a mission to win back the voters that helped propel him to the presidency in 2020, but Donald Trump is making his own bid for them.
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Biden and allied Republicans are trying to rally GOP women in Philly suburbs away from Trump
The president and his allies are trying to replicate their success with suburban women, who helped the Democrat beat Trump in swing states like Pa. four years ago.
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Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know
President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta.
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United Sovereign Americans argues Pennsylvania failed to meet federal standards for elections in 2022. Election experts are skeptical.
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Listen 1:04Trump focuses on immigration, crime in first-ever rally in Philadelphia
Trump was met with protests ahead of the speech. Inside the Liacouras Center, thousands of supporters cheered him on.
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Philly Dems plan ‘UNwelcome party’ ahead of Trump’s visit to Temple
Rep. Brendan Boyle says they will remind people of how bad Trump's record was during his term in the Oval Office.
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RFK Jr.’s campaign files petitions to get on presidential ballot in swing-state Pennsylvania
Thursday's filing comes six weeks before the Aug. 1 deadline. Kennedy must file 5,000 signatures of registered voters to qualify for the state ballot.
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At Juneteenth summit, White House spells out Biden’s record on housing, economy and education
The administration points to health care, housing and education as areas that have benefitted Black Americans during President Joe Biden’s term.
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Turmoil rocks New Jersey’s Democratic political bosses just in time for an election
Norcross has long been a boogeyman of many progressive New Jersey Democrats, who saw him as enriching himself while poorer residents languished.
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The fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pa.: Sen. Bob Casey
Casey’s stance isn’t out of step with many lay Catholics. According to Pew Research Center surveys, 56% of U.S. Catholics say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.
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