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Trump campaign was warned not to take photos at Arlington before altercation, defense official says

A defense official says Donald Trump’s campaign was warned about not taking photographs before an altercation at Arlington National Cemetery during a wreath-laying ceremony.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump
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Trump shares social media posts with QAnon phrases and calls for jailing lawmakers, special counsel

Donald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network that call for the trial or jailing of his foes.

2 years ago

Former President Trump assassination attempt
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Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says

A senior FBI official says the gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden.

2 years ago

Donald Trump smiling intensely
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What a new indictment means for Donald Trump’s federal 2020 election interference case

The new indictment includes the same criminal charges, but narrows the allegations in an attempt to comply with the Supreme Court's immunity ruling.

2 years ago

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Candidates for Delaware’s lone U.S. House seat sound off in forum

The three Democratic candidates and one of the two Republicans running for U.S. House squared off in a debate Tuesday night.

2 years ago

William Formica
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Souderton Area School Board director apologizes for comments posted about Kamala Harris

He was accused of writing that Harris performed a sex act in response to a question about the vice president's political accomplishments.

2 years ago

Maxwell Frost flashes a rock on pose
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Exclusive: Youngest member of Congress to make Pa. college tour

Frost was elected in 2022 at 25, marking him as the first “Gen Z” member of Congress.

2 years ago

Kamala Harris holds a microphone
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Harris campaign highlights affordable housing, inflation plans

Kamala Harris has a new ad for her plan to build 3 million new homes. Her campaign also plans to hold housing affordability events in Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.

2 years ago

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks
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Feds file new indictment in Trump Jan. 6 case, keeping charges intact but narrowing allegations

The new indictment removes a section of the indictment that dealt with Donald Trump’s interactions with the Justice Department.

2 years ago

Kamala Harris smiles
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More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers endorse Harris over Trump

In a letter, 238 people who worked for George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney ask “moderate Republicans and conservative independents” to back Harris.

2 years ago

Cornel West speaking at a rally
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Cornel West can’t be on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot, court decides

Independent presidential candidate Cornel West has lost a legal challenge in his bid to get on the ballot in the battleground of Pennsylvania.

2 years ago

Becky Pringle speaking at the DNC
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Due Diligence: Philly-born NEA president says education at stake in election

As the president of the nation’s largest union, Becky Pringle plays a major role in Democratic politics, but a recent incident in Philly proved an embarrassment for the NEA.

2 years ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends presidential campaign
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending his presidential bid and backing Donald Trump

Kennedy said Friday in Arizona that his internal polls had shown that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

2 years ago

Carla Wicks the Rho Delta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc., wears an embroidered
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‘It’s our time’: As Harris accepts the nomination, many women say a female president is long overdue

In her speech Thursday night accepting the nomination at the Democratic National Convention, Harris acknowledged that she's "no stranger to unlikely journeys."

2 years ago

A group of delegates from Delaware pose for a photo at the Democratic National Convention
Politics & Policy

‘Black women in power’: Delaware delegates’ role in nominating first Black woman for president

Delaware’s delegates say the visible leadership role for Black women across the convention is the result of decades of work in their communities.

2 years ago

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