Elections

WHYY will carry LIVE coverage of Mayor Cherelle Parker's inaugural address, her leadership choices, and what her first 100 days in office could look like.

Maine became the second state to rule the former president is ineligible to run because of what he did in the days leading up to, and on, Jan. 6, 2021.

Parker is taking the helm as the first woman and the first Black woman to lead the city of Philadelphia.

Follow along for live special coverage from WHYY News.

As the city’s new mayor, Parker faces several challenges both unique to Philly and parallel to other cities.

Parker's transition team did not alert the press nor provide any information about the event before or after it occurred.

Crucial battles over abortion, gerrymandering, and other issues will take center stage in next year’s elections for state supreme court seats — 80 of them in 33 states.

Colorado and Maine have barred Trump from appearing on the ballot.

The decision by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows follows a ruling earlier this month by the Colorado Supreme Court that booted Trump from the ballot there.

Asked during a town hall in Berlin, New Hampshire, what she believed had caused the war, Haley talked about the role of government.

John Giovannitti will be sworn in Jan. 2, one day before his newly reelected brother Vince Giovannitti is sworn in to a second term.

Wednesday's ruling follows a decision by a divided Colorado Supreme Court, which said Trump is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Legal challenges to Donald Trump's eligibility on the 2024 Republican primary ballots are underway in more than a dozen states.

Giuliani reported millions of dollars in debt from lawsuits, unpaid taxes and outstanding legal fees.

Trump's team vowed to appeal the decision. If it's in front of SCOTUS by Jan. 5, Trump's name will stay on the ballot. Experts say the question is likely to keep coming up.