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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.
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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.
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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."
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DNC wraps up as Sen. Casey talks ‘greedflation,’ other Pa. pols reflect on the week
Sen. Bob Casey had his moment at the Democratic National Convention. Other Pennsylvania politicians say Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are bringing joy to the campaign trail.
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Listen 0:54Female delegates at the DNC are wearing white to honor women’s suffrage on night of Harris’ speech
The homage is a couture callback to other momentous political events in which women wearing white has played a role, particularly for other glass ceiling moments.
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Harris’ big moment, Dems’ rising stars, Gaza protesters shut out. Takeaways from DNC’s last night
The Democratic National Convention wraps up Thursday night with Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party’s presidential nomination.
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Shapiro responds to Trump calling him ‘the highly overrated Jewish Governor’ of Pennsylvania
Shapiro said “it’s clear over the last few years, Donald Trump is obsessed with me and obsessed with continuing to spew hate and division in our politics."
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‘The answer is no’: Pro-Palestinian delegates say their request for a speaker at DNC was shut down
Leaders of a protest-vote movement pushing back on the handling of the Israel-Hamas war say their request to have a Palestinian American speak has been rejected.
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6 takeaways (so far) from the Democratic National Convention
As Democrats wrap their third night in Chicago, the Democratic National Convention continues its message of freedom and readies itself for its final night.
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‘Out of many, one’: Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Dems dominate third night of the DNC
Several area politicians took to the podium to endorse Kamala Harris in her bid for president, joining Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic VP candidate Tim Walz.
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Listen 4:33Walz’s big night, influencers flexing clout, defining freedom. Takeaways from Day 3 of the DNC
The DNC also gave online influencers prominent speaking slots, a sign of their growing clout with younger voters.
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Some new mayors, such as Philly's Cherelle Parker, are using a get-tough approach that the Supreme Court validated with a June ruling that allows bans on sleeping outside.
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A double dose of Obama firepower and a dance party: Takeaways from Day 2 of the DNC
Neither Barack nor Michelle Obama held back in lacing into Donald Trump. In another address, Doug Emhoff proved he wants America to love his wife as much as he does.
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DNC Night 2: Pa. Dems cast ceremonial votes for Harris, Malcolm Kenyatta speaks
Delegates to the Democratic National Convention cast votes for Vice President Kamala Harris in a ceremonial roll call. State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta spoke about Project 2025.
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Listen 6:36Tim Walz has described his family’s IVF experience. His wife says they used a different procedure
The Democratic nominee for VP has implied that he and his wife used IVF to conceive. They actually used IUI, a different process that has attracted less controversy.
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