Politics
President-elect Biden to begin formal transition process after agency OK
President-elect Joe Biden can finally begin his transition to power.
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Philly region certifies election results as Trump legal challenges continue to falter
Most Pa. counties are expected to meet the Nov. 23 deadline for certification, but a few are running behind. State expects to officially announce Biden victory this week.
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Delaware’s new class of LGBTQ representatives
The DE legislature will swear in 3 members of the LGBTQ community. Queer Delawareans say that representation is important for protecting increasingly-threatened rights.
Air Date: November 23, 2020
Listen 13:40Biden builds out national security picks with Blinken, Kerry
John Kerry will lead the incoming administration’s effort to combat climate change. Biden also plans to nominate Antony Blinken as his secretary of state.
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Some counties will miss Pennsylvania’s election results certification deadline
Delays shouldn’t affect statewide certification, experts say.
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Trump appeals rejection of effort to block Pennsylvania vote
President Donald Trump's appeal comes a day after a federal judge issued a scathing order shooting down claims of widespread irregularities with mail-in ballots.
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Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brann compared the campaign's legal arguments to “Frankenstein's Monster,” concluding that Trump's team offered only “speculative accusations."
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Pa. GOP wins court order on mail ballots in state Senate contest
The decision could swing the neck-and-neck contest toward GOP challenger Nicole Ziccarelli.
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Trump’s gains in North Philly show Latino voters are not a ‘gimme’ for Democrats
Voting data show Trump’s message resonated more broadly than is often recognized, particularly in a city where Democrats hold an overwhelming advantage.
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Listen 3:36Trump’s election lawsuits plagued by elementary errors
“The sloppiness just serves to underscore the lack of seriousness with which these claims are being brought."
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$1 billion in relief aid is tied up in Harrisburg as Pa. businesses face more COVID-19 pain
Lawmakers are grappling with how to respond to the economic carnage of COVID-19: Should the government opt for robust stimulus spending or austerity?
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Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales
Former President Barack Obama's “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours.
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly reacts to Trump’s post-election defiance
Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C., hit the streets of Philadelphia to see what residents think of President Trump’s refusal to concede.
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Listen 4:30The inside story of Philly’s ballot-counting site: What the workers saw
The sometimes frenetic election operation at the Pa. Convention Center was powered by everyday Philadelphians.
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Trump campaign retreats from key claim in Pennsylvania suit
More than 2.6 million mail-in ballots were reported received by counties, and there has been no report by state or county election officials or a prosecutor of fraud.
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