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Processed mail-in ballots
Politics & Policy

Accidental email told Montco voters their ballots were in the mail when they weren’t

County and state officials say an accidental email told voters ballots were on their way weeks too early.

5 years ago

In this Aug. 27, 2020 file photo, Barron Trump right, stands with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on the South Lawn of the White House on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Health

First lady: Son Barron had coronavirus, but no symptoms

The White House initially said he had tested negative, after both of his parents tested positive earlier this month.

5 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee
Courts & Law

Barrett skips past Democrats’ pressing questions

Senators are digging deeper into the conservative judge’s outlook on abortion, health care and a potentially disputed presidential election.

5 years ago

Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks at the University of Akron as NBA star LeBron James listens
Politics & Policy

Michelle Obama, LeBron James team to help boost early voting

Obama's When We All Vote and James' More Than A Vote are teaming to provide transportation, food, music, PPE and other support at at early voting sites around the country.

5 years ago

Supporters and opponents of the confirmation confront each other in front of the Supreme Court.
NPR
Courts & Law

Protesters flock to Supreme Court, Capitol Hill for Amy Coney Barrett hearings

U.S. Capitol Police say 21 people were arrested and charged with "crowding, obstructing, or incommoding," and one person was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct.

5 years ago

Dozens of Trump supporters packed into a cramped conference room to hear Rudy Giuliani's Columbus Day remarks in Philadelphia. (Katie Meyer / WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Giuliani rallies Italians for Trump in cramped Philly conference room

Rudy Giuliani swung through Philly Monday to stump for Trump — and Christopher Columbus — in a cramped, indoor event.

5 years ago

President Trump participates in the first presidential debate
Politics & Policy

Resuming campaign travel, Trump to return to Pennsylvania

Trump was resuming campaign travel Monday after he was hospitalized and then quarantined at the White House following his positive test.

5 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in during her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing
Courts & Law

Health care is focus as Barrett Supreme Court hearing opens

Republicans, who control the Senate, are moving at a breakneck pace to seat Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Nov. 3 election to secure Trump's pick.

5 years ago

Free Library of Philadelphia
Politics & Policy

Pa. libraries launch ‘Hear Me Out’ to heal the state through civic dialogue

An effort to foster dialogues between people in different parts of Pennsylvania attempts to find common ground in a divided state.

5 years ago

The latest ad analytics show that President Trump is spending in Ohio and Iowa, two places where Trump should be favored.
NPR
Money

Biden has the advantage on the airwaves with weeks to go in campaign

The Trump campaign is set to run about $11 million in ads in two Midwestern states he won in 2016. But 6 states continue to dominate the airwaves, with Florida and Pa. on top.

5 years ago

In this June 9, 2020, file photo ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., speaks during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)
Courts & Law

No ‘dogma’: Democrats walk tightrope on Barrett’s faith

The nomination poses a politically risky test for lawmakers as they try to probe Barrett's views on issues of abortion, health care access and gay marriage.

5 years ago

In this April 15, 2020 file photo, protesters carry rifles near the steps of the Michigan State Capitol building in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Courts & Law

Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended lockdown protests

The revelation has sparked scrutiny of rallies that were organized by conservative groups opposed to the Democratic governor's orders and egged on by President Donald Trump.

5 years ago

In this Nov. 29, 2017 file photo, New Jersey. Gov. Chris Christie speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Health

Ex-NJ governor Chris Christie says he’s out of the hospital

Christie was part of a string of virus cases connected to President Donald Trump’s inner circle.

5 years ago

The governor of Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer
Courts & Law

AG: Michigan governor, family were moved as plotters tracked

Michigan's attorney general said the Democratic governor was consistently updated about the investigation over the past couple months.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump removes his mask as he stands on the Blue Room Balcony upon returning to the White House Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, in Washington, after leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Health

Trump still contagious? Experts say it’s impossible to know

Most people with COVID-19 can stop isolating and be around others about 10 days after they first showed symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

5 years ago

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