
Elections 2024
Union jobs, crime and Palestine: Philly Dems respond to Biden’s State of the Union
For some Philly voters, Biden made a compelling case for reelection.
1 year ago
Listen 1:23What to know before you vote in Pa.’s 2024 primary election
Pennsylvania’s primary election is Tuesday, April 23. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.
1 year ago
Transcript of the Republican response to the State of the Union address
Sen. Katie Britt delivered the Republican response to President Biden's 2024 State of the Union address.
1 year ago
7 takeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
Here are some key takeaways from the speech.
1 year ago
Alluding to Trump, Biden calls out Republicans ‘bragging’ about abortion bans
In a likely foreshadowing of Democrats' messaging this fall, President Biden called out those who enabled the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
1 year ago
Read President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address
Read President Biden's 2024 State of the Union speech as prepared for delivery.
1 year ago
Elections 101: What to know about electronic pollbooks, which Pa. counties use them, and more
E-pollbooks speed up key processes for poll workers. But like most election technology, they are potentially vulnerable to hacking if there aren’t safeguards in place.
1 year ago
Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
His speech from the House rostrum, delivered just eight months before Biden stands for reelection, was something of an on-the-job interview for the nation's oldest president.
1 year ago
Rep. Dean Phillips ends a longshot bid to defeat Biden in the Democratic primary
In a statement on X the day after Super Tuesday, Phillips endorsed Biden.
1 year ago
Who is Jason Palmer? A previously unknown Democrat beats Biden in American Samoa’s Democratic caucus
Palmer says he never visited the territory before the caucus.
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McConnell endorses Trump for president. He once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6, 2021, attack
McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed Trump, who is the GOP front-runner, closer to the party nomination.
1 year ago
4 takeaways from Super Tuesday
The outcome may have gone as expected overall, but here's what the details mean for the presidential election.
1 year ago
Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
Haley has made clear she doesn’t want to serve as Trump’s vice president or run on a third-party ticket arranged by the group No Labels.
1 year ago
Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense
New challenges are expected to target everything from the legality of drop boxes to what constitutes a valid mail ballot.
1 year ago
Biden and Trump dominate Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch
Despite Biden's and Trump's domination of their parties, polls make it clear the broader electorate does not want this year’s general election to be identical to 2020's race.
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