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Biden suggests Trump supporters are ‘garbage’ after comic’s insult of Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden took a swipe against Donald Trump’s supporters on Tuesday as he reacted to the Republican presidential nominee’s weekend rally at Madison Square Garden, which was overshadowed by crude and racist rhetoric. In a call organized by the Hispanic advocacy group Voto Latino, Biden responded to...
Activists are challenging the eligibility of hundreds of voters in Philly’s suburbs. Experts say the effort is legally baseless
PHILADELPHIA — In what appears to be an organized effort, right-leaning activists have challenged the mail ballot applications of hundreds of voters in suburban Philadelphia in recent days, claiming their targets no longer live at the addresses where they are registered to vote. But voting rights advocates broadly dismiss the...
Harris urges voters to reject Trump’s efforts to sow division and fearVideo
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris stood before an overflowing crowd near the White House on Tuesday and promised Americans she would fight for them every day as she urged voters to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to sow division and fear, declaring, “It doesn’t have to be this way.” One week out...
Clinton backs Harris, defends Middle East policy during Pitt-Greensburg campaign stopVideo
Former President Bill Clinton gave an impassioned plea in support of Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign stop Tuesday afternoon at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Clinton spoke before a standing-room-only crowd of more than 200 who jammed into the Campana Chapel and Lecture Center in Hempfield. His...
Supreme Court rejects push to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from ballot in 2 swing states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from the presidential ballot in two battleground states. Kennedy wanted to get off the ballot in Wisconsin and Michigan after dropping his independent bid and endorsing Republican Donald Trump in the tight contest....
Judge tosses GOP congressmen’s lawsuit over Pennsylvania’s overseas and military votes
HARRISBURG — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit by six Republican members of Congress seeking to make Pennsylvania election officials institute new checks confirming the eligibility and identity of soldiers, sailors and others who vote from overseas. U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner said he agreed with the...
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was ‘an absolute lovefest’
ALLENTOWN — Urged by some allies to apologize for racist comments made by speakers at his weekend rally, Donald Trump took the opposite approach on Tuesday, saying it was an “honor to be involved” in such an event and calling the scene a “lovefest” — the same term he has...
Harris reaches for a big moment in her closing argument for ‘turning the page’ on Trump
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is making the ” closing argument ” for her presidential campaign Tuesday from the same site where Donald Trump in 2021 fomented the Capitol insurrection, hoping it offers a stark visualization of the alternate futures that voters face if she or Trump takes over...
1 week to go: What are presidential candidates up to today?
Time flies! We’re one week out from Election Day and the presidential race still looks tight. The whole country will be looking to battleground state Pennsylvania on Nov. 5. Here’s a look at where the race stands today. Where is everyone? Republican candidate former President Donald Trump kicked off his...
Victims, survivors of domestic violence have safe voting options
Every election cycle, Americans are encouraged to exercise their right to vote, but, for some, it isn’t that simple. Just like in other aspects of their lives, victims of domestic abuse can find themselves in situations that make it difficult, if not dangerous, to exercise their rights. “We have had...
Pennsylvania’s Catholics are divided over an election where their votes may be decisive
PITTSBURGH — Nationally, Catholic voters have been a crucial swing constituency in recent presidential elections. This year, in the vital state of Pennsylvania, they’ll likely comprise at least a quarter of the electorate — and thus play a pivotal role in deciding the overall outcome. There’s been a see-saw effect...
Ballot drop box fires rekindle concerns that election conspiracy theories are making them a target
ATLANTA — Two ballot drop boxes in the Pacific Northwest were damaged in a suspected arson attack just over a week before Election Day, destroying hundreds of ballots at one location in Vancouver, Washington. At the other, in neighboring Portland, Oregon, it appears a fire suppression system worked to contain...
Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy
The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry’s financial troubles the past two decades, in part because owners reason that it makes no sense to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand in a politically polarizing time. Yet in the past week, The...
Election threats persist 4 years after far-right extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — After the 2020 presidential election, thousands of Donald Trump’s most fervent supporters heeded his call to join a “wild” protest of his defeat. Following Trump’s lies about a stolen election, hundreds of them stormed the U.S. Capitol under the banners of the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers and other...
The first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress
WASHINGTON — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be a stress test of the new systems and guardrails that Congress put in place to ensure America’s long tradition of the peaceful transfer of presidential power. As Republican Donald Trump and Democrat...
Who is better for economy, Trump or Harris? Here’s how their policies compare
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series examining where presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on the biggest issues. Today’s segment focuses on the economy. Former President Donald Trump, never shy to borrow from Ronald Reagan, asked supporters at a recent rally in Unity a simple...
Democrats go after Jill Stein, Cornel West in digital ads aimed at young voters
PHOENIX — Democrats are spending about $500,000 for a last-minute push to persuade voters in battleground states to reject third-party candidates Jill Stein and Cornel West, warning a vote for them will help Republican Donald Trump. The Democratic National Committee said Monday that the digital ads will run on Instagram...
Nevada high court decides mail ballots with smudged or missing postmarks can be counted
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court ruled Monday that mail-in ballots with smudged, indecipherable or missing postmarks can be counted for up to three days after polls close on Election Day. The state’s highest court rejected a bid by state and national Republicans, former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign...
Doug Emhoff warns Pittsburgh that antisemitism will get worse if Trump is electedVideo
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff warned Pittsburgh Jews that former President Donald Trump and his movement will inflame antisemitism to a fever pitch if Trump is elected president. Emhoff, who is Jewish, is the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president. He spoke for 20 minutes in...
Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to block counting of some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON — Republicans on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order in Pennsylvania that could result in thousands of votes not being counted in this year’s election in the battleground state. Just over a week before the election, the court is being asked to step into a...
Former President Bill Clinton to stump for Harris in Westmoreland County
Former President Bill Clinton will make three appearances Tuesday in Western Pennsylvania as the race for the White House reaches the homestretch. Clinton is scheduled to appear at events at the University of Pittsburgh’s Greensburg campus and in McKeesport and Johnstown on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign. It’s a race...
Trump rally comment about Puerto Ricans could have impact on the election in Pa.
In a rare act of bipartisan agreement, Republicans and Democrats alike have condemned a joke made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during a rally for former President Donald Trump on Sunday. “I don’t know if you guys know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of...
Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk’s America PAC over its $1 million giveaway
The district attorney of Philadelphia filed a lawsuit Monday to halt Elon Musk ‘s $1 million giveaways as part of his political organization’s effort boosting Donald Trump ‘s presidential campaign. The suit by Democratic District Attorney Larry Krasner is the first legal action to be brought over the America PAC’s...
Fires set in drop boxes destroy hundreds of ballots in Washington and damage 3 in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. — Incendiary devices were set off Monday at two ballot drop boxes — one in Portland and another in nearby Vancouver, Washington — destroying hundreds of ballots in what one official called a “direct attack on democracy” about a week before a heated Election Day. The early morning...
The Home Stretch: Here’s the election news for Oct. 28
Both campaigns will be hitting the major swing states in the last eight days before Election Day, and there’s no shortage of news about this race. Here’s your daily update. Where is everyone? Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, are making a...
