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After Trump’s Project 2025 Denials, He Is Tapping Its Authors and Influencers for Key Roles
The blueprint for a hard-right turn in America appears to be the roadmap for Trump’s second term.
AP
November 24, 2024
AP
Elections
Democrat Bob Casey Concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate Race
“As the first count of ballots is completed, Pennsylvanians can move forward with the knowledge that their voices were heard, whether their vote was the first to be counted or the last,” Casey said.
AP
November 21, 2024
News
What to Know About Transgender Day of Remembrance and Violence Against Trans People
Transgender people are over four times more likely than cisgender people to be victims of violence, including rape and assault.
AP
November 20, 2024
Elections
A Battle Over Mail Ballots in Pennsylvania Senate Race Recount Is Latest Example of Messy Disputes Over Election Rules
The legal challenges could lead to court decisions that dictate in future elections which ballots can and can’t be tallied.
AP
November 19, 2024
Elections
Pennsylvania’s High Court Orders Counties not to Count Disputed Ballots in US Senate Race
Democratic-majority election boards in Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Bucks County had voted to count the ballots that lacked a correct date.
AP
November 18, 2024
Elections
The Fight Over Counting Mail Ballots with Incorrect Dates Takes Center Stage in Pennsylvania Senate Race Recount
Democrats cast more mail-in ballots than Republicans, and Democrats in the past have supported counting ballots that trip over what they view as meaningless clerical requirements in state law.
AP
November 16, 2024
Elections
Pennsylvania Senate Contest Between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick Headed Toward a Recount, and Possibly Litigation
Bucks County’s election board voted to count more than 400 mail-in ballots that lack a correct handwritten date on the outer envelope — something that Republicans are challenging and have opposed repeatedly in court.
AP
November 14, 2024
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Trump’s Gains with Latinos in States Like Pennsylvania Could Reshape American Politics. Democrats Are Struggling to Respond
More Hispanics turning away from Democrats in future presidential races could further dent the party’s “blue wall” of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin.
AP
November 12, 2024
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Racist Text Messages Referencing Slavery Raise Alarms in Multiple States, Including Pennsylvania, and Prompt Investigations
About six middle school students in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, received the messages too, said Megan Shafer, acting superintendent of the Lower Merion School District.
AP
November 11, 2024
These Pennsylvania College and University Presidents Say the Trump Administration’s ‘Unprecedented Government Overreach’ Endangers Higher Education
April 25, 2025
There are 480 higher education leaders from across the country who have signed a letter opposing “undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live and work” on their campuses.
Trump Administration’s Proposed Funding Cuts to Head Start Would Harm Vulnerable Bucks County Kids
April 24, 2025
“We should be expanding access, not taking it away. Every child deserves a fair and equitable start, and I’ll fight in Congress to protect programs like Head Start that make that possible,” said Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie, a Democratic candidate for Congress in PA-01.
Exclusive: Sheriff Fred Harran Enlists Bucks County in Trump’s Nationwide Immigration Crackdown
April 22, 2025
The Bucks County Sheriff’s office has an application pending to participate in ICE’s 287(g) “task force model”, which essentially makes local law enforcement officers de facto ICE agents.
Photo Essay: Doylestown Action League’s ‘Day of Action’ Against the Trump Administration’s Assault on Democracy
April 20, 2025
There were hundreds of rallies and protests against the Trump Administration across the country Saturday.
Pennsylvania House Democrats Want to Prohibit Cooperation with Out-of-state Criminal Abortion Investigations
April 18, 2025
The goal of the proposed legislation is to protect women who receive abortions and the doctors and nurses who provide this reproductive health care.
