Interview: Director Christian Swegal on His Debut Film on Far-right Extremism ‘Sovereign’
July 18, 2025
Swegal hopes his movie will be a conversation starter that challenges viewers to feel empathy.
Elections
A Republican majority on the state Supreme Court would significantly change the balance of power in Harrisburg and make critical decisions on issues such as elections, redistricting, abortion, LGBTQ rights, environmental protection, and more.
She is the first Member of Congress from Pennsylvania to endorse Harvie’s campaign to flip PA-01 and unseat Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick.
A similar move for mail ballots sharply cut the number that were disqualified over technical errors.
“The most important thing that has to happen is we have to unseat Brian Fitzpatrick,” said Strickler, who will face Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie in the Democratic Primary.
Several other states are also facing new scrutiny as the Trump administration refocuses election-law enforcement.
Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, warned that a repeal of the Johnson Amendment could help tether some congregations to certain parties or candidates.
This challenges the Johnson Amendment, a 1954 rule barring tax-exempt groups, including churches, from political endorsements.
Proposals to give independent and unaffiliated voters a greater voice are popular, but they face tough odds in the legislature.
As part of a civics project, a group of citizens gather to discuss pre-canvassing, early voting, and ID requirements. Their deliberations could shape pending legislation.
“The Constitution does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” wrote Judge Denise J. Casper of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts.
“I’m honored to have his support as we fight to flip this seat, restore the American Dream, and ensure working families can thrive,” said Bucks County Commissioner Harvie.
Twenty years into the program, millions of Americans still don’t have the right ID to board a plane. If similar dysfunction plays out in our elections, the stakes are much higher than a missed flight.
Just 17 percent of registered voters in Philadelphia showed up to the polls, while Bucks County fared slightly better with 25.8 percent.
A mere 25.8% of registered voters in the county voted yesterday.
To some extent, President Donald Trump looms over the races, as progressive incumbents — Philly DA Larry Krasner and Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey — have vowed to resist his conservative agenda.
Scant Details Available After ICE Arrest in Plumstead Township Park
July 17, 2025
It’s unclear if Bucks County Sheriff’s deputies were involved.
Urban League Declares a ‘State of Emergency’ for Civil Rights in the US Under the Trump Presidency
July 17, 2025
“For a long time, people saw white supremacist politics and white nationalism as on the fringe of American politics. It has now become the mainstream of the American right, whose central foundation is within the Republican Party,” said Marc Morial, president of the Urban League.
Trump’s DOJ Wants Voter Lists and Other Election Information from Pennsylvania, Other States
July 17, 2025
“The DOJ seems dead set on acquiring personal information on voters, including driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers and dates of birth — records that are highly protected under federal law and under state law and which state election officials are sworn to protect,” said David Becker, executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research.
Democratic State Senators Propose Bill To Strengthen Reproductive Freedom in Pennsylvania
July 16, 2025
“In Pennsylvania, our current law puts regulations around abortion care in the criminal code, and that is absolutely unacceptable. Health care is not a crime,” said State Senator Amanda Cappelletti.
