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Health Care Under Kamala Harris Versus Donald Trump

A public health historian sizes up their records on medicare, the Affordable Care Act, public health infrastructure, and more.

Election Officials Across the Country Prepare for Threats with Panic Buttons, Bulletproof Glass

Election offices and those who run them have been targets of harassment and even death threats since the 2020 presidential election, primarily by people acting on former President Donald Trump's lies that the election was stolen from him through widespread fraud or rigged voting machines.

Senate to Vote Again on IVF Protections in Election-Year Push

Democrats are hoping to use the do-over vote to put pressure on Republican congressional candidates and lay out a contrast between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the presidential race, especially as Trump has called himself a “ leader on IVF.”

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s Campaign Is Spreading More Endorsement Disinformation. Will Local Media Cover It?

The Republican congressman can continue to lie to constituents when he knows local media like the Bucks County Courier Times have stopped critically reporting on him.

Election Experts Explain Why We Need Pre-Canvassing of Mail Ballots in Pennsylvania

Republican state lawmakers just won’t let it happen.

The Christian Right’s Playbook to Elect Donald Trump in November

And how voters can use the tools of democracy to counter their plans.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Restores Date Requirement for Mail Ballots, Voiding Lower-Court Ruling

The decision, focusing on the court’s jurisdiction rather than the case’s merits, could cause thousands of mail ballots to be rejected in November’s election.

Dave McCormick’s Hedge Fund Days Are a Double-Edged Sword in Pennsylvania’s Senate Race

McCormick's Wall Street days haven't been such an asset of late.

Pennsylvania’s Latino Voters Could Have a Huge Impact on the Presidential Election

The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) recently released data indicating that Pennsylvania’s 580,000 Latino voters could impact the national, as well as state races.

Divided on Abortion, Inflation and Immigration, Pittsburgh Suburbs Could Swing 2024 Presidential Race

As the number of true swing states and congressional districts dwindles nationally, Allegheny County had 25 municipalities where Biden and Trump were within five percentage points of each other in 2020.

Trump Refuses to Criticize Far-Right Supporter Laura Loomer Amid Concerns from Republican Allies about Her Influence

Loomer, who once declared herself a “proud Islamophobe,” has a long history of promoting ugly and extreme conspiracies. She recently posted a racist attack against Vice President Kamala Harris on X.

Pennsylvania’s polling place lookup tool has errors that could frustrate voters

The errors — which users encounter when they search for their municipality and street name — affect as many as 85,000 of the state’s 8.9 million voters, a Votebeat and Spotlight PA analysis found.

In Swing States, Harris Touts Republican Endorsements While Trump Leans Into Incendiary Rhetoric

Both Republican former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, former Rep. Liz Cheney, have deemed Trump a fundamental threat to American values and democracy.

Young Women Are More Liberal Than They’ve Been in Decades, a Gallup Analysis Finds

The share of young women who hold liberal views on the environment, abortion, race relations and gun laws has also also jumped by double digits.

Governor Josh Shapiro Endorses Anand Patel in Bucks County’s District 18 State House Race

Patel’s opponent, Republican incumbent K.C. Tomlinson, recently voted against a bill that would have provided free lunches to K-12 students in public schools.

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