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
Congressional seats are still hanging in the balance.
After a Politico report exposed Trump Force 47’s Luke Meyer’s online white nationalist persona Alberto Barbarossa, he was fired.
A negative ad by the McPhillips campaign quoted a poorly researched, factually incorrect article by the right-wing website Broad and Liberty — a media partner of Politics PA.
At least 33 county officials throughout the commonwealth have made public statements in person or on social media supporting Trump’s endless election lies or policies rooted in election denialism.
Keep checking back for updates throughout the day.
Stars came out to support Kamala Harris in her final rally before the election.
Federal officials warned that Russia would likely release additional “manufactured content” on Election Day and posed “the most active threat” when it comes to foreign election influence.
It would take congressional majorities and most swing-state legislatures to upend the election.
Senator Casey was joined by Ashley Ehasz, Senator Cory Booker, and County Commissioner Bob Harvie on the eve of election day.
Experts fear the recent confusion demonstrates the new speed of misinformation networks.
Local Democrats think incumbent State Rep. K.C. Tomlinson's campaign TV ads are racist and xenophobic.
The broader implications of American political violence before, during and after the 2024 elections extend well beyond its borders.
Witold Walczak, Legal Director for the ACLU of Pennsylvania, says they are ready to defend the election process.
The justices left in place a state Supreme Court ruling that elections officials must count provisional ballots cast by voters whose mail-in ballots were rejected.
The Treasurer decides which non-profits, municipal governments, and financial projects the state will give money to.
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.
