Election 2025

There is widespread concern in Michigan and Wisconsin over interference in finalizing election results. Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum, a Democrat, poses in her Mason, Mich., office. (Photo/Matt Vasilogambros/Stateline) By Matt Vasilogambros Stateline.orgGRAYLING, Mich. — Clairene Jorella was furious. In the northern stretches of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the Crawford County Board of Canvassers had just…

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By Ayanna Alexander Howard University student Nikkya Taliaferro poses for a portrait across the street from her school, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell) ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — As a young college student, Kamala Harris made the nearly 3-mile trip from Howard University to the National Mall to protest against apartheid in…

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Police remove a man, center with sunglasses, who had climbed onto the media riser, as Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in Johnstown, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Police said last Saturday that a man will face misdemeanor charges after he…

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Voters fill in their ballots for Florida’s primary election in South Miami, Fla., Aug. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) ASSOCIATED PRESS It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It’s not. There are just over 70 days until Election Day on Nov. 5, but major dates, events, and political…

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Allegheny County Election Division Deputy Manager Chet Harhut carries a container of mail-in ballots from a secure area at the elections warehouse in Pittsburgh, April 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) By Marc LevyASSOCIATED PRESS HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Republican-controlled county in Pennsylvania violated state law when election workers refused to tell voters that…

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In preparation for the Nov. 5 general election, Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt has launched the Shapiro administration’s voter education initiative. “As part of Governor Shapiro’s commitment to strengthening our democracy and ensuring safe and secure elections, we are launching our voter education initiative to make sure that Pennsylvanians know about key dates and…

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Progressive activist Cornel West speaks at a demonstration in Union Park outside the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) By Marc LevyASSOCIATED PRESS HARRISBURG, Pa. — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West lost a legal challenge Friday in his bid to get on the ballot in the battleground state of…

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During the Democratic National Convention, Vice President Kamala Harris made history again by becoming the party’s nominee for president. But she can’t necessarily rely on that to get to the White House. Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during the Democratic National Convention Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) By Denise…

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From a late-night sendoff from President Joe Biden to former First Lady Michelle Obama’s decision to no longer “go high,” when it comes to Republican nominee Donald Trump, the first two days of the Democratic National Convention have shown that the gloves are coming off. President Joe Biden embraces Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala…

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The Pennsylvania delegation to the Democratic National Convention played breakfast host to many people, including Gov. Tim Walz. State Senator and Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairman Sharif Street (pictured left) takes a photo with his father, former Philadelphia Mayor John F. Street, at the morning gathering. (Photo/Denise Clay-Murray) By Denise Clay-Murray Pennsylvania Democrats were treated to…

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