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Pennsylvania
crime
Sept. 14, 2023
How Authorities Caught Danelo Cavalcante: Updates
A police dog and a heat-detecting drone helped capture the fugitive, who escaped from prison two weeks ago.
By
Nia Prater,
Chas Danner,
and
Benjamin Hart
politics
Aug. 14, 2023
McCormick Still Wants to Be Pennsylvania Senator, Still Doesn’t Live There
The former hedge-fund CEO who lost a GOP primary to Dr. Oz is mulling a challenge to Senator Bob Casey — from his main residence in Connecticut.
By
Nia Prater
liveblog
Nov. 9, 2022
The Red Wave That Wasn’t: Updates
Biden said Wednesday that voters had proven that “democracy is who we are.”
By
Intelligencer Staff
the body politic
Oct. 10, 2022
The Vulnerability of John Fetterman
Inside this year’s highest-stakes Senate race.
By
Rebecca Traister
tremendous content
Aug. 18, 2022
A Guide to the Many Houses Mehmet Oz Forgot He Owns
The Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate recently said, “Legitimately, I own two houses.” He lost track of a few mansions.
By
Margaret Hartmann
tremendous content
Aug. 15, 2022
11 Questions About the Dr. Oz Crudités Video
Paying too much to dip raw asparagus in salsa may not be a relatable problem for Pennsylvania voters.
By
Margaret Hartmann
early and often
July 29, 2022
What the Hell Is Going on With Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign?
Oz is behind in polling and fundraising, and reportedly spent a significant portion of the first post-primary weeks out of state.
By
Nia Prater
early and often
June 4, 2022
Welcome to Oz, Pennsylvania
Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz is now the uncontested winner of the state’s GOP senate primary.
By
Chas Danner
politics
June 3, 2022
Fetterman on Stroke: ‘I Almost Died’
The Democratic Senate candidate has yet to return to the campaign trail after suffering a stroke three weeks ago.
By
Nia Prater
early and often
May 18, 2022
Trump Wants Dr. Oz to Copy Him and Declare Victory Before the Race Is Called
The race between Mehmet Oz and David McCormick has not been called and will likely head toward an automatic recount.
By
Nia Prater
early and often
May 17, 2022
Cargo Shorts Enthusiast John Fetterman Wins Democratic Senate Race
He won days after suffering a stroke and may be Democrats’ best hope for flipping a Republican senate seat.
By
Nia Prater
early and often
May 16, 2022
Pennsylvania Senate Candidate Fetterman Recovering From Stroke
The lieutenant governor said he is feeling better and that doctors told him he will make a full recovery.
By
Chas Danner
2022 midterms
May 14, 2022
Trump Endorses Extremist Mastriano in Pennsylvania Governor’s Race
It’s a bit awkward, since the gubernatorial candidate’s “running mate,” Kathy Barnette, is threatening Trump’s Senate candidate Dr. Oz.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
May 12, 2022
Can Wild-Card Kathy Barnette Win Pennsylvania’s GOP Senate Primary?
The McCormick-Oz showdown has been upended by a little-known rival. Now the Establishment and parts of Trump World are trying to stop her.
By
Nia Prater
2022 midterms
Apr. 10, 2022
Trump Endorses Oz in Pennsylvania’s Battle of the MAGA Carpetbaggers
Oz now has an advantage over another would-be MAGA champion, hedge-fund titan David McCormick. But the race could get ugly.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Dec. 28, 2021
The Political Life of Dr. Oz
His campaign to be the next Republican senator from Pennsylvania is facing one major problem: Republicans in Pennsylvania.
By
Olivia Nuzzi
pennsylvania
Nov. 1, 2021
Pennsylvania Republican Senate Candidate Accused of Choking His Wife
Sean Parnell is now the second Senate candidate endorsed by Trump in 2022 to be accused of physically abusing a spouse.
By
Matt Stieb
coup
Jan. 5, 2021
Pennsylvania Republicans Just Refused to Seat a Democratic Lawmaker
The GOP’s problem with democracy is intensifying.
By
Sarah Jones
contested election
Dec. 7, 2020
Tuesday’s ‘Safe Harbor’ Deadline Should End Trump’s Failed Coup
Nearly every state has certified its results and electors, which — after December 8 — should cut off further challenges.
By
Ed Kilgore
2020 presidential election
Nov. 21, 2020
Federal Judge Rebukes Trump’s Effort to Overturn Pennsylvania Election Results
In a scathing ruling, the judge said the Trump campaign was trying to “disenfranchise almost 7 million voters.”
By
Chas Danner
redistricting
Nov. 18, 2020
Democrats Face a Redistricting Disaster
Democrats missed many targets for flipping legislative chambers. Only the rise of independent commissions to draw maps is limiting the damage.
By
Ed Kilgore
pennsylvania
Nov. 17, 2020
Trump’s Pennsylvania Recount Effort in Disarray Under Giuliani: Report
Giuliani, meanwhile, just made a flailing appearance defending one of Trump’s remaining lawsuits in the state.
By
Matt Stieb
vision 2020
Nov. 9, 2020
Trump’s Only Credible Legal Strategy Won’t Be Enough
It’s possible the Supreme Court will accept Republican efforts to disallow late mail ballots in Pennsylvania. But there aren’t enough votes to matter.
By
Ed Kilgore
2020 elections
Nov. 5, 2020
2020 Was a Disaster for Democrats Trying to Take Over State Houses
An ambitious and expensive effort to bust up Republican power in the states fell flat.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Nov. 5, 2020
Trump Scrambles for Legal Strategy to Stop Defeat
A flurry of lawsuits from Team Trump may, at the very best, delay the inevitable.
By
Ed Kilgore
he’s got a new cubicle
Nov. 4, 2020
An Architecture Critic Just Won a State Senate Seat in Pennsylvania
The DSA’s Nikil Saval, former editor-in-chief of
n+1
, knows his cities.
By
Diana Budds
vision 2020
Nov. 4, 2020
What Donald Trump Wants the Supreme Court to Do to Help Him Win
Trump may ask the Supreme Court’s conservative majority to kill ballots postmarked by Election Day but received later.
By
Ed Kilgore
early and often
Oct. 30, 2020
Will the Unrest in Philadelphia Affect How Pennsylvanians Vote?
Strategists and organizers in both parties are thinking hard about the question as election day draws near in a crucial swing state.
By
David Freedlander
supreme court
Oct. 29, 2020
How the Supreme Court Has Already Tinkered With the 2020 Election
The Court has deferred to state decisions about mail-ballot deadlines and other election issues, with some conservatives clearly wanting to intervene.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
Oct. 27, 2020
Trump’s Justices Show How They Might Help Him in Contested Election
Gorsuch defends Republican state legislatures’ power over election disputes. Kavanaugh echoes Trump’s attacks on mail-in ballots. Be very afraid.
By
Ed Kilgore
maga
Oct. 26, 2020
The 10 Strangest Moments From Trump’s Trifecta of Pennsylvania Rallies
Trump recalled how his COVID doctors “would grab my body” and expressed his desire for the open road, yearning to “drive the hell out of here.”
By
Charlotte Klein
poll position
Oct. 6, 2020
Is the Bottom Beginning to Drop Out of the Trump Campaign?
Some particularly bad polls for the incumbent have come out after his first debate with Biden and COVID-19 diagnosis.
By
Ed Kilgore
supreme court
Oct. 6, 2020
Once Again, Supreme Court Won’t Help Make It Easier to Vote During COVID
The Court is putting an end to late preelection interventions by federal judges.
By
Ed Kilgore
poll position
Oct. 1, 2020
So How Do the Polls Look After That Hellscape of a Debate?
Trump certainly isn’t getting a bump from his performance, and he’s getting some not-great news from key-state polls.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Sept. 9, 2020
Is the Rust Belt or the Sun Belt the Key Battleground Region in 2020?
Less than two months from Election Day, the pivotal region for the campaigns to focus on is the same one that won it all for Trump in 2016.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Sept. 4, 2020
Mail Ballot Requests Are Sky High, and They’re Largely From Democrats
Expectations that mail ballot requests will spike are being fulfilled, along with a partisan tilt in voting methods and a maybe a contested election.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Sept. 2, 2020
Polls Reveal the Conventions to Be Enormous Wastes of Time and Effort
The basic shape of the race hasn’t changed after the conventions, though a poll from Pennsylvania is good news for Trump
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Aug. 31, 2020
Presidential Battleground States Change All the Time
Ohio, Iowa, Colorado, and Virginia are recent battlegrounds that are no longer very competitive, while Florida and Wisconsin remain critical in 2020.
By
Ed Kilgore
extreme weather
Aug. 4, 2020
Isaias Wreaks Havoc on Northeast, Leaving Millions Without Power
The powerful storm left more than 3 million without power, tornadoes were reported in at least five states, and at least five people were killed.
By
Chas Danner
vision 2020
July 6, 2020
Trump Targeting Wrong Battleground States, Just As Clinton Did in 2016
The president needs to focus on lifting his national numbers, not “playing defense” in Ohio or Iowa.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
June 1, 2020
Thanks to Trump, Republicans May Skip Voting by Mail
Some Trump supporters in the swing state of Pennsylvania think voting by mail is bad — and they are handing Democrats an advantage.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Jan. 3, 2020
Democrats Still Have Multiple Routes to 2020 Electoral College Win
It’s not necessarily all about the Rust Belt.
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Dec. 2, 2019
Bullock, Sestak Drop Out of 2020 Presidential Race
Bullock had a great electability argument. But he got into the race late and then failed to make enough of a mark.
By
Ed Kilgore
donald trump jr.
Oct. 31, 2019
Donald Trump Jr. Thinks His Rust Belt Boarding School Made Him a Regular Guy
His father went to a Pennsylvania Rust Belt school, too, called Wharton!
By
Ed Kilgore
vision 2020
Oct. 9, 2019
Fighting Centuries of Tradition, Republicans Try to Mobilize Amish for Trump
These deeply conservative people tend to consider voting as nearly sinful. Can they be persuaded to vote for Trump?
By
Ed Kilgore
sexting
June 25, 2019
Pennsylvania GOP Chair Resigns Amid Sexting Scandal
Val DiGiorgio allegedly sent explicit texts to a local candidate, then compounded his error by trying to shut up his electronic paramour.
By
Ed Kilgore
politics
Jan. 28, 2019
John Fetterman’s New Fight
Pennsylvania’s new lieutenant governor wants to revitalize Trump Country… and the Democratic Party.
By
Gabriel Debenedetti
May 16, 2018
Primary Roundup: Victories for Women and Progressives
Pennsylvania’s all-male congressional delegation will be a thing of the past. And Nebraskans made a surprise choice.
By
Ed Kilgore
May 15, 2018
Today’s Primary Preview: 3 Quiet States and Some Pennsylvania Noise
The aftermath of re-redistricting in Pennsylvania’s House delegation is the highlight of four states’ primaries.
By
Ed Kilgore
Apr. 27, 2018
Another PA GOP Congressman Resigns, Triggering Another Special Election
In this really bad year for Pennsylvania Republicans, two more special elections are imminent before a terrible-looking November.
By
Ed Kilgore
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