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Want to win the culture war? Choose your words wisely | Opinion
Democrats have every opportunity to occupy the high ground -- especially if the message is disciplined.
Days before election, Trump endorses Mastriano in Pa.’s GOP governor primary
(*This story was updated at 10:38 a.m. to include comment from Republican governor candidate Lou Barletta. It was updated again at 11:20 am to include comment from Sen. Doug Mastriano.) Former President Donald Trump has endorsed state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Frankin, in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes primary for governor, dealing a potentially fatal blow to establishment Republicans […]
Trump’s election lies are truth for far too many 2022 GOP hopefuls | Mark O’Keefe
Will Republicans ever come to their senses and admit that were wrong about Trump? Probably not.
Hillary Clinton keeps getting it right | Dick Polman
She had faults as a candidate, but she was absolutely right about the danger posed by Donald Trump and his followers.
In a sharp-elbowed debate, Pa.’s Republican governor hopefuls make their pitch
Four of the leading GOP candidates traded jabs on issues ranging from fossil fuels to abortion rights.
Here’s the new strongmen. The same as the old strongmen. There’s no backing down | Ray E. Landis
The rise of the new authoritarians is hauntingly familiar. We cannot shirk our responsibility to confront them.
Pa.’s 2022 primary is a race for the base of the base. Why that’s a problem | Friday Morning Coffee
Scorched earth campaigns, polarizing candidates. Now ask yourself why democracy is broken.
Corman to stay in GOP governor primary, though election logistics meant his fate was sealed
The highest-ranking Pennsylvania Senate Republican attempted to end his gubernatorial campaign — but it’s unclear if he could have had his name physically removed from the ballot even if he followed through with it. In a filing on Tuesday afternoon, Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman, R-Centre, said he was ending his campaign and asked […]
Trump endorses television physician Mehmet Oz in Pa. Senate race
President Donald Trump has endorsed television physician Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania’s closely contested Republican primary race for the U.S. Senate. “The Great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has a tremendous opportunity to Save America by electing the brilliant and well-known Dr. Mehmet Oz for the United States Senate,” Trump wrote in a statement that was sent out while he […]
How much more evidence does Merrick Garland need to indict Trump? | Dick Polman
I know, I know. Just like you, I’m rolling my eyes. Again.
A year after Jan. 6, attack on the U.S. Capitol lives on in hundreds of court cases | Analysis
More than 15% of the defendants charged in the Capitol insurrection had ties to Pennsylvania, our analysis found.