At RNC, UFC’s Dana White praises Trump’s response to COVID-19 pandemic

White appeared in a virtual address during Thursday night’s RNC with the same enthusiasm for the sitting president as he spoke on his relationship with Trump.

Kamala Harris slams ‘profound failure of leadership’ in counter to Trump ahead of final night of RNC

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris plans a Thursday speech condemning President Donald Trump for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and she'll give it just hours before Trump is set to accept renomination for a second term.

Pence blurs details about killing of Oakland federal officer by alleged right-wing extremist

What Vice President Mike Pence didn't say was that Dave Underwood was not killed by protesters, but allegedly by an Air Force sergeant with links to a militant right-wing movement.

Philadelphia accepts $10M grant for 2020 election plan

Philadelphia on Thursday accepted a $10 million grant to help it advance an ambitious election plan to buy counting equipment and spread satellite election offices and secure drop boxes around the city to absorb growing demand for voting by mail in November's presidential election.

Murphy, Cuomo, Lamont oppose new CDC recommendation to limit asymptomatic COVID-19 testing

In a joint statement issued Thursday, Governors Phil Murphy, Andrew Cuomo and Ned Lamont said their states will continue to prioritize asymptomatic testing in opposition of new recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

RNC night 3 takeaways: Republicans push American exceptionalism amid national crises

Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the marquee speech Wednesday night at the Republican convention, making the case for another four years for President Donald Trump and laying the foundation for his own potential White House run in 2024.

DA Krasner addresses rising homicide rate, responds to critics

District Attorney Larry Krasner joined Good Day Philadelphia on Wednesday morning to address the rising homicide rate in the city amid claims from his opponents that he has been too lenient on violent offenders.

President Trump grants pardon to Jon Ponder, convicted bank robber, during RNC

In the Republican National Convention's first half-hour, the convention aired a video featuring Trump signing a pardon for Jon Ponder, an ex-convict who now runs an acclaimed prisoner reentry program. 

RNC Day 2: Trump family, a pardon and a naturalization ceremony featured at convention

First lady Melania Trump cast her husband as the best hope for America’s future in a Rose Garden address Tuesday night as President Donald Trump turned to family, farmers and the trappings of the presidency on the second night of the scaled-down Republican National Convention.

Melania Trump praises husband, touches on race, COVID-19, addiction and 'Be Best' in RNC Rose Garden speech

Melania Trump's address to the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night will be her first sustained public appearance since the start of the coronavirus pandemic that has come to define her husband's administration.

Mike Pompeo hails Trump's America First policy at RNC

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sent a cable last month to all U.S. diplomatic missions warning that, under federal law, diplomats should not take overt sides in the presidential campaign.

Air traffic controllers sued by helicopter company in fatal Kobe Bryant crash

The company that operated the helicopter that crashed in Calabasas in January, killing Laker legend Kobe Bryant and eight others, is fighting back against lawsuits over the tragedy, filing a suit of its own contending air-traffic controllers are to blame for the crash.

Wolf eyes legalizing marijuana to assist with COVID-19 recovery
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Gov. Tom Wolf is renewing his call for Pennsylvania to legalize recreational marijuana, saying it could raise $90 million to supplement CARES Act funding aimed at helping people and business recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.