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Lieutenant Governor of Delaware Bethany Hall-Long had to revise campaign finance reports after questions arose over payments to her husband. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Elections

Turmoil and revolt in Lt. Gov. Hall-Long’s gubernatorial campaign in Delaware over $207,000 in undisclosed payments to husband

Sources within the campaign said she stalled in providing bank statements. She says the money in question repaid her personal loans to campaigns.

2 years ago

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File photo: Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters outside the Capitol, in Washington, May 17, 2023.  The House Ethics panel says it has found “substantial evidence” of lawbreaking by Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and has referred its findings to the Justice Department. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Government Accountability
National

Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking

The committee said Thursday that Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House.

2 years ago

A polling place on North Broad Street on Nov. 7, 2023
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Will the rift between Philly Democrats blow over as 2024 approaches?

Working Families Party candidates in the municipal election surfaced tension between the party’s establishment and progressive wings.

2 years ago

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., talks with reporters after meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House, Oct. 31, 2023, in Washington
Economy
Government
National

Congress approves temporary funding and pushes the fight over the federal budget into the new year

The Senate gave final approval to a temporary government funding package Wednesday night and sent it to President Joe Biden for his signature.

2 years ago

President Joe Biden arrives at San Francisco International Airport for the APEC summit, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in San Francisco.
Government
International

Biden and Xi are meeting in San Francisco, seeking better US-China relations despite tough issues

The White House says Biden is prepared to confront Xi on difficult issues such as trade, Beijing’s burgeoning relationship with Iran and human rights concerns.

2 years ago

Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., got into an altercation with former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday.
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Government
National
Politics

GOP rifts boil over in exchange between Reps. McCarthy and Burchett

Tensions among House Republicans boiled over in a physical altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the members who voted to oust

2 years ago

New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy
Elections
New Jersey

It’s official: N.J. first lady Tammy Murphy is running for the U.S. Senate

Tammy Murphy is seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Bob Menendez, who is facing federal conspiracy and fraud charges.

2 years ago

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., meets with reporters ahead of a crucial vote on a continuing resolution to keep the government funded at its current levels, a measure not heartily supported by the hard right wing of his party, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
Economy
Government
National

House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

Johnson was willing to leave his right flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats on Tuesday to keep the government open.

2 years ago

(Stephen Caruso/ Spotlight PA)
Government
Gun Violence
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

Democrats continue advancing gun control as advocates call for Pa. Senate to take up bills

Gun control legislation has been advanced by the Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House but not considered by the GOP-led Senate.

2 years ago

The House is set to vote Tuesday on a plan from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., to avoid a government shutdown with a two-tiered spending deadline.
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Economy
Government
National

House will vote on Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan to avert a government shutdown

Johnson is pushing through a plan that will require significant Democratic support in order to pass.

2 years ago

Workers form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in the early morning hours on October 12, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. This week, a majority of workers at the plant voted no on the tentative contract deal.
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Business
Employment
National
Transportation

UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote ‘no’ on record contract deals

While the overall tallies so far favor the deals, a majority voted no at two major truck plants.

2 years ago

Republican presidential candidates former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talk during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami.
Elections
Government
National

The 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump?

A day after Tim Scott stunned many of his own staff by suspending his campaign, the fight between Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis appears to be intensifying.

2 years ago

William Penn statue atop Philadelphia City Hall.
Elections
Government
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

36 hours without a mayor: Because of a calendar quirk, there’s a gap before Parker’s formal swearing-ind

Because of a calendar quirk, which sees the first Monday of January fall on New Year’s Day, there’s a gap before the official ceremony.

2 years ago

Pa. Capitol building
Economy
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

As partisan tensions thaw in Harrisburg, Pa. lawmakers eye unfunded housing, school priorities

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has recently signed several bills that chip away at Pennsylvania’s five-month-old budget impasse.

2 years ago

Biden speaks at a podium.
NPR
Health Care
Military
National

On Veterans Day, Biden commemorates the sacrifice made by soldiers and their families

President Biden spoke on Veterans Day about the country's "obligation" to provide veterans with adequate care, describing it a nonpartisan issue.

2 years ago

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