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Politics & Policy

Pages from the final report released by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, is photographed Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)
Criminal Justice
Government
National
Politics

Jan. 6 report blames Trump, aims to prevent return to power

A massive final report released by the House Jan. 6 committee late Thursday places the blame for the 2021 Capitol insurrection on one person: Former President Donald Trump.

3 years ago

Logos in orange of different Philadelphia mayoral campaigns.
Elections
Philadelphia
Politics
Billy Penn

Why are so many candidates for Philly mayor using orange in their logos?

Unusual for campaigns, the color is connected with an important political movement — but none of the contenders mentioned it.

3 years ago

Former President Donald Trump stands in front of numerous U.S. flags.
NPR
Government
National
Politics

After 18 months of investigations, the Jan. 6 report is out. Here are the toplines

Late Thursday night, the House select committee that has been investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection for 18 months released their long-awaited full report.

3 years ago

The final report released by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack
Government Accountability
Politics

Jan. 6 report: Trump ‘lit that fire’ of Capitol insurrection

The 814-page report released Thursday concludes an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former president and the violent insurrection.

3 years ago

File photo: Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, is sworn in to testify before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 28, 2022.  (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Government
National

Jan. 6 witness recounts pressure campaign from Trump allies

White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson described to investigators a wide-ranging pressure campaign from allies of Donald Trump aimed at influencing her cooperation with Congress.

3 years ago

A person shakes Gov. Murphy's hand as he is seated at a table surrounded by people.
Government
Law
New Jersey
Public Safety

New Jersey Gov. Murphy signs law upping requirements for concealed carry

At a signing event, Murphy took a shot at the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling and said the regulation changes would make communities safer and protect law enforcement.

3 years ago

Pennsylvania House Speaker Bryan Cutler
Elections
Pennsylvania

Closed-door talks fail to settle Pa. state House control fight

The three Dem vacancies have given the GOP hopes of maintaining majority status early next year, if only for a few weeks or several months.

3 years ago

File photo: New Jersey Democratic Senate President Nicholas Scutari opens debate on legislation that overhauls the state's concealed carry permitting, Monday, Dec. 19. 2022, in Trenton, N.J. The measure comes in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's June decision expanding gun rights and striking down New Jersey's requirement that applicants for a carry permit show a
Government
New Jersey
Politics
Public Safety

Black gun owners in N.J. say new concealed carry restrictions won’t make their communities safer

Some gun owners in historically marginalized communities think the new regulations could further put their neighborhoods at risk.

3 years ago

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
International
Military

Zelenskyy to Congress: Against all odds Ukraine still stands

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington on Wednesday for a summit with President Joe Biden and an address to Congress in a bid to shore up support.

3 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the electoral college certification of Joe Biden as President, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
Government Accountability
National

Jan. 6 panel prepares to unveil final report on insurrection

“The central cause of January 6th was one man, former President Donald Trump, who many others followed,” reads the report from the House Jan. 6 committee.

3 years ago

Addresses are printed on outgoing mail-in ballots at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Elections
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania

Bucks County vote moves Pennsylvania closer to certifying election

Bucks County government spokesman Jim O'Malley said its Board of Elections wrapped up certification, although litigation over recount requests has not ended.

3 years ago

A scene from one of mayoral candidate Jeff Brown's TV ads, the first in the race. (Jeff Brown for Mayor)
Elections
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Jeff Brown, with no political experience, is fashioning an outsider’s campaign for Philly mayor

The closest comparable figure is probably Tom Knox, who lost to Nutter in the 2007 primary.

3 years ago

A close-up of Josh Shapiro speaking.
Government
Government Accountability
Pennsylvania
Spotlight PA

What Josh Shapiro’s transition team says about how he’ll govern, and why some picks are raising eyebrows

The transition team helping governor-elect Josh Shapiro prepare for office is wide-ranging and, in some cases, controversial.

3 years ago

New Jersey Democratic Senate President Nicholas Scutari opens debate on legislation
Gun Violence
New Jersey

New Jersey lawmakers pass concealed carry gun legislation after ruling

The Democrat-led Senate passed the measure in what is scheduled to be the last voting session of the year, sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

3 years ago

A closeup of former President Donald Trump
National
Taxes

House panel to release report on Trump’s tax returns

The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee has voted along party lines to publicly release a report on Donald Trump’s tax returns.

3 years ago

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