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Politics & Policy

Virginia state Sen. Amanda Chase, a Republican, listens to debate during the Senate session at the Capitol
NPR
Elections
National

More than a dozen GOP state lawmakers attended Trump rally that gave way to riots

GOP Virginia State Sen. Amanda Chase faces calls to resign after attending the rally that gave way to a riot on Wednesday.

5 years ago

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi administers the oath of office to members of the 117th Congress
National
Public Safety

Oaths questioned as Trump’s backers fight against loss

In the aftermath of the attack on the U.S. Capitol, some critics are accusing Republicans of violating their oaths of office.

5 years ago

At a bus stop on Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest in Washington, D.C., a notice from the FBI seeks information about people pictured during the riot at the U.S. Capitol
NPR
National
Public Safety

As inauguration nears, concern of more pro-Trump violence grows

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the death of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning of what's to come.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington before boarding Marine One
Elections
National
Politics

Trump pressured Georgia to ‘find the fraud’ in earlier call

The December call preceded Trump’s Jan. 2 call to Georgia Sec. of State Brad Raffensperger where he asked election officials to “find” enough votes to overturn Biden's win.

5 years ago

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a rally
National
Politics

Dems prep ‘incitement of insurrection’ charge against Trump

A resolution calling on Pence to do so was blocked Monday by Republicans. But more votes are expected Tuesday, with an impeachment vote Wednesday.

5 years ago

Protestors and city officials gather outside the DELCORA building in Chester to protest the Delaware County Regional Water Authority’s deal with Aqua America, Inc. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Environment
Pennsylvania

Delco leaders mull an appeal after judge upholds $276.5 million DELCORA deal

The pending sale of the county wastewater system to Aqua Pennsylvania is at the center of a long-running, will-they-won’t-they political feud.

5 years ago

Georgia Sens.-elect Rev. Raphael Warnock (left) and Jon Ossoff before a campaign stop on Jan. 4. While the pair ran as a ticket, Warnock garnered nearly 20,000 more votes, in part due to many conservative voters' concerns about Warnock's GOP opponent, Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
NPR
Elections
National

Why some Georgia voters split their ballots between Democrats and Republicans

Even though both parties ran unified campaigns, nearly 20,000 Georgians appear to have split their votes in the two races, between Raphael Warnock and David Perdue.

5 years ago

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds a news conference
National

Dems’ momentum builds to impeach Trump, Pelosi hits rioters

“We must take action,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Friday on a private conference call with Democrats.

5 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
Media

Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing “the risk of further incitement of violence.”

5 years ago

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, to announce key administration posts. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden calls Trump ‘unfit’ but doesn’t endorse impeachment

President-elect Joe Biden said Friday that President Donald Trump isn't “fit for the job,” but he repeatedly refused to endorse growing Democratic calls to impeach him.

5 years ago

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Pennsylvania
Technology

Delaware County paid $25,000 in ransom during cyberattack

The county government’s network was accessed through a phishing email received in September, and ransomware was activated, a December memo says.

5 years ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists gather outside the Capitol
Delaware
Elections
Public Safety

Ex-Secret Service leader predicts safe Biden inaugural despite Capitol riot

Mike White led the Presidential Protective Division until June 2017. He blames abysmal preparation for this week’s violence but says that won’t happen on Jan. 20.

5 years ago

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Philadelphia City Hall
National
Philadelphia
Public Safety
Billy Penn

City’s Hall’s evacuation plan: How Philly government has responded to past breaches

The most dangerous situation in recent history was a 1990 pipe bomb in the basement.

5 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.
National
Politics

President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

In a Friday tweet Trump said, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”

5 years ago

In this Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020 file photo, Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, attends a hearing of the Pennsylvania State Senate Majority Policy Committee in Gettysburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
National
Pennsylvania

GOP state senator at Capitol during attack urged to resign

Minority Leader Jay Costa, D-Allegheny, said Sen. Doug Mastriano's words and actions since November encouraged a coup attempt and inspired the people behind it.

5 years ago

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