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FILE - In this file image provided by The White House, President Joe Biden speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone from his private residence in Wilmington, Del., Dec. 30, 2021. Biden acknowledged on Thursday that a document with classified markings from his time as vice president was found in his “personal library” at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, along with other documents found in his garage, days after it was disclosed that sensitive documents were also found at the office of his former institute in Washington. (Adam Schultz/The White House via AP, File)

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Court splits on legality of move to impeach Philly DA Larry Krasner

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Trump Tower in New York Thursday, Aug. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)

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Trump Organization fined $1.6 million for tax fraud

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FILE - Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Pat Browne, R-Lehigh, speaks after Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivered his budget address for the 2022-23 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in Harrisburg, Pa., on Feb. 8, 2022. Former Republican state Sen. Browne will lead the Department of Revenue, said incoming Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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Shapiro taps ex-lawmakers, university officials for Cabinet

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