Government Accountability
How can Philly “shut down” Kensington’s massive open-air drug market?
The city is in uncharted territory, experts say, but has some options.
6 months ago
Fetterman traveled to Israel and met with Netanyahu despite blowback on the left
Fetterman said progressives who refuse to vote for President Biden over his handling of the war in Gaza could cost Democrats the election.
6 months ago
Jan. 6 shadows the 2024 campaign, but not on the debate stage. That alarms democracy advocates
The Supreme Court is weighing cases involving Jan. 6, including a decision Friday that makes it easier for some rioters to contest their charges and convictions.
6 months ago
Prosecutors rest in seventh week of Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial
Before resting, prosecutors elicited details about the senator’s financial records by questioning an FBI forensic accountant.
6 months ago
Delaware Supreme Court restores access to early voting, permanent absentee voting
The Delaware Supreme Court heard the case on an expedited basis ahead of the November general election.
6 months ago
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
The justices ruled Friday that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof that the defendants tried to tamper with or destroy documents.
6 months ago
Judge in Trump classified docs case grants his request for hearing on key evidence in indictment
The order ensures further delays in a criminal case that's been snarled by significant postponements.
6 months ago
Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to bar universities and pension funds from divesting from Israel
The bill won support from all but one Republican and most Democrats. It now goes to the House.
6 months ago
Here’s a look at the false claims you might hear during tonight’s presidential debate
There’s no comparing the volume of false and misleading claims Trump has deployed throughout his campaigns and presidency with Biden, who tends to lean more on exaggerations.
6 months ago
Pennsylvania opioid money: Coroners and drug testing approved, Kensington residents denied
Pa. expects to receive more than $1 billion in opioid settlement money. Decisions made by a powerful and secretive oversight board could set a precedent for years to come.
6 months ago
A big education fight stands in the way of a Pa. budget deal
With the budget deadline approaching, lawmakers have found common ground on taxes, permitting, and college. But crucially, they’re far from a deal on basic education funding.
6 months ago
Sen. Bob Menendez’s Egypt, Qatar trip planning got ‘weird,’ Senate staffer recalls at bribery trial
The senior Senate Foreign Relations Committee staffer testified Monday that the Democrat directed that Egypt be involved in the planning for the 2021 trip.
6 months ago
Gold bars and Sen. Bob Menendez’s curiosity about their price takes central role at bribery trial
Prosecutors showed jurors multiple instances when Menendez researched the value of gold as he tried to help a businessman who authorities say bribed him with gold and cash.
7 months ago
Turmoil rocks New Jersey’s Democratic political bosses just in time for an election
Norcross has long been a boogeyman of many progressive New Jersey Democrats, who saw him as enriching himself while poorer residents languished.
7 months ago
Prosecutors try to link alleged bribes of Sen. Bob Menendez to appointment of federal prosecutor
Before Menendez recommended Philip Sellinger be appointed as New Jersey's U.S. attorney, he asked Sellinger to look into a criminal case, prosecutors say.
7 months ago