Government Accountability
Pa. House GOP leadership calls on lawmaker to resign over vulgar videos
In a since-deleted social media post, Rep. Aaron Bernstine is heard urging his son to smoke a cigar, telling him to “hit it harder, breathe in.”
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Delaware Sen. Chris Coons talks with Supreme Court nominee Barrett ahead of hearings
Ahead of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Senator Chris Coons asks one key question: “Why are we doing this?”
5 years ago
Appellate judges let 2020 census continue through October
The ruling by the three judges on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco was a split decision for the Trump administration and a coalition of civil rights groups.
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Judge dismisses suit by top Pa. senator’s campaign against Spotlight PA journalist, others
The lawsuit, which Scarnati’s campaign could attempt to refile, could pose a chilling effect on journalists’ and the public’s access to public records.
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Pelosi out to block Trump if disputed election ends in House
Pelosi is openly working to block President Donald Trump's advantage if, as he has suggested, he ties up the results of the Nov. 3 election.
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Countering Trump, US officials defend integrity of election
The statement put them at odds with President Donald Trump’s efforts to discredit the vote.
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Poll: Many Americans blame virus crisis on U.S. government
Trump has downplayed the severity and impact of the pandemic in recent months.
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Pa. Dem lawmakers propose measure to punish faithless electoral college voters
Two Democratic state lawmakers want to punish any Pennsylvania electoral college member who votes contrary to the popular vote in the presidential election.
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Pa. House cancels session after positive coronavirus test
A member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is in self-isolation while experiencing mild COVID-19 symptoms.
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Asian American nonprofits get low share of Philly’s COVID relief grants, so mutual aid orgs step in
The Asian Mosaic Fund’s giving circle has raised $40k.
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What you need to know about voter rights, fraud and suppression for the 2020 election
The 2020 presidential election itself feels like a fight to ensure the right to a free, fair vote. Here’s what you need to know.
5 years ago
Ethics experts see national security concern in Trump’s debt
Trump, according to his latest financial disclosure statement, reported that he had 14 loans on 12 properties.
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Trump went even further than other uber-rich to shrink taxes
Trump characteristically pushed those strategies to shrink his tax bill to the limit, perhaps to the breaking point.
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Could the Pa. GOP bypass the popular vote regardless of who wins? Here’s what we know.
The state Republican Party raised the possibility that the GOP-controlled legislature could choose a slate of presidential electors to cast the state’s votes for Donald Trump.
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Wilmington, New Castle County still short on participation as census deadline looms
In the midst of a court battle over the date of the census deadline, Delaware leaders are urging residents to stand up and be counted.
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