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Government Accountability

In December 2018, Katie Brennan, the chief of staff at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, raises her hand as she is sworn in to testify before the Select Oversight Committee at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)
The Why
Politics & Policy

N.J. official’s rape allegation could change state law

Should the Murphy administration have done more in response to Katie Brennan's allegation that a campaign staffer assaulted her? N.J. legislative committee says yes.

Air Date: June 25, 2019

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Mark Morgan, the new head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, stands for a portrait in his office Friday, Jun. 21, 2019 in Washington D.C. (Shuran Huang/NPR)
NPR
Courts & Law

‘We have no choice’: Acting ICE Director defends planned immigration raids

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to begin arresting and deporting thousands of migrant families in 10 cities across the country as early as Sunday.

7 years ago

Demonstrators rally outside the Supreme Court in April as the justices hear arguments over the Trump administration's plan to add a citizenship question to 2020 census forms.
(J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Emails connect census official with GOP strategist on citizenship question

A high-ranking Census Bureau official privately discussed the citizenship question issue with GOP redistricting strategist Thomas Hofeller in 2015

7 years ago

Governor Tom Wolf says he doesn't want to get rid of the General Assistance program, but he's navigating tricky negotiations with Republicans. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf meets with protesters outside his home to talk General Assistance

The General Assistance program gives small sums of cash — roughly $200 a month — to the poorest people in Pa. who don't have dependents and don't qualify for other assistance.

7 years ago

(Keith Myers/The Kansas City Star via AP, file)
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Bills would boost gender-neutral bathroom access at Philly City Hall, charter schools

City Councilwoman Helen Gym introduced two bills to advance gender-neutral accommodations in Philadelphia schools and City Hall itself.

7 years ago

(Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Philly courts refuse to name security firm hired to fix infected systems

In a move experts call highly unusual, Philadelphia officials are refusing to name the cybersecurity firm the city has contracted to help clean up the court system.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump waves as he steps off Air Force One after arriving, Friday, June 7, 2019, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Democrats debate impeachment and ramp up oversight

We discuss the Mueller report hearings, the House vote to hold Don McGahn and AG Barr in contempt of Congress, and the pros and cons of beginning impeachment inquiries.

Air Date: June 11, 2019 10:00 am

Listen 49:15
The state Capitol building in Harrisburg. (Tom Downing/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Amid calls for Leach to resign, Pa. lawmakers push anti-harassment bills

Pa. House and Senate members are pushing a slate of anti-harassment bills amid calls for Montco Democratic Sen. Daylin Leach to resign.

7 years ago

NJ state capitol complex at night in Trenton, New Jersey.  (Tashka/BigStock)
Politics & Policy

After override threat, N.J. ‘dark money’ bill on its way to becoming law

A bill that would require more nonprofit groups in N.J. to publicize their donors is on its way to becoming law, after Gov. Phil Murphy avoided a veto override.

7 years ago

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., says the Justice Department has agreed to release some information related to the special counsel report on Russian election interference. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

House Democrats to get some Mueller report material, but contempt vote is still on

Nadler wants to keep the door open to a contempt action if Barr and the Justice Department don't continue to play ball.

7 years ago

Lawyers gather in the hallway at Philadelphia City Hall that houses the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. A computer virus has shut down the court's website. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
The Why
Courts & Law

Computer virus still crippling Philly courts and their online systems

Normal court proceedings have slowed or stopped since Philly's First Judicial District shut down the court websites after getting a virus almost a month ago.

Air Date: June 10, 2019

Listen 12:48
About 200 protesters gather at Philadelphia police headquarters to call for action against police officers who posted racist comments on Facebook. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community
Billy Penn

Hundreds protest at Philly police HQ, call for action on intolerant Facebook posts

Hundreds showed up at Philadelphia Police headquarters on Friday for a protest calling for a response to the city officers allegedly linked to hateful Facebook posts.

7 years ago

State Sen. Daylin Leach (left) says he's been cleared of wrongdoing by an independent probe of sexual harassment allegations.  Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa disagrees and wants Leach to resign. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call and AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Sexual harassment probe puts Daylin Leach at odds with Democratic leaders

State Sen. Daylin Leach says he’s been cleared of wrongdoing in a probe of sexual harassment allegations. Party leadership maintains that he should resign.

7 years ago

Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in April as the justices hear oral arguments over the citizenship question the Trump administration wants to add to the 2020 census.
NPR
Courts & Law

GOP redistricting strategist played role in push for census citizenship question

Thomas Hofeller concluded that adding the question would produce the data needed to redraw political maps that would be "advantageous to Republicans and Non-Hispanic Whites."

7 years ago

Special Counsel Robert Mueller
Politics & Policy

Mueller: Special counsel probe did not exonerate Trump

The statement came amid demands for Mueller to testify on Capitol Hill about his findings and tension with Barr.

7 years ago

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