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Government Accountability

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks at a campaign rally for Pennsylvania candidates in Philadelphia, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Wolf keeps big lead over Wagner in campaign cash

We look at Tom Wolf's big fundraising lead in guv's race and the biggest donors.

7 years ago

The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. With the opening of the high court's new term approaching, President Trump is anxious for his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to be confirmed by the Senate. Attorneys for Brett Kavanaugh's accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, are citing
Courts & Law

As Senate hearing set for Kavanaugh, new accuser emerges

The New Yorker magazine reported Sunday night that Senate Democrats were investigating a second woman's accusation of sexual misconduct dating to the 1983-84 academic year

7 years ago

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., listens to Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh as he testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 6. Running a tight reelection race in a conservative state, Manchin has faced pressure to support Kavanaugh.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Battle for the Senate: Candidates in key races respond to Kavanaugh allegations

As the confirmation vote for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh neared, both parties had seen potential political benefits for them in the upcoming midterm elections.

7 years ago

Scott Wallace, the Democratic candidate in the newly drawn 8th Congressional District (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic
Politics & Policy

‘False’ accusation, labor endorsements in Bucks County congressional race

Fact-checkers flag an attack ad against Democrat Scott Wallace; his opponent, Brian Fitzpatrick, gets a valuable labor endorsement.

7 years ago

Left: Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The Philadelphia Experiment
Politics & Policy

Allegations against Kavanaugh bring back memories of Clarence Thomas, Anita Hill

When I heard that Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination was at risk due to accusations that he sexually assaulting a woman decades ago, I thought of Clarence Thomas

7 years ago

Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill September 6, 2018.
NPR
Courts & Law

Kavanaugh and accuser to testify publicly before senators next week

"Her recollection of these events is crystal clear," Ford's attorney Lisa Banks told Morning Edition.

7 years ago

Beach goers taking in the sun. (Bill Barlow/for WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Money
NJ Spotlight

How to boost Jersey Shore tourism: End state diversion of revenue for a start

The state’s lucrative tourism industry could get a significant bump if it stretched out its prime shore season past the summer months.

7 years ago

Listen 5:21
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a June 21 cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington.
(Evan Vucci/AP)
NPR
Courts & Law

Student borrowers and advocates win court case against DeVos

A federal judge has ruled that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' delay of a key student borrower protection rule was improper and unlawful.

7 years ago

Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski, who is facing corruption charges, walks to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia during a break in a pretrial hearing, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017. Pawlowski has denied accusations that he accepted more than $150,000 in campaign contributions in exchange for city contracts.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Ex-Allentown mayor Pawlowski gets new sentencing date

Former Allentown Mayor Ed Pawlowski was originally scheduled for sentencing on his federal corruption conviction Wednesday. But his Phila ...

7 years ago

Former elected Pennsylvania state treasurer Rob McCord arrives at the U.S. District Court in Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015. McCord resigned as treasurer Jan. 30 amid an agreement with federal prosecutors to plead guilty to two counts of extortion stemming from allegations that he used his position as treasurer to try to strong arm potential donors into contributing money to his failed gubernatorial campaign during last spring's Democratic primary.  (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Former Pennsylvania treasurer gets 30 months for extortion

Former Pennsylvania state Treasurer Rob McCord is heading to prison for two-and-a-half years after federal investigators recorded him trying to squeeze campaign contributions

7 years ago

State Representative Scott Conklin, D-Centre, introduced two new bills on Monday, which would demand greater accountability from religious organizations. (Min Xian / Keystone Crossroads)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Following clergy report, Pa. lawmaker proposes new penalties for failure to report abuse

State Representative Scott Conklin, D-Centre, introduced two new bills on Monday, which would demand greater accountability from religious organizations.

7 years ago

Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney testifies before a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Mulvaney took over the CFPB as acting director in late November. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
NPR
Education

Student loan watchdog quits; blames Trump administration

In the letter, obtained by NPR, Frotman accuses Mulvaney and the Trump administration of undermining the CFPB and its ability to protect student borrowers.

7 years ago

FILE - In this Monday, June 18, 2018, file photo President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting of the National Space Council in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Trump will be in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 23, 2018, to headline the Nevada Republican Party's annual convention and appear at a fundraiser with Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller, Nevada officials confirmed Monday, June 18. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Politics & Policy

Fact check: Trump’s alternate-reality week

Here is a look at some of President Trump's rhetoric over the past week.

7 years ago

Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired back at President Trump Thursday after more criticism about his handling of the Justice Department.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Sessions rebukes Trump with vow Justice Department won’t be swayed by politics

Attorney General Jeff Sessions answered needling by President Trump on Thursday with a vow that as long as he runs the Justice Department, it won't be swayed by politics.

7 years ago

From l-r., Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Rep. Mike Bishop, R-Mich., meet with reporters to announce the Republicans' proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017.
Politics & Policy
The Conversation

Today’s GOP leaders have little in common with those who resisted Nixon

Today’s GOP leaders, with few exceptions, meekly follow President Trump.

7 years ago

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