Government Accountability
Fired VA Secretary says White House muzzled him
Fired Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin tells NPR that political forces in the Trump administration want to privatize the VA — and he was standing in the way.
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Pa. legislature has long history of inaction on redistricting reform bills
Now that legal challenges to Pennsylvania’s new court-drawn congressional map have been rejected, state lawmakers have turned their att ...
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GOP leaders throw cold water on plan to impeach Pa. high court justices
Some Pennsylvania House Republicans urged impeachment after the Democratic-majority state Supreme Court declared the state’s congressional map unconstitutional and redrew it.
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Mother of slain N.J. man blames computer program for his shooting
In New Jersey, there’s a bail algorithm designed to recommend whether you sit behind bars or walk free until your trial. The state’s court system recently abandoned cash bail.
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Listen 9:50City fund previously accused of loose spending practices gets a new board
Mayor Jim Kenney has named a new nine-member board for the Fund for Philadelphia, two of whose past chairs were accused of misspending
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Sen. Coons reiterates that special counsel Mueller needs protection
“Anyone who thinks the special counsel Robert Mueller isn't in imminent danger of being fired isn't paying attention,” Coons said Wednesday in an interview on MSNBC.
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GOP lawmaker introduces resolutions to impeach Pa. Supreme Court justices
A Republican state lawmaker has introduced a number of resolutions to impeach all but one of Pennsylvania’s f ...
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In hidden-camera exposé, Cambridge Analytica executives boast of role in Trump win
Top executives at Cambridge Analytica have been secretly recorded describing the stealthy methods they used to help get Donald Trump elected.
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Republicans dismiss legislation to protect special counsel
GOP leaders are taking no action to protect Mueller, embracing a familiar strategy with the president — simply waiting out the storm.
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How Trump’s budget would hurt Philly’s business districts
“Sometimes people have the misconception that what happens in Washington stays in Washington, but these cuts would have an effect right here on 5th street,” Boyle said.
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Students: 1 million expected at anti-gun-violence marches
More than 800 March for Our Lives demonstrations are planned around the world this Saturday.
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Supreme Court keeps revised Pa. congressional map in place
Court rulings boost Democrats' chances of retaking Congress.
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Federal judges reject lawsuit over Pennsylvania district map
A panel of federal judges on Monday dismissed a legal challenge by Republican congressmen to a district map imposed last month by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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The Florida Bridge Collapse Made Us Wonder: What Is Accelerated Bridge Construction?
Last week, a partially-constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed in Miami, Florida, killing six people and sending more to the hospital. Th ...
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Trump wildlife protection board has many trophy hunters
The board is stacked with trophy hunters, including some members with direct ties to President Donald Trump and his family.
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