Government Accountability
Philadelphia sheriff disputes controller report that her office can’t account for nearly 200 guns
On Thursday, Bilal said her office submitted a 159-page response regarding the guns on June 8 that included details of her office’s investigation.
7 months ago
After 911 miscues sent Philly cops to wrong location, City Council plans to hold hearings
The review comes after the botched response to a 911 call about the first victim in July’s mass shooting in Kingsessing.
7 months ago
Listen 1:14House Republicans clash with Attorney General Garland, accusing him of favoring Hunter Biden
Garland's appearance comes at an unprecedented moment in the Justice Department’s history.
7 months ago
A bipartisan bill seeks to crack down on Harrisburg’s ‘revolving door’ of lobbyists
Lawmakers and public officials can start lobbying their ex-colleagues within a year. A new bill would add another year to that ban.
7 months ago
House Republicans to hold first impeachment hearing next week
White House spokesman Ian Sams dismissed the hearing as a distraction from ongoing divisions among House Republicans.
7 months ago
What the decision against the Philly Ethics Board means for big money in local politics
Was Jeff Brown’s coordination with a super PAC “subverting the law” or business as usual?
7 months ago
Past impeachments, products of their times, often produced unintended consequences
Impeachment of the president has reared its head five times in American history, and all five episodes should serve as cautionary tales.
7 months ago
Trump won’t be tried with Powell and Chesebro next month in Georgia election case
Trump and other defendants had asked to be tried separately, with some saying they couldn’t be ready by the late October trial date.
7 months ago
Pa. Supreme Court to hear arguments over whether Philly can enact its own, stricter gun laws
“This is a novel issue, but that doesn’t mean it’s not a winnable issue,” said Shaundra Kellam Lewis.
7 months ago
Listen 1:10Speaker McCarthy says House to start an impeachment inquiry into President Biden
"I do not make this decision lightly," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday. It's unclear whether the speaker has the votes to pass a resolution formally kicking off the probe.
8 months ago
Trump lawyers seek recusal of judge in DC presiding over federal election subversion case
They say her past public statements about the former president and his connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol call into question whether she can be fair.
8 months ago
New Jersey leaders agree with U.S. that veterans homes need to be fixed, but how isn’t clear
Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said he thinks “all options for comprehensive change” should be on the table to prevent further failures as described in the report.
8 months ago
Trump hosts a $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills
Giuliani, a longtime Trump ally who also served as the fellow Republican's lawyer, is facing a barrage of legal fees, fines, sanctions, and damages.
8 months ago
Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators, Michael Flynn
Along with Graham and Flynn, the special grand jury recommended charges against former U.S. Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue.
8 months ago
After grand jurors were doxed, Georgia prosecutors want Trump trial jurors shielded
Prosecutors want the identities of future jurors in the Georgia election interference case to be shielded.
8 months ago