Government Accountability
Pa. was deluged by election lawsuits in 2020. Experts say 2024 will be even more intense
New challenges are expected to target everything from the legality of drop boxes to what constitutes a valid mail ballot.
1 month ago
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira pleads guilty under a deal that calls for at least 11 years in prison
Teixeira pleaded guilty in Boston’s federal court Monday to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information under the Espionage Act.
2 months ago
Judge rejects Sen. Bob Menendez’s claims that search warrants in bribery case were unconstitutional
The senator's lawyers claimed warrants were “riddled with material misrepresentation and omissions that deceived the authorizing magistrate judge.”
2 months ago
Settlement in Wisconsin fake elector case offers new details on the strategy by Trump lawyers
The communications turned over show how his lawyers, with coordination from Trump campaign officials, replicated the strategy in six other states including Georgia.
2 months ago
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over insurrection
Trump had been kicked off the ballots in three states, but all three rulings were on hold awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision.
2 months ago
A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot
Trump is challenging a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that said he's disqualified from being president again and ineligible for the state’s primary, which is Tuesday.
2 months ago
Attorney General Garland tells Alabama’s Bloody Sunday service that voting rights are under attack
Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland are among those marking the 59th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.
2 months ago
N.J. businessman pleads guilty and agrees to cooperate in case against Sen. Bob Menendez
Jose Uribe entered the plea in federal court to seven charges, including conspiracy to commit bribery, honest services wire fraud, obstruction of justice and tax evasion.
2 months ago
Parker outlined her vision for Philly's schools to the city's business leaders at the annual Chamber of Commerce luncheon.
2 months ago
Listen 1:27Supreme Court, moving quickly, will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in election interference case
The justices’ order maintains a hold on preparations for a trial focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss.
2 months ago
Hunter Biden in defiant deposition tells House GOP he did not involve his father in his business
The 14-month Republican investigation into the Biden family has centered on Hunter Biden and his overseas work for clients in Ukraine, China, Romania and other countries.
2 months ago
Manhattan DA asks judge for a gag order in Trump’s hush-money case ahead of next month’s trial
Jury selection in the case is scheduled to begin March 25.
2 months ago
Congress faces a possible government shutdown if a deal isn't reached by March 1, which could affect 51,000 in Pa. by exacerbating budget shortfalls for the WIC program.
2 months ago
Listen 1:13Pa. mortgage program, closed for over a year to resolve backlog, will reopen in March, officials say
A Spotlight PA analysis reveals the program has funds to help more than 3,000 homeowners.
2 months ago
White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the new package would be unveiled this Friday.
2 months ago