Government Accountability
New Jersey lawmakers pass pay raises for themselves, the governor and other officials
If signed by Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, the bill won’t go into effect until 2026, after Murphy leaves office and lawmakers face voters in the regular 2025 general election.
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Defense secretary remains hospitalized as details emerge about delays in notification, even to Biden
The Pentagon’s failure to disclose Austin’s hospitalization reflects a stunning lack of transparency about his illness, how serious it was and when he may be released.
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Foreign governments paid millions to Trump’s companies while he was president
It is illegal for presidents to accept any money from foreign governments without congressional approval per Article I of the U.S. Constitution.
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One attack, two interpretations: Biden and Trump both make the Jan. 6 riot a political rallying cry
Nine deaths were linked to the attack and more than 700 people have gone to court for their roles in it, and more than 450 people have been sentenced to prison.
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The new indictment in the Robert Menendez corruption case could ramp up voter disgust
How will New Jersey voters react to new corruption allegations involving Senator Robert Menendez?
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Listen 1:04Lawsuit aims to keep U.S. Rep. Scott Perry off ballot over Constitution’s insurrection clause
The lawsuit by activist Gene Stilp, in part, cites Perry’s role in trying to use the Department of Justice to help Trump stall the certification of the election.
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Trump appeals Maine ruling barring him from ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause
The U.S. Supreme Court is likely to have the final word on Trump’s eligibility in Colorado, Maine and elsewhere.
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Among other things, Menendez is accused of ghostwriting a letter to fellow senators encouraging them to lift a hold on $300 million in aid to Egypt.
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As 2024 election approaches, voting officials worry Pa. isn’t prepared for misinformation
Four officials share the concrete changes they say would shore up Pennsylvania’s system against frivolous fraud allegations as the 2024 election approaches.
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Cybersecurity at water utilities a national concern after Pa. water authority hacked
The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting victim of an international cyberattack.
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Maine’s secretary of state tells NPR why she disqualified Trump from the ballot
Maine became the second state to rule the former president is ineligible to run because of what he did in the days leading up to, and on, Jan. 6, 2021.
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Trump is blocked from the GOP primary ballot in two states. Can he still run for president?
Colorado and Maine have barred Trump from appearing on the ballot.
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Judge rejects Sen. Bob Menendez’s request to delay his May bribery trial for two months
Prosecutors say they had warned defense lawyers when the trial date was set that the evidence they would turn over would be voluminous and that nothing has changed since then.
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The study will look for ways for emergency dispatchers to send crisis responders through the 911 system in response to mental health emergencies.
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