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Government Accountability

Donald Trump, Jr. sits in the courtroom before the continuation of his civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023, in New York.
Courts & Law

Donald Trump Jr. exuberantly lauds dad’s real estate exploits as civil fraud trial shifts to defense

Trump Jr. spent more than an hour Monday testifying almost as a character witness for Donald Trump's company, waxing exuberantly about the former president.

3 years ago

Pa. Capitol building
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

As partisan tensions thaw in Harrisburg, Pa. lawmakers eye unfunded housing, school priorities

Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has recently signed several bills that chip away at Pennsylvania’s five-month-old budget impasse.

3 years ago

Mayor Kenney sigining a bill with other officials surrounding him.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia to use AI-powered cameras on SEPTA to write parking tickets

Cameras will be mounted on SEPTA buses and trolleys to detect cars parked in bus lanes and bus stops to help keep them clear.

3 years ago

Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., speaks during a mark up business meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Washington.
Politics & Policy

Democrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans

Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin gaveled outy after Republicans on the committee made clear they would call for subpoena votes on a raft of Democratic officials and others.

3 years ago

James and Hunter Biden (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari and Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up

The subpoenas were sent Wednesday afternoon. So far, the Republicans have failed to uncover evidence directly implicating the president in any wrongdoing.

3 years ago

U.S. Attorney David Weiss, arrives for an interview before members of the House Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023, in Washington. The special counsel overseeing the Hunter Biden investigation is testifying behind closed doors as a GOP probe into the Justice Department's handling of the case continues to unfold.  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Politics & Policy

Special counsel in the Hunter Biden case insists he was the ‘decision-maker’ in rare testimony

The closed-door interview on Tuesday marks the first time a special counsel is appearing before Congress in the middle of a probe.

3 years ago

Gary Hill, del Área 32, entrega macetas en viviendas en Taylor Street, en el norte de Filadelfia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Los habitantes de Filadelfia esperan que una ciudad más limpia reduzca la violencia causada por armas de fuego. ¿Lo harán realidad Oh o Parker?

Muchos ciudadanos de Filadelfia consideran que la reducción del deterioro urbano es una estrategia de prevención de la violencia armada que no se ha aprovechado.

3 years ago

El horizonte de Filadelfia
Politics & Policy

El próximo alcalde de Filadelfia supervisará los preparativos para el crucial año 2026

Los principales eventos que se celebrarán en Filadelfia en 2026 podrían ser transformadores. Todo sucede bajo la presidencia del próximo alcalde.

3 years ago

Trump walking into court
Courts & Law

Judge chides Trump as ex-president testifies in civil fraud trial: ‘This is not a political rally’

Trump's turn on the witness stand represents a remarkable convergence of his legal troubles and his political ventures at a time when he also faces criminal indictments.

3 years ago

Cecelia Peterson and Dan Pollock move a table at a polling place
Politics & Policy

Former Philly Election Commissioner Al Schmidt, local officials ask Congress for more support and protection for poll workers

Violence and harassment are driving America’s poll workers from their posts. Election officials say Congress can help.

3 years ago

Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women
Courts & Law

Gov. Murphy closes part of N.J.’s only women’s prison amid reports of misconduct there

The move partly fulfills a promise made more than two years ago to close the facility amid reports of sexual abuse and misconduct there.

3 years ago

Taylor Swift on stage
Politics & Policy

New Jersey governor spent $12K on stadium events, including a Taylor Swift concert

A Murphy spokesperson said the Democratic State Committee was expected to cover the stadium costs.

3 years ago

A Wilmington police car
Courts & Law

‘All standards fly out the window’: NAACP accuses Wilmington police of unconstitutional searches, traffic stops

The lawsuit claims city cops bend the rules to search for evidence, especially with probationers, but Mayor Purzycki calls the allegations “offensive.”

3 years ago

Listen 1:43
Philadelphia's skyline
Politics & Policy

Philly’s next mayor will oversee preparations for the pivotal year 2026

The major events landing in Philly in 2026 could be transformative. It all happens on the next mayor’s watch.

3 years ago

Listen 3:07
Illustration of a person approaching a polling place
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania’s voting law is filled with obsolete provisions, troublesome conflicts

Pennsylvania’s voting law has not had a comprehensive overhaul since 1937. That’s had consequences for election officials.

3 years ago

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