Government Accountability
Here are the key takeaways from N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez’s guilty verdict
Menendez has been found guilty of all bribery and corruption charges. Gov. Murphy says resign now or get expelled from the Senate.
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A Trump-owned company sells $299 sneakers with an image of his bloodied face after rally shooting
The white high tops are being sold as “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT High-Tops” for $299 on a website that sells Trump-branded shoes that is run by CIC Ventures LLC.
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Trump assassination attempt tied to lax Pa. gun laws, advocates say
Attempts to ban assault weapons or restrict gun access have stalled in the state.
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Delaware County fire chief resigns over controversial Facebook post on Trump assassination attempt
Representatives in the borough called his post and subsequent comments, "grossly inappropriate, expressing approval of the violent attempt on former President Trump's life."
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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt’s foreign agent
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has been convicted of accepting bribes of cash, gold and a luxury car from three New Jersey businessmen.
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Philadelphia workers have to show up in the office today, flying birds or not
The City of Philadelphia has ordered all city workers to return to the office five days a week starting July 15.
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Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment
Trump faced dozens of felony counts accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, and obstructing FBI efforts to get them back.
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Jury finishes 2nd day of deliberations without a verdict at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial
Menendez, 70, is accused of engaging in a bribery scheme from 2018 to 2023 to benefit three New Jersey businessman, including by serving as a foreign agent.
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Philly city worker union AFSCME lost a court case that would have blocked Mayor Cherelle Parker’s return to office mandate on Monday.
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Listen 1:07Jury ready to start deliberations at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial
Prosecutors say the Democrat accepted nearly $150,000 in gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash from three New Jersey businessmen from 2018 to 2022.
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The president of the Christina School Board has tried to dismiss the superintendent for months. But he declined to give the reasons.
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Listen 0:49Johnny Doc, former Philly labor leader, gets 6 years for bribery and theft
“Dougherty’s crimes have inflicted immeasurable harm upon Local 98 and the City of Philadelphia," federal prosecutors wrote in a sentencing memo.
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It seems like Project 2025 is everywhere. But what is it?
While Trump has sought to deny a connection, there is plenty of overlap between Project 2025 and his agenda.
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Sen. Bob Menendez’s lawyer tells jury in closing that prosecutors failed to prove a single charge
The attorney said there were too many gaps in evidence that prosecutors wanted jurors to fill in to conclude crimes were committed.
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Prosecutor tells New York City jury at bribery trial that Sen. Bob Menendez put power ‘up for sale’
Monteleoni's closing as the trial enters its ninth week in Manhattan federal court was expected to be about half finished when court concluded for the day.
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