Government Accountability
Senate panel will hold a hearing on the Supreme Court’s ethical standards
The Senate Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing about "the need to restore confidence in the Supreme Court's ethical standards."
3 years ago
Philly Ethics Board alleges illegal coordination between mayoral candidate Jeff Brown and super PACs
The board is asking a court to ban continued spending, which could majorly shake up the race.
3 years ago
Pa. city manager steals thousands of taxpayer dollars unsupervised
Herm Suplizio, manager for the city of DuBois Pa, has been arrested for stealing more than $600,000 from public accounts over which he had signatory control.
3 years ago
Trump’s response to criminal charges revives election lies
Trump is repeating what's been a consistent refrain throughout his political career — claiming without evidence that an election is being rigged against him.
3 years ago
Justice Thomas explains why he didn’t report trips paid for by billionaire
ProPublica reported Thursday about the trips taken by Thomas and his wife, Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist, that were paid for by Harlan Crow.
3 years ago
Biden vetoes bill that sought to toss EPA water protections
President Joe Biden vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive.
3 years ago
Justice Thomas reportedly took undisclosed luxury trips
The organization says a 2019 trip to Indonesia the story detailed could have cost more than $500,000 had Thomas chartered the plane and yacht himself.
3 years ago
Pence won’t appeal judge’s ruling, paving the way for his testimony in Justice probe
When the former vice president will testify is unclear, though former President Donald Trump could appeal the ruling by Judge James Boasberg that ordered Pence to appear befor
3 years ago
Trump’s bravado tested as legal woes overlap with campaign
While most defendants would see an arrest as an indignity to be handled quietly, Trump — who has always craved the media spotlight — seized the PR and fundraising opportunity.
3 years ago
A history of U.S. presidents and hush money payments
Trump may be the most recent U.S president implicated in hush money scandal — but he's not the first.
3 years ago
5 things to know about Donald Trump’s felony charges
Trump is the first former president to face criminal charges — and he's already turning the charges into narrative fodder for his reelection bid.
3 years ago
What Trump’s arraignment means for his 2024 election bid
Fresh off a historic arraignment, former President Donald Trump is still very much running to regain office in 2024. This is the lay of the land for the weeks and months ahead
3 years ago
Donald Trump lashes out, resorting to old tactics after arraignment hearing
Trump ripped from a well-worn page in his playbook Tuesday night — lashing out with a speech that was at times full of lies and conspiracies. And that's really no surprise.
3 years ago
At a glance: The three hush money cases in Trump indictment
Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He surrendered earlier Tuesday in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
3 years ago
Trump’s surrender at courthouse creates New York spectacle
Hundreds of onlookers, protesters, journalists and a few politicians swarmed into a small park across the street from the courthouse on Tuesday.
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