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Government Accountability

File photo: Former President Donald Trump speaks at the East Palestine Fire Department as he visits the area in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023
Courts & Law

Trump can be sued for Jan 6 actions, Justice Dept says

The department's position that Trump is not immune from suit was laid out in a filing before a federal appeals court.

3 years ago

Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., is followed by reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Politics & Policy
WITF

Unsealed court records show Scott Perry’s fight to keep his phone messages from the justice department

Perry has tried to prevent the DOJ from reviewing his communications as part of the investigation into Trump's attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

3 years ago

An aerial view of the Pa. House of Representatives chambers
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

New Pa. House rules expand who can file a sexual harassment complaint against lawmakers

Previous chamber rules had allowed only state House members and employees to file harassment complaints with the chamber’s ethics committee.

3 years ago

Mike Zabel speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Lobbyist says she was sexually harassed by Delco lawmaker Mike Zabel, calls on him to resign

A lobbyist for one of Pennsylvania’s most influential unions says state Rep. Mike Zabel (D., Delaware) sexually harassed her, and is calling for him to resign.

3 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon, left, accompanied by his attorney Brian Mcmonagle, walk to the federal courthouse in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

Former Councilmember Bobby Henon sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for taking bribes

The ex-lawmaker from Northeast Philly was convicted last year after a federal investigation into the John Dougherty-led IBEW Local 98 union.

3 years ago

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday, Feb.11, 2022, in Washington
Courts & Law

U.S. Supreme Court ruling against Delaware in unclaimed property case could cost the state up to $250 million

The case centered on $250 million from unused money orders issued by MoneyGram, which is based in Texas but headquartered in Delaware.

3 years ago

The White House team of lawyers, strategists and veterans of Capitol Hill meets regularly in the Secretary of War suite inside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

As Republicans start investigating Biden, the White House war room is ready to fight

Polls indicate many Americans are skeptical of these investigations. The White House strategy is to reinforce that whenever possible.

3 years ago

Josh Shapiro waving to the crowd
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Shapiro admin contends taking Super Bowl tickets from group that gets state money didn’t violate governor’s own gift ban

Team Pennsylvania paid for Shapiro and his staff’s flights, lodging, and tickets to the game.

3 years ago

Tucker Carlson speaking with Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr.
Politics & Policy

McCarthy gives Carlson access to Jan. 6 footage, raising alarms

The hard-right political commentator said his team is spending the week at the Capitol pouring through the video and preparing to reveal their findings to his viewers.

3 years ago

illustration of filling out a ballott
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Unequal election policies disenfranchised Pennsylvania voters in 2022

The differences in election administration often come down to the makeup of the boards of election.

3 years ago

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo invited Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell on her show to discuss allegations of election fraud based on an email laying out claims even the writer called
NPR
Politics & Policy

The ‘wackadoodle’ foundation of Fox News’ election-fraud claims

A woman who said the wind talks to her put forth claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential race that she admitted were "pretty wackadoodle."

3 years ago

Lucious Abrams, a plaintiff in the Pigford v. Glickman class action lawsuit, stands in front of a tractor on his Georgia farm
NPR
Courts & Law

In 2022, Black farmers were persistently left behind from the USDA’s loan system

An NPR data analysis shows Black farmers were accepted for USDA direct loans at a lower rate than other racial groups in 2022.

3 years ago

A general view of the Pennsylvania Judicial Center
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Department of Health sues to keep medical marijuana program data secret

The Pennsylvania Department of Health is again suing Spotlight PA in an attempt to keep information about how patients obtain a medical marijuana card secret from the public.

3 years ago

File photo: Former President Donald Trump pauses while speaking at a rally at the Minden Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nev., on Oct. 8, 2022.  (AP Photo/José Luis Villegas, Pool, File)
Courts & Law

Trump election probe grand jury believes some witnesses lied

The report’s introduction and conclusion, along with a section in which the grand jurors expressed concerns that some witnesses may have lied under oath were released Thursday

3 years ago

Philadelphia 76ers' Montrezl Harrell (5) dunks against Indiana Pacers' Buddy Hield (24) during overtime in an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Shapiro sat courtside at a Sixers game with a donor. His campaign called it a ‘political meeting.’

Shapiro’s attendance raised an unexpected question: When is a gift to a public official not a gift?

3 years ago

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