Government Accountability
Georgia special grand jury ends probe of Trump, 2020 election
The judge overseeing the panel issued an order Monday dissolving the special grand jury.
3 years ago
Beach town in sand dunes battle sues New Jersey for $21M
North Wildwood is being sued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for defying a state order not to make emergency repairs to the dunes.
3 years ago
McCarthy elected House speaker in rowdy post-midnight vote
Not since the Civil War era has a speaker's vote dragged through so many rounds of voting.
3 years ago
Jan. 6 remembrance led by Dems; GOP wrestles with its rebels
President Biden has conferred high honors on those who stood against the Jan. 6 Capitol mob two years ago and the menacing effort to upend the election results.
3 years ago
McCarthy fails for 3rd long day in GOP House speaker fight
What started as a political novelty, the first time in 100 years a nominee has not won the gavel on the first vote, has devolved into a bitter Republican Party feud.
3 years ago
Rep.-elect Santos quiet as speaker vote delays swearing-in
Santos arrived in Washington to be sworn in Tuesday, but his swearing-in was delayed after Republicans who control the House failed in multiple rounds of voting for speaker.
3 years ago
How Doug Mastriano and Scott Perry were central to the Jan. 6 committee’s investigation
The committee said Perry and Mastriano worked to keep Trump in power after his election loss to Biden.
3 years ago
Ginni Thomas says she regrets post-election texts to Meadows
Virginia Thomas says she regrets sending texts to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows after the 2020 election.
3 years ago
Jan. 6 takeaways: Final revelations from the insurrection investigation
Interview transcripts released by House investigators — more than 100 so far — give further insight into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and the weeks leading up.
3 years ago
Doug Mastriano ‘apparently’ called Mike Pence on the day of the insurrection
The possibility that Mastriano called Pence raises questions about his role in Trump’s pressure campaign on Jan. 6 to get Congress and the VP to overturn the election.
3 years ago
Prosecutors open investigation into Rep.-Elect George Santos
The development adds to a loudening uproar over revelations that Santos lied about his heritage, education and professional life when he campaigned successfully for Congress.
3 years ago
Jan. 6 report: Trump ‘lit that fire’ of Capitol insurrection
The 814-page report released Thursday concludes an extraordinary 18-month investigation into the former president and the violent insurrection.
3 years ago
Jan. 6 panel prepares to unveil final report on insurrection
“The central cause of January 6th was one man, former President Donald Trump, who many others followed,” reads the report from the House Jan. 6 committee.
3 years ago
Bucks County vote moves Pennsylvania closer to certifying election
Bucks County government spokesman Jim O'Malley said its Board of Elections wrapped up certification, although litigation over recount requests has not ended.
3 years ago
The transition team helping governor-elect Josh Shapiro prepare for office is wide-ranging and, in some cases, controversial.
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