Government Accountability

The House Jan. 6 committee has unveiled a criminal referral for former President Donald Trump, citing evidence that it says merits prosecution by the Justice Department.

The committee's hearing on Monday is expected to be its closing argument after a year-and-a-half-long inquiry.

The Legislature is a step closer to removing a requirement that lawmakers’ addresses be kept private, except for the town and county where they own land.

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is considering recommending the Justice Dept. pursue three criminal charges against former President Trump.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. “should have societal guilt” for the slow pace of action on restricting access to firearms.

Auditors uncovered millions of dollars in improper payments — citing overcharges of more than $1,000 per patient a year on average — by nearly two dozen health plans.

Some party insiders say that trend is a bad sign for GOP prospects.

Advocacy groups say greater clarity about the terms “sex,” “religious creed” and “race” would be a significant step forward.

SEPTA is a state agency, but its ridership is overwhelmingly from Philly. The city’s next mayor will need to step up its involvement, writes transit advocate Matt Sullivan.

At issue is a new legal theory that could conceivably give state legislatures virtually unchecked power over federal elections and erode major principles of democracy.

The requests are the first known subpoenas by Smith, who was named last month as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department as it wraps up its probe.

His Office of General Counsel shields basic information about why it spends tens of thousands of dollars annually to hire private law firms.

A council member who shepherded funds to the museum says the party doesn’t aim to “stir up anything.” An NAACP leader says it doubles down on “white supremacy.”

Former President Donald Trump is facing rebuke from both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020 election was stole