Government Accountability
Attorneys square off to start retrial for Philly Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson
In April, a federal judge declared a mistrial after the jury couldn’t reach a verdict. Now Johnson and his wife are back in federal court for round two.
3 years ago
A protest outside brought circus performers to the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
3 years ago
January 6 committee chairman: Ginni Thomas reiterates false election claims
Thomas sought to portray herself as among the many Americans who still believe the baseless claim that the 2020 election was stolen, but did not provide any evidence.
3 years ago
This congressional staff became the first in U.S. history to form a union
The Congressional Workers Union announced on Monday via Twitter that the office of Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., won its union election — the first one to do so on the Hill.
3 years ago
Retrial for Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson set to begin this week
A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.
3 years ago
Listen 5:52No one likes paying taxes, but local property taxes in Pennsylvania are especially loathed.
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Virginia Thomas agrees to interview with Jan. 6 panel
Attorney Mark Paoletta says Thomas is “eager to answer the committee’s questions to clear up any misconceptions about her work relating to the 2020 election.”
4 years ago
Trump docs probe: Court lifts hold on Mar-a-Lago records
The court noted that Trump had presented no evidence that he had declassified the sensitive records.
4 years ago
The House just passed a bill that would make it harder to overthrow an election
The House on Wednesday passed a set of electoral reforms aimed at shoring up ambiguities and archaic language in the presidential certification process.
4 years ago
NY attorney general sues Donald Trump and his company
Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit, filed in state court in New York, is the culmination of the Democrat’s three-year civil investigation of Trump and the Organization.
4 years ago
Arbiter in Trump docs probe signals intent to move quickly
Raymond Dearie, the veteran Brooklyn-based judge, also appeared skeptical of the Trump team’s reluctance to say whether it believed the records had been declassified.
4 years ago
Prominent election deniers are facing growing legal trouble
Konnech, a small Michigan company that makes election logistics software, says a "smear campaign" whipped up by the controversial group True the Vote has led to death threats.
4 years ago
UN chief: World is ‘paralyzed’ and equity is slipping away
In an alarming assessment, the head of the United Nations warned world leaders Tuesday that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction.”
4 years ago
DOJ appeals judge’s order barring its use of classified materials in Mar-a-Lago probe
The Justice Department is asking the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to lift part of an order that bars the government from using classified materials seized from Mar-A-Lago in
4 years ago
What to know about Judge Raymond Dearie, the Mar-a-Lago search special master
The former chief judge of the federal court in the Eastern District of New York was one of the candidates suggested by Trump whom the Justice Department did not object to.
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