Government Accountability

This hearing will take place just days after the first one scheduled for Thursday, which will be in prime time at 8 p.m. EDT.

Senator Casey met with students from the group “Enough is Enough,” who say they want to see the change start in Washington on the gun violence issue.

Biden is trying to drive up pressure on Congress to pass stricter laws, though such efforts failed in the wake of past violence.

Mastriano was seen outside the Capitol on the day of the insurrection, and was in regular communication with Trump as the then-president sought to reverse his election loss.

The judge had indicated that the state risked triggering double jeopardy if they tried the case in New Castle County.

The issue is whether Kathy McGuiness committed any of the alleged crimes in New Castle County, as the indictment asserts.

Inspectors general need more authority to go after fraud in the COVID-19 relief programs, the independent committee overseeing federal pandemic relief spending said Tuesday.

Good-government advocates argue that the legislature, swayed by donors and leadership, lacks the political will to rid itself of the perks of being in elected office.

The Justice Department says it will review the law enforcement response to the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

Lawmakers and activists gathered in Philadelphia Friday to demand stronger statewide action on firearm legislation.

Republicans blocked a domestic terrorism bill that would have opened debate on difficult questions surrounding hate crimes and gun safety.

The state’s acting secretary of state, Leigh Chapman, said that the vote totals for the top two finishers fall within the margin in state law for a mandatory recount.

A federal jury on Tuesday found that Cpl. Audra McCowan and Patrol Officer Jennifer Allen endured a hostile work environment.

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after the jury during Johnson’s first trial deadlocked over bribery charges.

A Manhattan judge declared Trump in contempt of court April 25 and fined him $10,000 per day for not complying with a subpoena.