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File photo: A man walks past boxes that were moved out of the Eisenhower Executive Office building, just outside the West Wing, inside the White House complex, Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington. The State Department says it's unable to compile a complete accounting of gifts presented to U.S. officials by foreign governments during the final year of the Trump administration due to missing White House data
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State Department: WH gift records for Trump, Pence missing

The State Department's Office of Protocol reported the missing data in footnotes to a partial list of gifts received by U.S. officials in 2020.

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Philadelphia City Hall.
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Billy Penn

Workers are prepping City Hall for in-person Council session, but lawmakers are still holding off on a return

The plan includes “wireless technology” to allow for safer public participation.

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Bill Freeborn (third from left) observes as Mayor Mike Purzycki talks about a Land Project in Wilmington in 2019.
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GOP insider ‘now a criminal’ after pleading guilty to stealing $28,000 from Wilmington housing agency he ran

The plea marks a dramatic fall for the ex-city councilman and business executive who once held a fundraiser at his home for then-President George H.W. Bush.

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Defense in Johnson trial starts with tense testimony from Universal employee

Things got testy while prosecutors cross-examined Gregory Scott, a former special assistant at Universal Companies, the nonprofit at the heart of the bribery trial.

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File photo: Delaware Auditor Kathy McGuiness leaves court in April with her attorney, Steve Wood.
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Judge hints at delay in trial of indicted Delaware auditor

Jury selection was set to start May 16 for Kathy McGuiness, who is accused of hiring her teenage daughter to a no-show job, intimidating witnesses, and theft.

4 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference
Courts & Law

AG: Fine Trump $10K a day for failing to turn over evidence

James has said her investigation into Trump's business practices uncovered evidence he may have misstated the value of assets on financial statements for more than a decade.

4 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks during his Save America rally
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Justice Department investigating Trump’s possible mishandling of government secrets

The investigation, prompted by the discovery of top-secret papers found at Mar-a-Lago, is at an early stage, a source told NPR.

4 years ago

John Dougherty (center) walks to the federal courthouse
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Why John Dougherty and Bobby Henon still haven’t been sentenced, months after a jury found them guilty

It seems Henon might’ve forestalled things by resigning when he did, while Dougherty still faces additional federal trials.

4 years ago

Then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino delivers a recorded address for the Republican National Convention on Aug. 26, 2020, in the empty Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

House approves criminal contempt referrals for 2 Trump aides over the Jan. 6 attack

The House voted to hold Dan Scavino Jr. and Peter Navarro in contempt of Congress and refer the matter to the Justice Department for possible prosecution.

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City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Defense to start calling witnesses in bribery trial of City Councilmember Johnson

Defense attorneys are expected to question witnesses for up to three days before the jury starts its deliberations.

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Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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‘I never provided false testimony’: Prosecutors spar with witness during Johnson bribery trial

Eve Lewis provided testimony on Tuesday that was different from what she told a grand jury in 2019.

4 years ago

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Ivanka Trump testifies before House Jan. 6 panel

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Kenyatta Johnson at a podium.
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4 years ago

Jared Kushner is seen here talking with Israel's opposition leader and ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with his wife Ivanka Trump at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Oct. 11, 2021. Kushner, a senior adviser to former President Trump, appeared before the House Jan. 6 select committee on March 31, 2022. (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Jared Kushner provided ‘helpful’ details to the Jan. 6 committee, a panel member says

Donald Trump's son-in-law substantiated information and provided his own take on different reports on the Jan. 6 attack, Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria said.

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Defense team in Johnson bribery trial spars with lead investigator during his fourth day on the stand

An FBI special agent spent a fourth day on the witness stand, defending assertions that fees paid to the Council member’s wife were really bribes in disguise.

4 years ago

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