Government Accountability
It’s a cliché to call an election-year Congress do-nothing. The history doesn’t match
There's no law against making laws in an election year. There are special challenges, to be sure, but the hurdles may loom larger in lore than in reality.
4 years ago
Pence hits Trump: No room in GOP ‘for apologists for Putin’
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been working to differentiate himself from Trump as he lays the groundwork for a possible 2024 presidential run.
4 years ago
Jan. 6 panel concludes Trump likely broke laws in trying to overturn election
The select committee says evidence "provides, at minimum, a good-faith basis for concluding" that Trump broke the law with efforts to obstruct the counting of electoral votes.
4 years ago
The president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia’s aggression.
4 years ago
Philly can vote to get rid of man-centric language in the city charter
Right now, the city’s governing document defines some positions as for “men of recognized standing.” A ballot question in the May primary would change that.
4 years ago
The U.S. looks to replace a derogatory name used hundreds of times on federal lands
The Department of the Interior is seeking public comment on name replacements for the more than 660 geographic features that contain the word.
4 years ago
Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned
The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump have suddenly resigned.
4 years ago
Garland confirms classified material found among records taken from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago
Several former government officials have been charged with unauthorized removal or retention of documents.
4 years ago
U.S. census director says bureau is strengthening ‘firewall’ after Trump meddling
The revelation comes after years of meddling with the 2020 census by former President Donald Trump's administration.
4 years ago
How fake electors tried to throw result to Trump
Officials are digging deeper into the role that fake slates of electors played in Trump's effort to cling to power after his defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
4 years ago
Judge rejects effort by Trump to toss Jan. 6 lawsuits
U.S. District Court Judge Amit Mehta says in his ruling that Trump’s words were “plausibly words of incitement not protected by the First Amendment.”
4 years ago
The U.S. census sees Middle Eastern and North African people as white. Many don’t
There's a reality about race in the U.S. that has confounded many people of Middle Eastern or North African descent.
4 years ago
Trump’s stash of documents shows ‘fragile’ historical record
The discovery of more than a dozen boxes of records at Mar-a-Lago has alarmed historians. It's a reminder of Trump's disregard for maintaining a clear historical record.
4 years ago
Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee
The committee cited a Nov. 28, 2020, tweet by Mastriano that said he was pushing to have the Pennsylvania Legislature appoint electors.
4 years ago
Philadelphia firefighters union sues city over COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The firefighters union says up to 30% of its members could be suspended under the mandate.
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