Government Accountability
The top House Republican won’t comply with Jan. 6 panel request to voluntarily testify
Among its questions, the committee is probing any conversations Kevin McCarthy had with former President Donald Trump on the day of the Capitol attack.
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A group of Germantown residents filed a complaint against City Councilmember Cindy Bass, alleging the lawmaker abused her power during a community meeting.
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Pressed on his election lies, former President Trump cuts NPR interview short
The former president blasted Republicans who have crossed him and kept up repeated election lies in an NPR interview.
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Pa. legislature’s redacted legal bills flout court ruling, leave taxpayers guessing
As lawmakers shielded details of their legal spending last year, they spent an additional $35,000 in taxpayer money to fight efforts to make the information public.
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‘Bankruptcy has to be on the table’: Receiver says police pension spiking threatens to sink Chester
The city’s fiscal emergency is worsening because of a failed pension plan. Receiver Michael Doweary is looking at all options, including bankruptcy.
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The chair of the Jan. 6 panel says the committee will ask Mike Pence to appear
The chair of the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack says they'll ask former Vice President Mike Pence to testify by month's end.
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Philadelphians gather in vigil on anniversary of insurrection to push for expanded voting rights
The rally in Philadelphia was one of about 150 around the country, organized by a coalition of national groups.
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Philadelphia Housing Authority CEO Kelvin Jeremiah said the deadly fire that engulfed a PHA apartment highlights the need for investment in public housing.
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A year after Jan. 6, Pa. Democrats say there is work to do to protect voting rights
Hours after President Biden spoke on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, Democratic leaders in Pa. reflected at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
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Delaware state senator acquitted of assault charges, still faces ethics inquiry
A Wilmington jury found Delaware State Sen. Darius Brown not guilty of assaulting a woman last year. Senate leaders still plan their own investigation.
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Biden warns of U.S. peril from Trump’s ‘dagger’ at democracy
Biden used the anniversary of the attack Thursday to warn that America’s system of government remains under urgent threat.
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‘We can’t forget,’ says Del. congresswoman who prayed through last year’s attack on Capitol
Delaware’s lone member of the U.S. House says she’s still processing being trapped in the balcony as the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection occurred.
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Listen 4:39Delaware AG Jennings says elections ‘still under threat’ ahead of insurrection anniversary
A group of Democratic attorneys general call on their Republican counterparts to follow the rule of law when it comes to ensuring fair elections.
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Merrick Garland vows to keep following leads to hold Jan. 6 rioters accountable
"We will follow the facts wherever they lead," Garland said. "The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last."
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Former N.J. Gov. Christie Whitman leading efforts to bolster ‘fragile’ U.S. democracy
Well before Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, former N.J. Gov. Christine Todd Whitman was sounding the alarm.
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