Government
Ex-prosecutor: Trump ‘guilty of numerous felony violations’
In the letter published Wednesday by The New York Times, Mark Pomerantz said he disagreed with the Manhattan district attorney’s decision not to seek an indictment.
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Biden seeks new sanctions, help for Ukrainians in Europe
Biden arrived Wednesday in Brussels, where on Thursday he will meet with allies from NATO, the European Union and the Group of Seven nations.
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Jury selected in federal bribery trial of City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson
Opening statements in the trial of Johnson and three co-defendants begin Thursday.
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Madeleine Albright, 1st female U.S. secretary of state, dies
President Bill Clinton chose Albright as America’s top diplomat in 1996, and she served in that capacity for the last four years of the Clinton administration.
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Philadelphia made it possible for community shopping centers like Hoa Binh Plaza to be erased
For three years, VietLead has been advocating to save Hoa Binh Plaza from demolition. Residents can weigh in on the proposal on March 23.
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N.J. files brief to block an injunction over the fate of the Waterfront Commission
New Jersey intended to replace the commission with the New Jersey State Police next week. Now those plans are up in the air.
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki positive for COVID-19
Psaki tweeted that she took a test in preparation for Wednesday’s trip and it came back positive.
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GOP legislators are backing Philly Dems’ housing bill. Why? Blight is a statewide issue
Several key Republicans are getting behind legislation sponsored by Philly Democrats to use surplus state funds for home repairs.
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How one Philly testing site is navigating the loss of federal COVID funding
Congress’s decision to exclude funding for coronavirus testing, vaccine and treatment in its government spending bill goes into effect Tuesday.
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Powell says Fed will hike further and faster if necessary
Powell's message was more hawkish than his comments were after last week's Fed meeting.
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Pennsylvania approves stronger charter school regulations
A Pennsylvania regulatory board is supporting Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to subject charter schools to stronger ethics and accounting measures.
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Advocacy groups push for passage of same-day voter registration law in N.J.
Organizers and supporters of a same-day voter registration bill said the measure would boost voter turnout, especially among young voters and communities of color.
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Time to retool census? Some think so after many were underrepresented
Results released last week showed Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were undercounted in greater rates in 2020 than a decade ago.
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Confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson begin Monday. Here’s what to expect
Next week the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the federal judge President Biden has tapped as his Supreme Court nominee.
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House passes bill to prohibit discrimination based on hair
The Crown Act bill would make it explicit that such discrimination is a violation of federal civil rights law. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.
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