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James and Hunter Biden (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari and Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

House Republicans subpoena Hunter and James Biden as their impeachment inquiry ramps back up

The subpoenas were sent Wednesday afternoon. So far, the Republicans have failed to uncover evidence directly implicating the president in any wrongdoing.

2 years ago

Matt Wolf and Megan Martin
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. Commonwealth Court election results: Democrat Matt Wolf beats Republican Megan Martin

The Associated Press called the race at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Unofficial results show Wolf with 53% of the vote and Republican Megan Martin, a former legislative official.

2 years ago

PA Voter Walking
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Who is Judge Victor Stabile, and what is judicial retention?

Stabile, a Republican, is one of two statewide judges up for retention this year. The yes-or-no vote either kicks judges off the bench, or keeps them there for another decade.

2 years ago

Daniel McCaffery (D) and Carolyn Carluccio (R), candidates for the Pa. Supreme Court.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania’s election will be headlined by races for statewide courts, including a high court seat

Judges and justices serve 10-year terms before they must run for retention to stay on the court.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Court
Courts & Law
Billy Penn

What are judicial retention elections, and how do they work in Philadelphia?

These yes/no questions are often overlooked by voters, but they give judges up to a decade more on the bench.

2 years ago

A Wilmington police car
Courts & Law

‘All standards fly out the window’: NAACP accuses Wilmington police of unconstitutional searches, traffic stops

The lawsuit claims city cops bend the rules to search for evidence, especially with probationers, but Mayor Purzycki calls the allegations “offensive.”

2 years ago

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The Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday that test the ability of public officials to block critics from their personal social media pages. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Can public officials block you on social media? It’s up to the Supreme Court

The cases — from Michigan and California — echo issues raised in a now-defunct suit against then-President Donald Trump for blocking his critics on Twitter.

2 years ago

An illustration reflects an outdated provision of Pennsylvania's Election Code that applies to lever-action voting machines that haven’t been used in nearly two decades.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa.’s Election Code is badly outdated. That could have serious consequences in 2024

Pa.'s voting law contains conflicting sections, provisions that don’t address legal precedents, and language that doesn’t reflect how elections are run in 2023.

2 years ago

Former President Donald Trump during a trial in New York on Tuesday. A judge in a different case — happening in Washington, D.C. — issued a limited gag order that the ACLU said sweeps too broadly in restraining Trump's speech. (Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Siding with Trump, the ACLU says a judge’s gag order in Jan. 6 case is too sweeping

The ACLU says a judge's gag order against former President Trump restricts too much of his speech on matters of public importance.

2 years ago

Maria Battista (Via candidate website)
Politics & Policy

Candidate for Pennsylvania appeals court in November election struck by car while placing yard signs

Maria Battista's campaign said she was released Monday after being treated for minor injuries, including a hairline fracture of her collarbone.

2 years ago

Las boletas
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elecciones Pa. 2023: Todo lo que necesita saber para solicitar, llenar y devolver su voto por correo

Cada votante registrado en Pensilvania tiene la opción de votar por correo. Aprenda todo lo que necesita saber sobre el proceso antes de las elecciones del 7 de noviembre.

2 years ago

A Pennsylvania voter in Camp Hill wears an I Voted sticker on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Elecciones Pa. 2023: Lo que hay que saber sobre las preguntas de retención judicial en la papeleta de noviembre

Los votantes de Pensilvania deberán considerar la posibilidad de otorgar a dos jueces de la Corte Superior nuevos mandatos de 10 años.

2 years ago

File photo: Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg appears during his sentencing hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court, Jan. 10, 2023, in New York.
Courts & Law

Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial is resuming with ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg on the witness stand

Weisselberg, also a defendant in the lawsuit, is expected to testify about his role in preparing Trump’s annual financial statements.

2 years ago

A close-up of Trump
Courts & Law

Trump’s New York civil fraud trial rolls on after an appeals judge declines to halt it

Trump wanted to halt the trial while he fights a pretrial ruling that could strip him of control of such assets as Trump Tower.

2 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Automatic voter registration in Pa. draws GOP lawsuit threats, but little action

Republicans are threatening to sue Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro over automatic voter registration, but the admin appears to be on solid legal ground.

2 years ago

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