Law
Trump’s top impeachment lawyers leave team days before trial
The trial, over Trump's role in the Capitol attack earlier this month, is set for Feb. 9.
5 years ago
Child sexual abuse lawsuit ‘window’ in Pa. moves near referendum
If the state Senate follows suit, the proposal could be on the election ballot for approval by voters in the May 18 primary.
5 years ago
Watchdog probes if DOJ officials tried to overturn election
The investigation comes after the NYT reported that a former assistant attorney general had been discussing a plan with then-President Trump to oust the acting AG.
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Feds charge Pa. banking secretary’s stepson in cyberstalking case
Mikael La Ferla was charged in federal court. His mother is the second wife of Vague, a Texas native and Philly resident who is Pa. Banking Secretary.
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Can the Senate try an ex-president?
Ahead of Trump's Senate trial, constitutional scholars disagree on whether the Founders intended for a president no longer in office to be tried by the Senate.
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U.S. Attorney William McSwain, antagonist to Kenney and Krasner, resigns
McSwain, who was appointed by President Donald Trump, was known for echoing the president’s priorities.
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The U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted for a second impeachment of President Trump, this time for his role in inciting the violent attack on the Capitol building.
Air Date: January 14, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Insurrection, extremism and social media
We examine the extremist groups and spread of disinformation and conspiracy theories online that fueled the insurrection at the Capitol.
Air Date: January 13, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Republicans who back the measure say the idea would give voters in rural Pennsylvania a greater voice to elect judges.
6 years ago
Federal appeals court rules Safehouse supervised injection site would be illegal
Reversing the decision of a federal judge in Philadelphia, the appeals court panel ruled, 2-1, that Safehouse would violate U.S. law.
6 years ago
Federal court rules in favor of Democrat who won Pa. Senate race but was barred by GOP
A federal judge has ruled in favor of Democrats in a close, hotly contested Pa. state Senate race that caused an uproar in the Capitol last week.
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New York State Bar Association considers expelling Rudy Giuliani
The bar association said it received "hundreds of complaints in recent months" about Giuliani, deciding Monday to launch a "historic" inquiry into the president's attorney.
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President Trump is said to be considering pardoning himself, but constitutional scholars say he doesn't have the power to do so.
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DC’s acting US attorney calls scope of Capitol investigation ‘unprecedented’
In an exclusive interview with NPR, the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia describes how investigators are building their case.
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Biden to name judge Merrick Garland as attorney general
In picking Garland, Biden is turning to an experienced judge who held senior positions at the Justice Department decades ago.
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