Politics
Democrats worry attorney general has an ‘October surprise’ in the making
This time around, Democrats said they're suspicious of Barr. They said he misrepresented findings of an earlier investigation, by Robert Mueller, to benefit Trump.
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TikTok to sue Trump administration over ban, as soon as Tuesday
Lawyers for video-sharing app TikTok are preparing a lawsuit that challenges President Trump's executive order banning the hugely popular service from the U.S.
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‘See you in court’: ACLU files nearly 400 cases versus Trump
Since the day Trump took office, the ACLU has filed 237 lawsuits against the administration and about 160 other legal actions, including FOIA requests and ethics complaints.
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Ex-state lawmaker Johnson-Harrell ordered to begin house-arrest sentence
Johnson-Harrell was released from jail in April because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.
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GOP lawsuit over N.J.’s $9.9B borrowing plan goes before state Supreme Court
The N.J. GOP sued to block a plan allowing the Murphy administration to borrow up to $9.9 billion in response to COVID-19-related revenue shortfalls.
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Ever wondered where those fractional house numbers come from?
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Pa. will spend up to $5 million on a new contract to ramp up cleaning in the Capitol Complex after a state custodial worker in Harrisburg tested positive for COVID-19.
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Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies of COVID-19 at 74
Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks.
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The coming unemployment and eviction crisis
The worst economic effects of the coronavirus might still be ahead. We'll talk about the realities of evictions and unemployment and the government response.
Air Date: July 30, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Kenney to appoint Tumar Alexander as Philly’s acting managing director
The Managing Director's office oversees public safety departments, streets, 311 and health and human services among other city services.
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Republicans signal they’re willing to cut census counting short
Because of COVID-19, the Census Bureau says it can no longer deliver 2020 census results by the current legal deadlines and need four-month extensions.
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Millions of paycheck protection dollars went to Pennsylvania lobbyists
PPP money isn’t supposed to go to businesses primarily engaged in lobbying. Pa. lobbyists who received the money say it’s only part of their business.
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Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in ceremonies across Alabama
The late congressman was celebrated at “The Boy from Troy” memorial service in his Alabama hometown. “It’s up to us to keep his legacy alive,” his great-nephew told mourners.
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House bill that would eliminate Superstorm Sandy ‘clawbacks’ advances
Legislation pending in the U.S. House of Representatives would eliminate millions of dollars in “clawbacks” that some victims of Superstorm Sandy still struggle to afford.
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Former Philly congressman convicted in Abscam sting now charged with election fraud
Former U.S. Rep. Michael “Ozzie” Myers went to prison in the 1980s for accepting a bribe in the Abscam sting. Now he’s charged with election fraud.
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