
Politics
Republican ex-federal prosecutor in Philadelphia to run for Pennsylvania attorney general
Between her work for the district attorney's office and the U.S. attorney's office, Katayoun Copeland has spent three decades as a prosecutor.
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Automatic pay raise pays dividends, again, for top state officials in Pennsylvania
The law will give more than 1,300 officials — including Gov. Josh Shapiro, 253 lawmakers and seven state Supreme Court justices — a pay raise of 3.5% in 2024.
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Mayor Purzycki thought he had the votes to eliminate a law that’s been on the books for decades. Instead, a vocal public forced City Council to reaffirm the law.
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Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue
It's a decision that voting rights advocates say could further erode protections under the landmark 1965 law.
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Colorado judge finds Trump engaged in insurrection, but rejects constitutional ballot challenge
The decision by District Judge Sarah B. Wallace is the third ruling in a little over a week against lawsuits seeking to knock Trump off the ballot.
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Rutgers alums suspend donations citing antisemitism concerns
Marvin and Eva Schlanger contributed regularly to New Jersey’s flagship university. But concerns about the treatment of an Orthodox Jewish law school student raised concerns.
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Listen 1:09GOP rifts boil over in exchange between Reps. McCarthy and Burchett
Tensions among House Republicans boiled over in a physical altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the members who voted to oust
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Maryanne Trump Barry, the former president’s older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86
Until her retirement in 2019, Barry was a senior judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a level below the Supreme Court.
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Donald Trump Jr. exuberantly lauds dad’s real estate exploits as civil fraud trial shifts to defense
Trump Jr. spent more than an hour Monday testifying almost as a character witness for Donald Trump's company, waxing exuberantly about the former president.
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After Hamas attack, most Israelis want Netanyahu to resign, according to poll
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was already under pressure for other problems. Now, a recent poll says 76% of Israelis want him to resign.
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Democrats — and abortion rights — dominated the 2023 elections. Here are 5 takeaways
Voters mobilized for abortion rights, from approving an amendment in Ohio to reelecting Kentucky's Democratic governor.
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‘A game-changer’: After 100 election cycles, Philly puts a woman in the mayor’s office
Politicians, public servants, and fans react to Cherelle Parker’s rise to the city’s top spot.
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Democrats retain control of New Jersey Legislature
Democrats are expected to add five seats to their majority in the Assembly, hold a ten-seat lead in the Senate.
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Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
Democrats flipped the House of Delegates and held the majority they’ve had in the Senate since 2020.
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Democrats Bob Harvie, Diane Ellis-Marseglia win Bucks County Commissioners race
Democrats Bob Harvie and Diane Ellis-Marseglia became the first Democratic majority on the Bucks County Board of Commissioners in 2019. They just won again.
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