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Michael van der Veen speaks about the motion to call witnesses Trump's second impeachment trial. (Senate television via AP)
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Trump impeachment lawyer from Philly mispronounces ‘Philadelphia’

“Philadelphia lawyer” once indicated wisdom and acumen, but in the 1960s it became a term of ridicule.

2 months ago

House impeachment managers led by Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., walk out of the Senate Chamber in the Capitol at the end of the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Washington. The Senate has acquitted Donald Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, bringing his trial to a close and giving the former president a historic second victory in the court of impeachment. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & Policy

Trump acquitted, denounced in historic impeachment trial

Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy impeachment trial.

2 months ago

In this image from video, Michael van der Veen, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
Courts & Law

Trump lawyers say Democrats urge supporters to ‘fight,’ too

Donald Trump’s lawyers have a simple objective as they open their defense at the former president’s impeachment trial: Don’t lose any Republican votes.

2 months ago

Mayor Jim Kenney addresses the media
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‘How many lives?’: Survivors want to know why Philly won’t declare gun violence emergency

As City Council and Mayor Kenney continue to clash over a resolution to declare gun violence an emergency, Philadelphians on the frontlines call for leadership.

2 months ago

An American Flag flies at half staff at the U.S. Capitol
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Politics & Policy

Democrats make their case for impeaching Trump

On day two of the impeachment trial of President Trump f House Democrats laid out their arguments why Trump should be found guilty of inciting the riot at Capitol Hill.

Air Date: February 11, 2021 10:00 am

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In this image from video, House impeachment manager Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., speaks during the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
Politics & Policy

‘If not for Donald Trump’: Montco’s Dean links riot to ‘actions of a desperate president’

But the bulk of Dean’s remarks had to do with the “pressure” she said Trump exerted over state and local election officials in Michigan, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.

2 months ago

Philadelphia City Hall
Health

A ‘hidden curriculum’ with unwritten rules: How fair is Philly’s RFP process?

When the deputy health commissioner resigned for helping Philly Fighting COVID with its application, some saw the city playing favorites again.

2 months ago

Interior of Lincoln Financial Field
Health
Billy Penn

Use the Linc for vaccinations? Mayor says no, lawmakers say yes, residents just want their shot

The founder of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, cited as a potential clinic provider, feels caught in the middle of a political fight.

2 months ago

Bruce Castor (left), defense attorney for former President Donald Trump, departs the Capitol following the first day of the impeachment trial. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images
NPR
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Trump unhappy with defense team after rambling performance on day 1 of trial

The source was incredulous that the team had not anticipated nor prepared for the highly charged and emotional appeal that Democrats would make at the opening of trial.

2 months ago

In this image from video, Bruce Castor, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, speaks during the second impeachment trial of Trump in the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Senate Television via AP)
Courts & Law

After rambling speech, Pa. lawyer Bruce Castor panned for Trump impeachment performance

Castor acknowledged that President Biden lawfully won the 2020 election — something his client, Trump, has never admitted.

2 months ago

Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building
NPR
Politics & Policy

Timeline: What Trump told supporters for months before they attacked

In the trial, set to begin on Tuesday, the impeachment managers will seek to prove that his actions directly incited the insurrection.

2 months ago

Acting Sergeant at Arms Timothy Blodgett leads impeachment managers through Statuary Hall to the Senate for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, in Washington. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)
Politics & Policy

Senate agrees to hear Trump case, rejecting GOP arguments

Trump is charged by the House with inciting the violent mob attack on the U.S. Capitol to overturn the election.

2 months ago

Texas Republican Rep. Ron Wright battled both cancer and COVID-19, and became the first lawmaker to die from the virus on Sunday. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
NPR
Politics & Policy

Republican Congressman Ron Wright of Texas dies after COVID-19 hospitalization

Wright, who was serving his second term in the House, marks the first member of Congress to die of the illness.

2 months ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists gather outside the Capitol
Politics & Policy

5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial

A look at five key questions about what to expect when senators hear the case against the former president in the very chamber that was besieged by insurrectionists.

2 months ago

Shattered glass from the attack on Congress by a pro-Trump mob is seen in the doors leading to the Capitol Rotunda.
NPR
Politics & Policy

More than a month later, it’s still Jan. 6 on Capitol Hill

The attack on the Capitol continues to cast a shadow over Congress as a building and an institution, as it remains either the subject or subtext of most political discussions.

2 months ago

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