Politics
2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment
Charlotte Bennett, who was a health policy adviser in Cuomo's administration until November, told NYT that he asked her inappropriate questions about her sex life.
3 years ago
Biden pledges that border shelter for teens ‘won’t stay open very long’
Advocates say reopening a Trump-era facility near the border to house minors suggests Biden isn't following through on his promises to change his approach on immigration.
3 years ago
With 1,000 federal convictions in 40 years, corruption is ever-present in Philadelphia
Philly isn’t the worst U.S. city, but the pace doesn’t seem to have slowed.
3 years ago
Parliamentarian: COVID-19 bill must lose minimum wage hike
It will force Democrats to make politically painful choices about what to do next on the federal minimum wage, which has long caused internal party rifts.
3 years ago
Manhattan prosecutor gets Trump tax records after long fight
The Manhattan district attorney’s office enforced a subpoena on Trump’s accounting firm within hours of the Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday.
3 years ago
Counties will again be unable to process mail ballots early during Pa.’s primary election
While a municipal primary typically sees low turnout, election officials said they can’t predict how many voters will take advantage of the state’s no-excuse mail voting law.
3 years ago
Philly Councilmembers Thomas and Richardson propose $1M for the arts
The intention is to prioritize individual artists and small arts organizations that do not have the same access to financial resources as larger cultural institutions.
3 years ago
In three new ‘First 100 Days’ posters, Philly artists lay out policies for Biden and Harris
The Mural Arts project was a bigger success than its creators imagined.
3 years ago
Supreme Court paves way for NY grand jury to get Trump financial records
The high court's decision marks a major setback for Trump, who for years has fought to shield his finances and business practices from scrutiny.
3 years ago
Disinformation fuels a white Evangelical movement. It led 1 Virginia pastor to quit
A recent survey by the conservative American Enterprise Institute shows that 3 in 5 white evangelicals say Biden was not legitimately elected.
3 years ago
Biden declares major disaster in Texas as federal aid flows
Biden is seeing his disaster management skills tested after winter storms plunged Texas, Oklahoma, and others into an unusual deep freeze that left millions shivering.
3 years ago
N.J. lawmakers whipping votes for recreational marijuana deal as deadline looms
Lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy have yet to reach a compromise on bills that would set up the new market and revise penalties for underage possession.
3 years ago
Cruz confirms his Cancun vacation after deadly winter storm slams Texas
The Texas Democratic Party is calling for the resignation of Sen. Ted Cruz after the Republican lawmaker went on a family vacation in the middle of a deadly winter storm.
3 years ago
Delaware AG renews push to ban assault-style weapons, high-capacity magazines
After a big jump in gun violence in Wilmington in 2020, Del. Attorney General Kathy Jennings says “common sense” gun policies will make the state safer.
3 years ago
Politics power move: Cherelle Parker, expected candidate for Philly mayor, elected DRPA chair
The bi-state organization runs PATCO and is in charge of tolls on four Delaware River bridges.
3 years ago