Stories tagged: "Donald Trump"

Criminal Justice In this June 21, 2019 file photo, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania William McSwain speaks with members of the media at a news conference in Philadelphia. McSwain, the top federal prosecutor in Philadelphia announced Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021 that he will step down next week when President Trump leaves office. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Criminal Justice Federal Prosecutor in Philadelphia to Resign as Trump Departs

US Attorney William McSwain is a Trump appointee who has sparred with Philadelphia's District Attorney.

Associated Press Associated Press January 14, 2021 1:00 pm EST
National Rep. Lloyd Smucker, R-Pa., speaks on the House floor as the House of Representatives debates the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol during Trump's first impeachment in 2019. (House Television via AP)
National These Are the Nine Pennsylvania Republican House Members Who Voted Against Impeaching Trump

US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who said just last week that Trump “lit the flame of incitement and owns responsibility” for the attempted coup, voted against impeachment.

Patrick Abdalla Patrick Abdalla January 13, 2021 6:07 pm EST
Breaking People gather at the base of the U.S. Capitol with large IMPEACH and REMOVE letters on January 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. The group is calling on Congress to impeach and remove President Donald Trump on the day that Democrats introduced articles of impeachment in response to Trump's incitement of a mob entering the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for MoveOn)
Breaking Trump Takes No Responsibility for Terrorists as House Gets Ready for Wednesday Impeachment Vote

Trump faces a charge of "incitement of insurrection" for the deadly terrorist attack on the Capitol building.

Associated Press Associated Press January 12, 2021 4:00 pm EST
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Education Lehigh University Trustees Rescind Trump’s Honorary Degree

Lehigh University faculty voted three years ago to take away the degree, but the trustees declined to do so at the time.

Associated Press Associated Press January 11, 2021 9:55 pm EST
Elections Gov. Tom Wolf participates in a send-off ceremony on Sept. 5, 2019, in Annville, Lebanon County, as they prepare to mobilize for deployment to the Middle East. (Flickr/Office of Gov. Tom Wolf)
Elections Wolf Activates National Guard, Sends It to DC to Help Secure Peace

Governor Tom Wolf activated the Pennsylvania National Guard on Thursday and is sending it to Washington, DC.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams January 7, 2021 4:05 pm EST

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Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor as her husband Doug Emhoff holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.(Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP) Politics How VP Kamala Harris Expands the Definition of Who Gets to Hold Power in American Politics
This photo made available by the US National Archives shows a portion of the first page of the United States Constitution. According to NPD BookScan, which tracks around 85 percent of the print market, more than 1 million copies of the Constitution in various editions were sold since Trump took office. The sales are especially notable because the Constitution can be read or downloaded for free, including from the US government. (National Archives via AP) National Sales of US Constitution Topped 1 Million During Trump Years
A Lowe's employee walks through the parking lot as shoppers walk to their car after shopping at a store in Robinson Township, Allegheny County, on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Jobs Will This be the Year Pennsylvania Increases the Minimum Wage? Many Hope So
A person wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks along Market Street, Dec. 8, 2020, in West Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Coronavirus COVID Live Blog: Tracking the Spread and Impact of Coronavirus in PA
Race A Trump supporter is tended to by a police officer while suffering the effects of chemical agents used to disperse crows after protesters stormed the grounds the Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images Photo/Jon Cherry)
Race Trump’s Tough Stance on Black Lives Matter Protesters Disappears for White Terrorists

Wednesday's uprising drove home a painful and obvious point: Police exercise a level of moderation when facing whites that is hardly ever extended to people of color.

Emiene Wright Emiene Wright January 7, 2021 12:05 pm EST
Elections Officer Thomas Goldie of the Zelienople Borough Police Department attended Wednesday's Rally in Washington, DC. There's no evidence he took part in the attack on the Capitol.
Elections Zelienople Cop Attends DC Capitol Rally

Images of the officer attending the rally were shared, then deleted, on social media. It's unclear if he participated in the attack on the Capitol.

Cassandra Stone Cassandra Stone January 7, 2021 11:05 am EST