World & Nation
Former U.S. Rep.
Dec. 12, 2016
A veteran Pennsylvania congressman was convicted Tuesday in a racketeering case that largely centered on various efforts to repay an illegal $1 million campaign loan related to his unsuccessful 2007 mayoral bid.
June 21, 2016
Democratic U.S. Rep.
June 23, 2016
Politics
Rep.
March 23, 2003
In 1870 Joseph Rainey became the first black person elected to the House of Representatives.
Sept. 22, 2005
Two weeks after an FBI listening device was found in the mayor’s office, Republican mayoral candidate Sam Katz condemned the administration of incumbent John Street as corrupt and said it’s “time to end” what he called a pay-for-play system.
Oct. 22, 2003
The ‘king of pop’ discusses the AIDS problem in Africa with members of Congress.
April 1, 2004
Faced with an uphill struggle in a Republican-run Congress, the new leaders of the largely Democratic Congressional Black Caucus vowed Thursday to press their agenda vigorously and to attempt to broaden the group’s appeal among middle-class Americans of all colors.
Dec. 16, 1994
Viewed from afar and with pragmatism, the intersection of 55th and Vine streets in the western reaches of this city is a political no-man’s land.
Oct. 12, 1994
Three Pennsylvania residents face numerous charges after a cache of weapons was found inside a van that was stopped at the Holland Tunnel, which connects New Jersey to New York City.