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Trump Names Ex-SEC Chief, PA Native To Replace Damian Williams As SDNY's Top Prosecutor Trump Names Ex-SEC Chief, PA Native To Replace Damian Williams As SDNY's Top Prosecutor
Trump Names Ex-sec Chief, PA Native To Replace Damian Williams As Sdny's Top Prosecutor President-elect Donald Trump is looking to replace Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, with a familiar face from his previous administration who hails from Pennsylvania.  Trump announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 that he would nominate Jay Clayton, who has no experience as a criminal prosecutor, to be the next US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.  Clayton, age 58, previously served as Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission from May 2017 to December 2020, a role in which Trump wrote he "did an incredible job." Before that, he…

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by Ben Crnic
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BREAKING: York County DA Dave Sunday Elected PA AG BREAKING: York County DA Dave Sunday Elected PA AG
Breaking: York County DA Dave Sunday Elected PA AG The current York County District Attorney Dave Sunday is the projected winner of the race for Pennsylvania’s Attorney General, according to unofficial results by the Pennsylvania State Department. Republican Sunday flipped the role by defeating his Democratic opponent Eugene DePasquale with a margin of 51.2% to 49.5% with 94% of votes counted, numerous outlets reported.  The current AG, Michelle Henry was not running after being appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro to fill his shoes when he was elected Governor and vacated the AG role in 2022.  "Dave received his undergraduate degr…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District
Election 2024: Winner Projected For PA's 1st US Congressional District Election Day 2024 is in the books, and Pennsylvanians have chosen their next representatives in Congress, according to multiple outlets' projections based on unofficial results. In the commonwealth’s 1st congressional district race, Brian Fitzpatrick defeated Ashley Ehasz for the House seat representing Bucks and Mongomery counties, the AP projects. The incumbent was leading his democratic party opponent by a margin of 57.5% to 42.3%, with 88% of the vote as of 1 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the PA Department of State.  The 50-year-old Fitzpatrick has represented th…

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by Jillian Pikora