Politics & Policy

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, machines used to make semiconductors and flat-panel monitors would be exempt.

The U.S. Education Department’s Office of Civil Rights says federal funding is a privilege, not a right.

Lobbyists attended and paid for the conferences. Attorney General Kathy Jennings got free flights, hotel rooms, meals, side trips and pampering, but didn’t disclose gifts.

Delaware Gov. Meyer proposed adding tax brackets and raising fees to add new revenue to the state.

The SAVE Act compels states to reject any voter registration application in which the applicant has not presented “documentary proof of United States citizenship."

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania's governor wants to make power plant owners pay for emissions, and New Jersey is considering charging polluting companies to fund toxic cleanups.

With so many back-and-forth tariff actions and threats, it can be tough to keep track of where things stand. Here's a rundown of what you need to know.

It was seemingly an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world to one between the U.S. and China.

The city’s budget proposal put the future of free SEPTA rides for city workers into question, but a new deal ensures the program will remain.

EMR says lithium-ion batteries at their scrapyard caused a four-alarm blaze. Residents are skeptical it will hold the yard operator accountable.

Council President Kenyatta Johnson said the realistic-looking plastic gun could lead to deadly consequences for city kids.

How are conservative voters gauging the first few months of President Donald Trump’s administration? On this episode, we discuss this with some conservative voices.

Protesters marched from City Hall to Independence Hall voicing concerns about cuts to social services, immigration policies and human rights.

Demands include clear language around legal noncooperation with ICE and a resolution to ensure the Montgomery County Correctional Facility is not used to hold ICE detainees.

For decades, global commerce abided by tariff rates agreed to by the U.S. and 122 other countries during the 1980s and 1990s. On Wednesday, Trump detonated that arrangement.