Politics & Policy

Why a South Jersey couple taking sanctuary in a Philly church still has hope of staying in the U.S. legally.

Harris Wofford, the former Pennsylvania U.S. senator and lifelong advocate for civil rights, social justice and expanded health care, has died at age 92.

A Philadelphia nonprofit is working with several organizations to set up opportunities to provide free food staples to furloughed workers.

Former U.S. Sen. Harris Wofford of Pennsylvania, a civil rights activist who staged an upset Senate win in 1991, has died. He was 92.

Murphy addresses concerns of leading environmentalists who had wanted Christie-era holdovers to be replaced.

Marty talks with historians Julian Zelizer and Kevin Kruse, who believe the current polarization in America can be traced back to 1974.

President Trump’s offer on Saturday doesn’t appear to be helping break the budget impasse that shut much of the federal government.

Why are more people flouting immigration laws by taking sanctuary in Philly? What is it like to live in a church under self-imposed house arrest?

Most major aid programs haven't dried up yet. But each day the stalemate in Washington drags on, the U.S. inches closer to what advocates call a looming emergency.

The 54-year-old Harris has been seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party even before she won a Senate seat in 2016.

The workers who screen passengers and their bags face missing another paycheck if the shutdown doesn't end early this week.

It's a mystery why Team Trump keeps trotting out Rudy Giuliani to spin for Client-1. Every time he opens his mouth, he digs the hole deeper.

The shutdown also means there are fewer IT staff on hand.

Republican women in particular can face bigger obstacles than their Democratic counterparts in fundraising, infrastructure and the party's belief in electing women.

How has protesting in America — and Philadelphia — changed since Martin Luther King, Jr. fought for civil rights and how effective is it?