Politics & Policy

This initiative comes in response to a growing recognition of the importance of addressing mental health issues, including grief, among students.

Trump's team vowed to appeal the decision. If it's in front of SCOTUS by Jan. 5, Trump's name will stay on the ballot. Experts say the question is likely to keep coming up.

The candidate calls current and past issues revolving around spouse Dana Long an irrelevant distraction, but questions abound about her transparency.

Ismail Haniyeh’s visit Wednesday is part of a flurry of diplomacy aimed at securing another cease-fire and swap of hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Election experts, as well as the Pa. Department of State, agree the increase is linked to turnover and loss of experience at local voting offices.

“They’re already assuming he’s toast,” said one polling expert.

In 2023, the General Assembly got off to a slow start, weathered a long budget impasse, and saw deep partisan divides. They say 2024 may improve.

Party leaders, from Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy to local officials, have called on Menendez to resign, and his home county party has dropped its endorsement.

Tiffany Thurman, a government affairs executive at a non-profit group, was named as chief of staff.

A monument to Confederate soldiers erected at Arlington National Cemetery with congressional approval in 1914 will be removed this week in response to another act of Congress.

The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt.

The president and first lady Jill Biden were unharmed.

“They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” Trump said about the record numbers of immigrants coming to the U.S. without immediate legal status.

Allegheny County election officials have faced no legal consequences after qualifying their electoral votes in 2020 as “conditional” in case Trump had prevailed in court.

Councilmember Kendra Brooks, organizers, and workers say the proposal is needed to strengthen enforcement of the city’s existing labor laws.