Politics & Policy

"Permit-to-purchase laws work,” said Rep. Melissa Minor-Brown. “States with permit laws have 25% lower gun homicide rates, 50% lower gun suicide rates.”

U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, of Pa., introduced the bill that would order the FTC to treat shrinkflation as an unfair or deceptive practice.

This is Biden's third visit to the Philadelphia area this year and the battle for Pennsylvania voters is only just beginning to heat up.

For some Philly voters, Biden made a compelling case for reelection.

Nicolas O’Rourke said the party’s support for Biden in November is at risk over Palestine and immigration.

Pennsylvania’s primary election is Tuesday, April 23. Here’s what you should know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

Sen. Katie Britt delivered the Republican response to President Biden's 2024 State of the Union address.

President Biden used his State of the Union speech to highlight economic gains and draw a contrast with his GOP opponents.

Here are some key takeaways from the speech.

In a likely foreshadowing of Democrats' messaging this fall, President Biden called out those who enabled the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Read President Biden's 2024 State of the Union speech as prepared for delivery.

The first-term Alabama Republican, the youngest woman in the Senate, delivered a stinging election-year critique of the president while sitting at her own kitchen table.

The temporary pier will not require U.S. troops to land in Gaza to build the pier or causeway. United Nations workers and other aid groups will distribute the aid.

Sweden and Finland both abandoned long-standing neutrality that had been a hallmark of the Nordic states’ Cold War foreign policy after Russia invaded Ukraine.

President Biden will deliver his third State of the Union address beginning at 9 p.m. Thursday. Follow WHYY on air and online for live special coverage.