Politics & Policy

Perhaps most critical to locking up the debt limit deal were President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s five handpicked negotiators.

In a City Council hearing, officials admitted there’s work to be done to prepare Philly’s drinking water system for future threats.

Eugene DePasquale's Thursday announcement makes him the first to announce his candidacy for the office.

Swift passage by the Senate would ensure government checks will continue to go out to Social Security recipients, veterans and others and would prevent financial upheaval.

Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, according to two people familiar with his plans who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Devin Jiang wants to be the first Asian American elected to the state Legislature, and to serve in Congress.

In three Pennsylvania counties, election skeptics will likely hold majorities on key county panels that set voting rules after the November 2023 general election.

The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial House vote.

The Democratic governor’s decision to withhold details about who he meets behind the scenes is legally sound, though experts said he could choose to reveal more.

Christie has cast himself as the only potential candidate willing to aggressively take on former President Donald Trump.

The pause's end will affect some 43 million borrowers, but, in effect, it's not a big change.

Allies of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have launched a new super PAC to support his expected candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.

Senate Bill 1718, which takes effect on July 1, will offer a preview of the controversial changes DeSantis has said he'd like to see Congress implement.

The presumptive next Philadelphia mayor has been an orator since she was a teenager, when she won a citywide Black history contest.

The Republican speaker urged GOP skeptics Tuesday to look at “the victories” in the package he negotiated with President Joe Biden.