Politics & Policy
Jan. 6 panel votes for contempt charges against Mark Meadows
Documents released by Meadows include exchanges about his efforts to help Trump overturn his defeat in the presidential election.
2 years ago
Saule Omarova gets candid: Banks sank her nomination to become a key regulator
She says they distorted her research, which led to an environment in which attacks against her became unfair and personal.
2 years ago
N.J. Assembly committee clears 9 new gun control bills
Committee members on both sides of the aisle had concerns with some of the legislation, including questions about whether these bills would be enforceable.
2 years ago
Corman won’t seek another Senate term amid run for governor
The highest-ranking member of the Pennsylvania Senate says he's not going seek another term in the chamber in order to focus on his candidacy for the governorship.
2 years ago
‘Dr. Oz’ show ending next month, as star runs for Senate
Some Pa. television stations had already dropped Oz's show for fear that federal “equal time” rules would compel them to offer space on the air to his political rivals.
2 years ago
Deadlines loom as Pa. House takes step toward new district maps
A Pennsylvania state House committee is advancing legislation that its chairman says is needed to prepare for final negotiations over new congressional district maps.
2 years ago
Wolf’s carbon-pricing plan encounters new legal hurdle
The regulation would make Pennsylvania the first major fossil fuel state to adopt a carbon pricing policy.
2 years ago
California governor wants Texas-like law to ban assault guns
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on the manufacture and sale of assault weapons in the state.
2 years ago
Another lawmaker joins GOP field for Pennsylvania governor
A Republican state senator from southcentral Pennsylvania says he'll run for governor, adding to the GOP’s double-digits-deep primary field.
2 years ago
UK seeks unity at G7 meeting over Russia’s ‘malign behavior’
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations were meeting in Liverpool for talks dominated by Russia’s military buildup near its border with Ukraine.
2 years ago
Dole’s last Kansas journey honors service, political career
Bob Dole has returned to Kansas for memorials in his hometown and at the Statehouse.
2 years ago
Jan. 6 panel subpoenas 6 who helped plan Trump rallies
Rep. Bennie Thompson, says some worked to stage the rallies and “some appeared to have had direct communication” with then-President Trump as they were planning.
2 years ago
Philly lawyer George Bochetto may join GOP field running for US Senate seat
George Bochetto, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and Republican, says he's seriously considering running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat.
2 years ago
NYC Council OKs measure that would allow legal noncitizens to vote in local elections
If enacted, New York City would become the largest jurisdiction in the U.S. to allow legal permanent residents to vote in municipal elections.
2 years ago