Politics & Policy

Robert Sanford struck two police officers in the head with the fire extinguisher that he threw as he stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with a mob of Trump supporters.

WHYY News, Committee of 70, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the League of Women Voters of Philadelphia co-hosted the City Council At-Large Candidate Convention.

If a solution to Chester’s financial woes is not implemented by the end of 2023, Chester’s receiver could look to deem the city nonviable. He’s trying to avoid that scenario.

Basketball star Brittney Griner working on a memoir scheduled for spring 2024. Griner’s memoir is currently untitled and will eventually be published in a young adult edition.

Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop says he’s running to be New Jersey’s next governor, aiming to succeed term-limited Democrat Phil Murphy.

Spotlight PA’s Stephen Caruso wants to help you understand how the sausage really gets made, how your tax dollars are spent, and how Harrisburg works (or doesn’t).

Nashville’s governing council voted Monday to send Justin Jones straight back to the Legislature. The council vote returns Jones to the Capitol after just four days.

It comes as state and local governments across the country struggle to fill vacant roles.

The board is asking a court to ban continued spending, which could majorly shake up the race.

Casey is the longest-serving Democratic U.S. senator in Pennsylvania history.

The former four-term Council member said she “intends to remain in public life and have community impact.”

After tying 1988’s record for highway deaths, Delaware lawmakers unveil a package of bills to crackdown on most common causes of crashes.

The Justice Department has launched an investigation into the possible release of Pentagon documents that were posted on several social media sites.

Republican lawmakers want to put the authority in the hands of the General Assembly. They have drafted but not introduced legislation to accomplish that.

President Joe Biden vetoed a congressional resolution that would have overturned protections for the nation’s waterways that Republicans have criticized as overly intrusive.