Politics & Policy

Following Upper Darby Mayor Barbarann Keffer’s DUI, Council President Brian Burke is declaring himself interim mayor. But other officials beg to differ.

Read President Biden's State of the Union speech delivered on Feb. 7, 2023, as prepared for delivery.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus invited families that have lost loved ones at the hands of police to be their guests at the State of the Union.

A new Pennsylvania state government report suggests making secrecy envelopes optional, standardizing the use of drop boxes across the state, and more.

Este martes el Presidente Joe Biden dará el discurso anual del Estado de la Unión. Por primera vez, NPR News transmitirá la cobertura y análisis en inglés y español.

Biden is delivering his State of the Union address on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. The speech is expected to highlight the strength of the economy and past legislative wins.

As Biden, 80, prepares for a likely reelection bid, he sought to prove to a skeptical nation that his stewardship has delivered results both at home and abroad.

More than a dozen states are calling on the EPA to take immediate action against PFAS.

In the coming days, three special elections will likely decide which political party controls the Pennsylvania House.

U.S. defense officials are working to recover the wreckage of a Chinese balloon downed near South Carolina, as relations between the two countries are further strained.

The Biden administration has offered to brief congressional leaders on its investigation into the classified documents found at former President Donald Trump’s Florida residen

Biden’s remarks from the House rostrum will take place in a sharply different context from a year ago.

The U.S. military shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of the Carolinas on Saturday afternoon, a U.S. official confirmed to NPR.

The Democratic Party has approved the reordering of its 2024 presidential primary.

In the era of primetime coverage, the State of the Union offers a rare opportunity for a president to address — and for members to be seen by — a national television audience.