Politics & Policy

More than 43 million owe a combined $1.6 trillion in federal student debt, with almost a third owing less than $10,000, according to federal data.

Students pre-K through grade 12 at Philadelphia Public Schools and select charter schools are eligible.

Pennsylvania’s Democratic candidate for governor wants to keep increasing public education funding. The GOP candidate wants unprecedented cuts.

Lt. Gov. John Fetterman spoke publicly in Pittsburgh for the first time since he suffered a stroke, as his opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz, pressed him to commit to debates.

Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit borrowers, and from moderates and Republicans questioning the fairness of any widespread forgivene

The money will fund contracts for drones, weapons, and other equipment that may not see the battlefront for a year or two.

GOP candidate Doug Mastriano made headlines for his ties to Gab, a Christian nationalist site. Mastriano deleted his account, but Christian nationalism has become a force.

In the opening moments of the Jan. 6 Committee hearings, Chairman Bennie Thompson drew a line across history, connecting the Lost Cause to the Big Lie.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to accept the award virtually during an October ceremony.

Fauci, who serves as President Biden's chief medical adviser, has been the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and chief of the NIAID Lab.

Abortion trigger bans will take effect in Tennessee, Idaho and Texas, increasing penalties where abortion is already effectively banned.

Recent events are giving Democrats hope of retaining the 50-50 Senate, which they narrowly control with the vice president casting tie-breaking votes.

In statewide Pennsylvania races, candidates need support from suburban women. Doug Mastriano’s extreme abortion views may be turning them off.

Sen. Sanders says the “time is now for working people to stand up” against corporate greed.

Calls for Sanna Marin to take a drug test came after leaked videos showed her partying with friends.