Politics & Policy

New Jersey officials tout that a sales tax holiday for back-to-school will benefit families. Experts are slightly more muted on how it will play out in practice.

Five Philly Starbucks have voted to form unions in a town with a long history of labor organizing. It’s happening for a reason, write Paul Prescod and Daisy Confoy.

The bombardment preceded a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

The House gave final approval Friday, following Senate passage Thursday, and Biden acted just before leaving Washington for two world leader summits in Europe.

The industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, the administrative center of the Luhansk region, has faced relentless Russian bombardment.

The bill would incrementally toughen requirements for young people to buy guns.

President Joe Biden spoke from the White House about the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

We discuss Thursday's Jan. 6 hearing about former President Trump's efforts to use the DOJ to help him overturn the election results.

Republicans want to do more with the state’s unexpected surplus. They’ve proposed tax relief called “Give It Back”: $4 billion in rebates to 4 million residents.

Philadelphia’s budget for fiscal year 2023 funds neighborhood improvements, creating safe youth spaces in an effort to combat the city's gun violence crisis.

Various Republican House members requested pardons from President Donald Trump in the final days of his administration.

But they could wait until September to formally resign — for a few different reasons.

Like New York, New Jersey is one of six “may-issue” states, which means law enforcement can use discretion in issuing concealed carry permits.

The charter change would add graduates of career technical programs to the groups receiving a preference in civil service exams.

Congress is rushing to pass an extension for some of the school meal waivers that provided support to families and schools during the pandemic that expire June 30.