Politics & Policy

Biden wants Congress to give people a break on the federal gas tax for the summer. But economists say that won't translate into big savings at the pump.

The plan will use $350,000 in federal Community Project Funding secured by Rep. Brendan Boyle to help people buy a home or prevent foreclosures.

A group of lawmakers have agreed on a measure that would extend the school meal waivers that helped schools and families during the pandemic.

Details of the agreement haven’t been made public, but Councilmember Bass allowed a resolution to pass after she sought more funding for her district.

Three Philadelphia schools have been added to the city’s Community Schools Program, a hallmark of Mayor Jim Kenney’s education plan. There are now 20 in Philadelphia.

Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas were the two top negotiators and both hailed the measure.

State House Republicans are blocking a proposal to prevent those ages 18 to 21 from possessing assault-style rifles.

President Joe Biden has signed off on giving federal wildland firefighters a hefty raise for the next two fiscal years.

The hearing was punctuated throughout with accounts of the personal attacks faced by state and local officials.

In an effort to encourage young people to participate in city government, Wilmington City Council members move to lower the age for candidates.

Test strips to help drug users identify fentanyl and other potentially deadly chemicals would no longer be classified as illegal paraphernalia under a bill passed unanimously.

By insisting that Biden didn't actually defeat former President Trump in 2020, Texas Republicans are prolonging the lies and baseless claims about election fraud.

Raffensperger, along with his deputy Gabe Sterling and Arizona’s Rusty Bowers, are scheduled to be the key witnesses.

President Joe Biden says he’s considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax. That could possibly save U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.

The fate of the Democratic Party is intertwined in a pair of Pennsylvania elections that’ll be closely watched this year.