Politics & Policy

Psaki tweeted that she took a test in preparation for Wednesday’s trip and it came back positive.

Several key Republicans are getting behind legislation sponsored by Philly Democrats to use surplus state funds for home repairs.

Poland is hosting thousands of American troops and is taking in more people fleeing the war in Ukraine — more than 2 million — than any other nation.

Advocates are pushing to better safeguard groundwater supplies, protect threatened and endangered wildlife, and enact climate change policies.

Organizers and supporters of a same-day voter registration bill said the measure would boost voter turnout, especially among young voters and communities of color.

Results released last week showed Black, Hispanic and American Indian residents were undercounted in greater rates in 2020 than a decade ago.

The SEC is expected on Monday to propose new requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and risks to their businesses from climate change.

Next week the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold confirmation hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the federal judge President Biden has tapped as his Supreme Court nominee.

As the war continues, companies that remain are under increasing pressure to leave.

A trio of Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing yellow and blue flight suits similar to the colors of the Ukrainian flag.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet with him, as fighting raged in several parts of Ukraine.

The cause was under investigation, but Norwegian police reported bad weather in the area.

Sen. Troy Singleton said the proposal would increase understanding of how American democracy works.

The Crown Act bill would make it explicit that such discrimination is a violation of federal civil rights law. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its fate is uncertain.

Shapiro’s plan comes out as high gas prices have made cutting gas taxes a hot topic. Shapiro says households could get a $250 payment for each passenger vehicle.