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Politics & Policy
Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ Trump votes
The conversation was the latest in an unprecedented effort by a sitting president to pressure a state official to reverse the outcome of a free and fair election that he lost.
4 years ago
Congress opens new session as COVID-19, Biden’s win dominate
A growing number of Republicans are working to overturn Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, and a surge of COVID-19 infections is imposing limits at the Capitol.
4 years ago
Official: GOP Pennsylvania House member dies
Rep Mike Reese, first elected to the state House in 2008, served as the House GOP caucus secretary in the 2019-20 session.
4 years ago
McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails
Spray paint on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's door in Kentucky on Saturday read, “WERES MY MONEY.” “MITCH KILLS THE POOR" was scrawled over a window.
4 years ago
Cruz leads 11 GOP senators challenging Biden win over Trump
Trump’s refusal to accept his election defeat and the effort to subvert the will of the voters has become a defining moment for Republicans and is tearing the party apart.
4 years ago
In Georgia, Biden’s presidency meets early defining moment
Georgia will decide which party controls the Senate and how far Biden can reach legislatively on issues like the pandemic, health care, taxation, energy and the environment.
4 years ago
Congress overturns Trump veto on defense bill after political detour
Senate Republicans rejected their own president's veto on New Year's Day, and the National Defense Authorization Act is set to take effect despite Trump's efforts.
4 years ago
No more ‘freeholders’: N.J. drops term with racist origin as of Jan. 1
New Jersey was the last state in the nation to use the term, which dates back to a time before the Revolutionary War.
4 years ago
As Pa. cracks down on business defying shutdown, hundreds appear on scofflaw list
“There is nothing political with me whatsoever,” said one restaurant owner in the Philadelphia suburbs. “I’m just trying to survive.”
4 years ago
Auld lang syne: New Year brings final UK-EU Brexit split
After more than four years of Brexit political drama, the day itself is something of an anticlimax.
4 years ago
Dick Thornburgh, former Pa. governor and US attorney general, dies
Dick Thornburgh died Thursday morning at a retirement community facility outside Pittsburgh. The cause is not yet known.
4 years ago
N.J. charges 12 more bars and restaurants with COVID-19 violations
N.J. bars face penalties of up to 66-day liquor-license suspensions for ignoring COVID restrictions.
4 years ago
Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan
The Census Bureau plans to deliver a population count of each state in early 2021, as close to the missed deadline as possible.
4 years ago
Pelosi likely speaker again, but might require high-wire act
The only woman in history to serve as speaker, the California Democrat has a reputation as a formidable vote-counter and wily deal-cutter.
4 years ago
Senate GOP rushes to finish defense bill and avoid showdown on relief payments
Democrats are against a plan to combine a vote on $2,000 payments with other demands from Trump. The measure is entwined with an effort to override Trump's defense bill veto.
4 years ago