Politics & Policy

A review of thousands of pages of documents shows the cases ranged from public records fights to secret personnel problems to attempts to overturn the presidential election.

Shapiro’s lofty political ambitions have been well-known throughout his two decades in Pa. politics. But his widespread backing remains unusual — and is all according to plan.

Staffing shortages are an issue despite increase in pay for poll workers.

An effort is underway in Philadelphia to continue to register new voters right up until next week’s deadline for the upcoming general election.

Pennsylvania has spent nearly half a million dollars over the past six years to find and remove outdated registrations from its voter database.

The beachfront land — known as Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, Calif. — is being returned to the descendants of Charles and Willa Bruce 97 years after it was taken.

Philadelphia City Council’s President introduces a dining out extension and says the current regulations are fine for outdoor dining.

The most restrictive abortion law in the country is back in effect in Texas, after a temporary block was lifted.

President Biden determined that asserting executive privilege was "not warranted" for the first set of documents gathered by the archives.

The Nobel Committee said Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia were honored for “their courageous fight for freedom of expression.”

The Washington Post's Robert Costa discusses "Peril," co-authored with Bob Woodward, about the tumultuous period of transition from Trump's presidency to Biden's.

As of Oct. 1, some first-class mail has been delivered more slowly. Some say between that and recent price increases, it spells trouble for the agency.

N.J. voters have a third option to cast their ballots this fall: a new early voting period. Here’s what you need to know about how to vote and who’s on the ballot.

The process was notoriously fraught in 2001, and the end result was considered a gerrymander. This year, onlookers are not expecting fireworks, but have concerns.

The Senate has dodged a U.S. debt disaster by approving legislation to lift the federal limit on new borrowing by nearly a half-trillion dollars.