Politics & Policy

This week, Senate Republicans blocked a major voting rights bill. We'll talk about the bill, what options remain for Democrats, and how to protect the right to vote.

As New Jersey gets ready for its first-ever early voting period, some Black churches in the state are getting ready to bring “souls to the polls.”

Wolf signed an executive order requiring companies receiving incentives to pay at least $13.50 an hour, rising to $15 an hour in 2024.

The White House is floating new plans for ways to pay for President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion proposal for expanding social services and tackling climate change.

While a long-feared wave of evictions hasn’t come to pass, a lack of coordination between programs and courts leaves some renters in a pinch.

Shapiro, considered the likely Democratic nominee to succeed Gov. Tom Wolf, has raised a little over $9 million this year, his campaign said.

The report also found that 20 major economies have invested more into new fossil fuel projects than into clean energy since the start of 2020.

You may have to buy two stamps instead of one in some cases, though if you forget, the Postal Service says it will deliver your ballot anyway.

Pennsylvania’s general election is being held Tuesday, Nov. 2. Here’s what you need to know beforehand, from election deadlines to who’s on the ballot.

Levine leads the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps.

The unanimous vote sends the measure to the full House. If the chamber approves it, the referral would be sent on to federal law enforcement for potential charges.

Even as the federal government has cracked down on robocalls, more than 47 billion spam texts have been sent so far in 2021, one company found, costing Americans millions.

We discuss the kidnappings, violence and instability plaguing Haiti and the crisis facing Haitians migrants at the U.S. border.

The former president is suing the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, and the National Archives, to prevent the turnover of documents related to the event.

The major candidates have already filed several rounds of campaign finance reports, and clear differences in their fundraising powers have emerged.