Politics & Policy

Leaders of the state Senate's Democratic minority say it is a perversion of the Senate's rules and an extension of a nationwide campaign to roll back voting rights.

President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an all-out effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations.

Conversations about that day, which took 2,977 lives, start with “Where were you when it happened?” and “What do you remember?”

The N.J. law would take effect on Jan. 1 and official rules are now up for public discussion.

The report says the U.S. would need to quadruple its annual solar capacity in order to address the existential threat posed by climate change.

GOP lawmakers have been pushing bills that would further restrict abortion and the debate is poised to become key in Pennsylvania’s 2022 gubernatorial race.

To guard against the coronavirus’ delta variant force, the council will resume virtual hearings starting Sept. 17.

Pointing accusingly at climate change, President Joe Biden toured deadly Northeast flood damage Tuesday.

Lawmakers from both parties say haunting images of Hurricane Ida show the need to upgrade the nation’s aging infrastructure network.

The declaration opens up recovery funding to six counties where Ida caused flash flooding, tornadoes, destruction, and at least 27 deaths.

Policymakers urged to step up preparations for the next storm, and cut carbon emissions

The new Texas law bans abortions after a "fetal heartbeat" is detected. But doctors say that's not an actual medical term and it's being used inaccurately.

The White House says Biden will visit ground zero in New York City, the Pentagon, and the memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United Flight 93 was forced down.

State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a temporary restraining order Friday in Austin that shields clinics from whistleblower lawsuits.

The GOP-controlled legislature declined to comment on the request from Democrats.