Politics & Policy

Several county parties already voted to censure Toomey even before Saturday's vote. In Washington County, GOP chairman Dave Ball said party members felt betrayed by Toomey.

The Senate verdict Saturday hardly put to rest the debate about the Republican former president’s culpability for the Jan. 6 assault.

Acting Commissioner Shawn LaTourette represented port developer when he was in private practice. Environmentalists say they didn’t know and have concerns.

Sims was recently re-elected to a fifth term representing a portion of downtown Philadelphia.

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski will face voters in 2022 but her state's new primary and voting system likely means she'll be in less danger of losing her primary.

Grewal said his department would focus on enforcement and funding victims services to “prevent and combat” trafficking, while the commission works on policy and prevention.

The only president to be impeached twice has once again evaded consequences, though this time as an election loser shunted off the field of play to the jeering section.

The president used the occasion to call on Congress to strengthen gun laws, including requiring background checks on all gun sales and banning assault weapons.

Democrats argue that moving forward with witnesses would have prolonged the Senate impeachment trial and wouldn't have convinced additional Republicans to vote to convict.

Until his comments on Saturday, Biden had remained mostly silent about his predecessor's impeachment.

“As a result of President Trump’s actions, for the first time in American history, the transfer of presidential power was not peaceful,” Toomey said.

Senators are poised to vote on whether Donald Trump will be held accountable for inciting the horrific attack at the Capitol after a speedy impeachment trial.

The Biden administration is moving to roll back Medicaid work requirements in its latest effort to undo a controversial Trump-era policy.

The 2020 census data needed for the redrawing of voting districts around the country are extremely delayed and now expected by Sept. 30.

Attempts by Amazon to delay the vote in Alabama have failed. So have the company's efforts to require in-person voting, which organizers argue would be unsafe during COVID.