Politics & Policy

Pa. is set to lose a congressional seat. The representation of millions of people is on the line. And the GOP will have to do what seems impossible — get along with Democrats.

Temple University professor and Philly civil rights attorney Timothy Welbeck spoke with WHYY's Annette John-Hall about white supremacy and the deadly U.S. Capitol siege.

The policy resulted in over 3,000 family separations during “zero tolerance” and caused lasting emotional damage to children who were taken from their parents at the border.

Gov. Tom Wolf is trying to convince GOP leaders to support his scheme to reallocate state funds for business assistance. So far, they’re unmoved.

The 44-year-old comes to the job with strong support from state party chairs around the country and from House Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn.

President-elect Biden may not have big crowds at his coronavirus-limited inauguration, but he won't be lacking for star power.

The FBI and the DHS wrote detailed threat assessments before Black Lives Matter demonstrations last summer, but offered only general warnings before the events on Jan. 6.

State capitols around the United States have heightened security after the attack on the U.S. Capitol last week.

The U.S. House of Representatives debated and voted for a second impeachment of President Trump, this time for his role in inciting the violent attack on the Capitol building.

McConnell's openness was a stark contrast to the support, or at times silence, he’s shown during much of Trump’s presidency.

Trump made history, the Capitol siege exposed splits in the GOP party that are likely to remain, Biden's agenda will now compete with a Senate trial and D.C. is a fortress.

The proposed constitutional amendment is the result of long-festering resentment against Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf over his actions to control the coronavirus pandemic.

"I think you can expect to see somewhere upwards of beyond 20,000 members of the National Guard that will be here in the footprint of the District of Columbia."

The bylaws don’t have a clause for incitement of insurrection, but there’s always the question of cheating on the SAT.

All nine Democrats voted to impeach the president on a charge of “incitement of insurrection,” and all nine Republicans voted against Trump’s removal.