Politics & Policy

While Coons enjoys national spotlight, Scarane employs grassroots approach.

Philadelphia’s City Commissioners haven’t been releasing transcriptions of their meetings, saying a contract with their stenographer prevents it. Turns out, it doesn’t.

Trump’s resistance to embracing the gravity of Russian interference may leave the U.S. vulnerable ahead of an election that officials say is again being targeted by Russia.

With less than two months to go, homebound voters may soon find candidates at their doorstep.

The post encourages voters to go to their polling place in person to check that their mail-in ballot was counted, which election officials say is unnecessary.

In addition to voting for president, U.S. Senate and House, New Jerseyans will also decide whether to amend the state constitution to permit those 21 and up to use marijuana.

An NPR and PBS Frontline investigation reveals how the oil and gas industry used the promise of recycling to sell more plastic, even when they knew it would never work.

The audio’s proliferation on social media shows how foreign operations aimed at influencing the U.S. election are still easily reaching Americans.

The legislation was inspired by a May 25 incident, where a white woman called 911 on a Black man in New York City’s Central Park.

Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent, Joe Biden, both traveled to rural Shanksville, Pa., where the hijacked flight crashed in a field, killing everyone on board.

Fresh from summer break, Philly City Council passed an emergency sick leave bill and took up legislation aimed at addressing a predicted eviction crisis.

The plot calls to mind the foreign influence in 2016 described by Robert Mueller, who charged Russian nationals with stirring up discord on divisive social issues.

Eliot Cohen, a military expert at Johns Hopkins, could not recall such a character attack on top military leaders by a commander in chief.

Personal data shared with PennDOT can wind up in the hands of federal law enforcement and private businesses without a driver’s knowledge.

President Trump’s attacks on mail voting and changes by the postmaster general have undermined some confidence in the system — but experts say the USPS can handle the job.