Politics & Policy

Pelosi's backing ratifies Biden’s contention that he is the party’s best chance to keep the House majority and regain Senate control from Republicans.

It now seems apparent that COVID-19 will dominate American life for months to come, quite possibly through the national election in November.

Congress wants its voice back. Lawmakers long for what’s being lost. They want the ability to publicly question officials at committee hearings and to chat across the aisle.

As the U.S. confronts its most profound financial crisis since the Depression, there are early soundings of a larger question: What would a “new” New Deal look like?

Test kit shortages, at-home deaths, and obstacles facing hospitals mean relying on official results alone won’t capture the true toll of the coronavirus.

An aircraft carrier captain fired for sending an email to commanders pleading for faster action to help his crew amid the pandemic has been reinstated.

The FDA is warning doctors against prescribing a malaria drug widely touted by President Donald Trump for treating the coronavirus outside of hospitals or research settings.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle continue to raise concerns about how the Wolf administration has handled the business waiver process.

The Liquor Control Board says it will expand its curbside pickup service to 389 more Fine Wine & Good Spirits locations in the state on Monday, April 27.

There could be half the regular number of polling places open on June 2.

The DEP will focus investments in environmental justice communities, converting old diesel trucks, buses, port equipment, marine vessels and trains to electric power.

Also Thursday, Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, again lashed out at federal leaders over cash assistance for states.

A group of Republican lawmakers might fire up Pennsylvanians who want to see the state reopen, but the nuclear option is practically impossible to pull off.

Pennsylvania has closed businesses more aggressively than many nearby states. Democrats mostly agree with the approach, Republicans don’t.

The ongoing pandemic means the world is using far less oil. But pumps are still going, creating a huge oversupply. Companies are often willing to operate at a loss — for now.