Politics & Policy

'We need to hold folks’ feet to the fire,' said a Philadelphia Democrat.

Ryan Grim charts how “Democratic establishment” developed its political ideology in as well as those who attempted to challenge their authority over the years.

Philadelphia officials are urging action, amid reports that the Trump administration could lower refugee arrivals to nearly zero in 2020.

New Jersey will require certain hospitals to have intervention programs aimed at breaking the cycle of violence for the state’s most at-risk residents.

At this point we should probably be grateful whenever a few Republicans wake up and smell their party's white supremacist stench.

President Donald Trump on Monday condemned weekend shootings in Texas and Ohio as "barbaric" attacks and crimes "against all humanity."

The Philadelphia Union player gave voice to the sentiment many are feeling after this weekend’s back-to-back mass shootings.

In the wake of mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that left at least 29 people dead, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf called for increased gun restrictions.

Sen. Josh Hawley's Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology, or SMART, Act would ban features that encourage prolonged engagement such as infinite scrolling and autoplay.

Freshman Democratic Rep. Andy Kim came face to face with impeachment fervor at a town hall in New Jersey. "Do your job!" shouted one voter.

More than half of Democrats support launching an impeachment inquiry, according to a tally by The Associated Press.

The Wolf administration is adding resources to fight opioid addiction and prevent overdoses, while pointing to the rising problem of non-opioid drugs such as stimulants.

Seven third-party candidates filed to run for City Council — with an eye for the two at-large seats held by Republicans.

A crane company had a chance to show off its southcentral Pennsylvania operation to a high-profile guest Thursday morning: Vice President Mike Pence.

Former Vice President Joe Biden has faced questions over his role in crafting the 1994 crime bill, which imposed lengthy sentences for drug offenses.