Politics & Policy

Former Commissioner Ross is accused of ignoring harassment claims as retribution for a fizzled love affair.

The stakes are particularly high following a recent Supreme Court ruling that decided federal courts have no business policing political boundary disputes in many cases.

A Republican polling firm says its latest survey found compelling evidence that a key bloc of swing voters want stricter gun control.

Chinese president Xi Jingping is in the midst of managing a number of challenges to his power and the stability of his country, including massive protests and a trade war.

Chris Christie is starting a think tank centered on something unexpected: Civility in politics.

An attorney for the doctor who sued to stop New Jersey’s new aid-in-dying law said his client believes the law violates his oath as a practicing physician.

If I've learned anything while covering national politics for the last 30 years, it's the axiom that a campaign or a party needs all the votes it can possibly get.

McConnell's status stems from his office as the Senate majority leader — elected by his party colleagues to lead their conference in the chamber.

Missing a day of work could amount to $700 in pay, benefits and a per diem payment that out-of-town workers receive, a union leader told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

She said her priorities are to fight corruption, secure federal hurricane recovery funds and help pull Puerto Rico out of its 13-year recession.

Costs per voter work out to $12.51 for hand-marked ballot systems versus $23.35 for ballot-marking devices, or BMDs, according to the analysis.

Wolf is setting up a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention at the state commission on crime and delinquency.

Croda Inc. released more 2,600 pounds of highly flammable ethylene oxide in November. Officials want to resume production in two months but state says more must be done.

The regulator demanded information on how the local population would be affected by any pipeline failure.

A sizable share of Democrats fully recognize that capturing the Senate, and dethroning Mitch McConnell, is nearly as critical as ousting Donald Trump.