Politics & Policy

The House voted 191-6 Tuesday to grant the honor to the Eastern hellbender, which can grow to be more than 2 feet (a half meter) long and is battling declining numbers.

The Pennsylvania grand jury report on clergy sex abuse gave a number of recommendations, all aimed at stemming abuse and keeping institutions from covering it up.

A group of young people wants to put climate change and social justice at the center of the debate for May’s City Council elections.

His 2018 return reveals that he and his wife, Jane, earned more than $550,000, including $133,000 in income from his Senate salary and $391,000 in sales of his book.

Philadelphia’s tax break for new construction has become a rallying cry among the 46 City Council candidates that will be on the primary ballot in May.

One topic it might explore is what Trump and his top lieutenants in 2016 knew and when.

What Democrats badly need is substantive moderate push back, on policies that are conceivably achievable: closing tax loopholes or real tax breaks for the middle class.

"This is endangering lives," she said, accusing Trump of fomenting right-wing extremism. "It has to stop."

The recent revelation that NRA representatives had met with Australian politicians to discuss talking points after a mass shooting generated outrage from politicians.

Do Philly voters even know there's a mayoral primary going on? Why is the campaign so quiet, even as outside groups pour money into the race?

The Latin American country has claimed Assange actions deteriorated before his arrest and included putting excrement on walls and leaving soiled laundry in the bathroom.

The South Bend mayor, a Rhodes Scholar and Afghanistan War veteran who has been exploring a White House run since January, has now joined a field vying to take on Trump.

He's betting that the majority of Democratic voters are eager to return to the style and substance of the Obama era — and that they'll see him as the best option to get back.

Trump's proposed policy could end up doing the migrants a favor by placing them in locations that make it easier to put down roots and stay in the country.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump.