Politics & Policy

Murphy said he will outline his plans to make New Jersey affordable for middle-class families, but observers noted that the speech also follows a year marked by some blunders.

A grassroots environmental effort in the '60s resulted in The Clean Water Act and major federal dollars were provided for the upgrades we see today.

Reviving the Delaware River took decades and came about through a combination of social need, public outcry, and political will. Here, we look at the river's history.

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has made environmental deregulation a priority.

The Washington Post reported that Trump has taken at least one interpreter's notes after a meeting with Putin.

More than 12,000 federal workers are furloughed in Pennsylvania as lawmakers in Washington struggle to figure out a way to end the longest-ever partial government shutdown.

In 2017, the state collected nearly $122 million from 911 maintenance fees, but only one-quarter of it went toward the state’s 911 system, according to a recent FCC report.

While the Border Patrol builds up its fences in San Diego to guard against a national security threat, migrants waiting in Tijuana consider whether the journey was worth it.

Taxes went up on cigarettes, digital downloads, Pennsylvania Lottery winnings and other assorted items.

Are we capable of connecting two dots? The fake border crisis distracts us from the true national emergency: A suspected Russian asset sits in the White House.

Iran has said publicly that its motives are peaceful.

Philadelphia officials are scrambling to get a new voting system with a verifiable paper trail installed by the November election.

President Trump's unexpected announcement last month that troops would leave the country has fueled fears that a power vacuum could strengthen ISIS.

It took three full weeks for President Bill Clinton and the Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich to settle an impasse that partially shut down the government.

President Barack Obama stunned Republicans when he bypassed Congress. Now, with President Donald Trump many Republicans are uneasily cheering him on.