Politics & Policy

A freshman Shore congressman has introduced a bill that will fund the U.S. Coast Guard during the ongoing federal government shutdown.

 An estimated 1.8 million low-income Pennsylvanians currently receive the benefits.

There's growing concern about the toll the shutdown is taking on everyday Americans, including disruptions in payments to farmers and trouble for home buyers.

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Following a year where 15 of 62 Delaware state lawmakers didn’t seek re-election, 17 newly elected legislators were sworn in on the General Assembly’s first day in session.

Sixteen years after the United States and its coalition partners invaded Iraq, most Iraqis still blame the U.S. for disbanding the Iraqi army and the civil war that followed.

There were a lot of questions going into the address, but there were at least as many afterward, especially, and most importantly, what now?

Israel sees a growing threat from the BDS movement, which has led to increased boycotts of the Jewish state in support of the Palestinians.

The address comes two days before Trump is scheduled to travel to the southern border to bolster his case for the border wall.

Tuesday was the third public hearing of a state legislative oversight committee that is looking into the hiring practices of Murphy’s campaign and administration.

Federal workers not getting paid during shutdown protested in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning. Steps from Liberty Bell, they were supported by lawmakers and union officials.

Gov. Tom Wolf has set a new goal for the state to combat climate change: reduce greenhouse gas emissions 26 percent by 2025.

Midstate Republican Congressman Scott Perry said however the shutdown ends, funding a border wall will likely continue to be a topic of debate.

Notably, the House caucus doesn't have any women senior enough for the chair positions.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have flatly refused to pay for the wall.