Politics & Policy

An NPR team visited both Jerusalem and Gaza and came away with six observations. Think of them as six "buts" — where a statement is true, but so is a contrasting statement.

Some predict the impasse will lead to a Garden State shutdown.

The Dauphin County district attorney is currently conducting a criminal investigation into the claims regarding state Rep. Nick Miccarelli, R-Delaware.

With as many as 600,000 New Jersey residents now working as freelancers, Assemblyman says legislation is needed to ‘ensure they’re treated fairly.'

Local officials say the rise of anti-immigrant rhetoric and increased immigration enforcement have set the upcoming national census on a path to an undercount.

Historically, activists and analysts say black candidates have faced two major roadblocks to the governorship: Money and race, which can appear intertwined.

For the past few years, only men have been in Pennsylvania’s 18 member congressional delegation, but after Tuesday's primary, that's almost guaranteed to change in 2019.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Ed Mahon, reporter for the York Daily Record, on the York connection of Gov. Tom Wolf and GOP challenger Scott Wagner.

The vote was 198 to 213. All Democrats voted against the measure, and were joined by 30 conservative Republicans.

Given the current stupidity epidemic in D.C., it's no easy feat to win notoriety as the dumbest box of rocks. But this week the honor goes to House Republican Mo Brooks.

The race for Pennsylvania governor is only a few days in, but the negative ads are already starting.

The claims by his accusers, Republican Rep. Tarah Toohil and a Harrisburg lobbyist, became public in late February.

Voter turnout was 18 percent in the Pennsylvania’s primary election earlier this week – three points higher than the last midterm pri ...