Politics & Policy

Who will be Philadelphia’s next District Attorney? Former judge Patrick Dugan is running as a Republican, incumbent DA Larry Krasner is running for a third term as a Democrat.

The relatively low-profile off-year elections are headlined by the races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia.

Anti-abortion activists face significant hurdles in their efforts to limit reproductive health rights. But accomplishing that is far from impossible.

President Donald Trump’s administration is withholding food stamp funding, something never done before during a government shutdown.

Democrats have repeatedly voted against reopening the government as they demand that Republicans negotiate with them to extend expiring health care subsidies.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4. The retention of state Supreme Court justices has drawn extraordinary attention this year.

President Donald Trump has acknowledged that he cannot run for a third term, citing constitutional limits, despite his interest in staying in the White House.

Jeff Balk spent several years in a Missouri prison for abusing teen boys. He first resisted calls to resign as county chair but ultimately stepped down.

Republican lawmakers want to see faster permitting and an end to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Most SNAP participants are families with children, more than 1 in 3 include older adults or someone with a disability, and 2 in 5 are households where someone is employed.

According to the Trump administration, funding will run out for the food assistance program that is relied upon by 42 million Americans to supplement their grocery bills.

The FAA reported issues at Newark's international airport, as well as in Los Angeles, Texas and Florida. Air traffic controllers are working without pay during the shutdown.

Are Democrats compromising their values in an effort to build a broad tent? What are the risks and where should the line be drawn?

Early voting, which opened Saturday, runs through Nov. 2 in New Jersey and New York City. The races are key tests for Democratic Party leaders ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Nearly 472,000 Philadelphia residents rely on the federal food assistance program.