Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella has changed his mind and authorized a $700 million short-term loan to the commonwealth so it can make Medicaid payments.

Take a wild guess why Michael Christopher Estes' thwarted domestic airport attack hasn't gone viral. Hint: He's not a Muslim.

Election Day is Nov. 7, less than a month away. WHYY's senior reporter Dave Davies spoke with Jennifer Lynn about an intense race in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Two members of City Council want Philly to open a safe injection site for opioid users. One says make it in his district.

"In our view, this has all been about political showmanship," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said during a press conference Thursday at City Hall.

It's truly a different world now for the man-child who finds himself in the White House stewing over press coverage that he is powerless to control.

The philanthropic group Fund for New Jersey is offering recommendations to help those struggling with high housing costs.

VAN JONES, CNN political contributor, host and longtime social activist, has been ...

President Donald Trump pitched his tax plan as a boost for truckers at an event Wednesday in Pennsylvania

The two candidates running to replace Gov. Chris Christie debated face to face for the first time last night.

In Delaware County, Democrats hope to topple the Republican machine that's ruled the county for decades.

Residents of Paulsboro, New Jersey, walk away disappointed after first debate in governor's race.

In Seattle, Amazon's growth has helped create an affordability crisis and local politicians are exploring new solutions. The company has a hand in that process.

Does standing up for racial justice, economic equity, compassion, or truth demand, at crucial moments, that we plant one shoe on the earth and lower the other knee?

Bump stocks are currently legal — even though automatic weapons are only legal with a special license.