Politics & Policy

It has been more than 22 years since an independent candidate ran a credible campaign for mayor of Philadelphia. The year was 1983 ...

In another twist in Pennsylvania’s “Porngate” scandal, state Attorney General Kathleen Kane released another round ...

Pennsylvania’s attorney general is telling her staff that 98 percent of her job won’t be affected as the suspension of her la ...

Vice President Joe Biden ...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wants the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to reject an effort to open flight service between New ...

Senate Democrats have blocked legislation to crack down on “sanctuary cities” that shield residents from federal immigration ...

The White House is threatening to veto Senate legislation cracking down on “sanctuary cities” that shield residents from fede ...

When Melissa Murray Bailey approached Philadelphia’s Republican Party in December about running for mayor in next month’s gen ...

Black men from around the nation are gathering on the National Mall to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March and call f ...

Outgoing House Speaker John Boehner was once considered one of the most conservative lawmakers in Congress. But he angered the tea party ...

We see disaster stories on the news all the time. Whether it is a fire in California, or a tsunami halfway across the world, it can make ...

Abortion, birth control and race are among the most divisive issues confronting the Supreme Court over the next nine months as the court& ...

Another perjury charge has been filed against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane. The new charge Thursday stems from evid ...

The deadline for registering to vote in Pennsylvania’s Nov. 3 election is one week away. Secretary of State Pedro Cortes rem ...