Politics & Policy

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, the Delaware Valley’s only Republican senator, is defending his decision to sign a controversial letter sent ...

Go ahead, Mike, make my day. Tax me. I’ll pay it. With a smile.  Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter released his final p ...

A Clinton administration official, former Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala, has been tapped to lead the Clinton Foundati ...

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is standing by his support for a set of statewide school standards, called Common Core, even though it puts ...

Confirming what’s been clear for years now, former Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Delaware County) today kicked off his campaign to challenge R ...

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, both of New Jersey, are demanding more oversight of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ...

Scott Walker had what he thought was a bright idea. It was this: Do away with the Wisconsin Idea. Now, one firestorm later, he’s ba ...

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is in California, making his pitch to donors as he considers a run for president in 2016. Christie ...

Veteran political consultant David Axelrod crafted the media strategy for Barack Obama’s two presidential campaigns, and spent two ...

Political honchos and business hot shots from across the state will board an Amtrak train bound for Washington, D.C., as the state Chambe ...