
Elections
Gov.-elect Meyer’s policy committees have already started meeting this week. He will be sworn into office Jan. 21.
4 months ago
Listen 0:41What to know about Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for treasury secretary
Bessent, an advocate for deficit reduction and deregulation, is a past supporter of Democrats who has become an enthusiastic supporter of Donald Trump.
4 months ago
Trump chooses Bessent to be treasury secretary, Vought as budget chief, Chavez-DeRemer for Labor
The announcements Friday evening showed how Trump was fleshing out the financial side of his new administration.
5 months ago
Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
She has been a chair at the America First Policy Institute, a think tank set up by former Trump administration staffers.
5 months ago
Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest
A statewide recount is showing no signs of closing the gap and Casey's campaign has suffered repeated blows in court.
5 months ago
Most of the country shifted right in the 2024 presidential election
In 2020, President Biden won six of the seven closely watched states. This year, President-elect Donald Trump won all seven — plus he will got a majority of the popular vote.
5 months ago
Here’s how Trump and the GOP may try to weaken Obamacare
Republican control of the White House and Congress sets the stage for potentially seismic changes including curtailing Medicaid and increasing premium costs for millions.
5 months ago
Philly recount underway in McCormick-Casey U.S. Senate Race
The race was close enough to trigger an automatic recount, but Philadelphia officials don’t believe it will make a difference.
5 months ago
The controversy comes as the Senate race between incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger Dave McCormick has gone to a recount.
5 months ago
Listen 1:21A battle over mail ballots in Pennsylvania is latest example of messy disputes over election rules
The ballot-counting process in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race has become a spectacle of hours-long election board meetings, social media outrage, lawsuits and accusations.
5 months ago
What to know about Linda McMahon, Trump’s pick for education secretary
McMahon led the Small Business Administration during Trump's first presidency. Before entering politics, McMahon ran the WWE with her husband Vince McMahon.
5 months ago
Lutnick is a co-chair of Trump’s transition operation helping to find the team that will work in the next administration.
5 months ago
Court to Pa. counties: Stop counting misdated mail-in ballots, again
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued the latest — and likely final — ruling in the legal fight over mail-in ballots that may impact the results of the U.S. Senate election.
5 months ago
Listen 1:03North Jersey U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill enters New Jersey governor’s race
Other Democratic candidates include Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, former Montclair Mayor Sean Spiller, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and former Senate President Steve Sweeney.
5 months ago
From New Jersey to Hawaii, Trump made inroads in surprising places in his path to the White House
Although Trump’s win once again reflected a deep political divide across the United States, he made inroads in surprising places.
5 months ago