Government

The president painted an optimistic view of life amid the pandemic in front of a much more unified-looking Congress than in past years.

The president is aiming to lead the country out of the pandemic and reboot his stalled domestic agenda as well as confront Russia’s aggression.

Philly election officials can only do so much to make elections work without state help. Two of those things: ballot drop boxes and better poll worker pay.

Legislative redistricting has reshaped Pennsylvania's House of representatives. Here's how two communities are grappling with the changes.

Traditionally, State of the Union speeches focus on domestic issues, but Biden could also use this one to outline the stakes of the crisis in Ukraine.

Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman nominated to the nation’s highest court. Local attorneys, judges and law students revel in the historic moment.

One bill would require local police departments to hold at least two community roundtable discussions each year.

Opponents of the measure say it will hurt LGBTQ youth, who already face higher rates of bullying.

The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump have suddenly resigned.

Two years after the first COVID-19 case reported in the Garden State, Gov. Phil Murphy will end regular scheduled briefings on March 4.

He’s doing events to introduce himself as a serious, conservative politician — but always with a reminder: He’s still Dr. Oz of daytime TV fame.

The revelation comes after years of meddling with the 2020 census by former President Donald Trump's administration.

Smaller budgets, fewer employees and increased duties have led to taxpayer frustration this filing season. The IRS is establishing a "surge team" to help with the backlog.

The rebate was cut from $500 to $400 five years ago when state revenues were lagging. Now, with the treasury flush, a bill would increase it to $750.

Sandra Day O'Connor was nervous when she joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation's first female justice.