Government

Among those also pardoned were Sidney Powell, an attorney who promoted baseless conspiracy theories about a stolen election.

The shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, which has been on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation.

The administration is demanding that states reverse the full benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S. Supreme Court has stayed those rulings.

A U.S. district judge had given the administration until Friday to make the payments through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The court wrangling prolonged weeks of uncertainty for the food program that serves about 1 in 8 Americans, mostly with lower incomes.

Travelers can expect to see fewer flights to major U.S. cities like Philadelphia and Newark starting Friday morning.

On this Veterans Day episode, we explore healing after combat — from a psychedelic treatment in Mexico to making ceramic mugs.

The SNAP program serves about 1 in 8 Americans and is a major piece of the nation’s social safety net. It costs more than $8 billion per month nationally.

El enorme proyecto de ley fiscal aprobado por los republicanos este verano incluía exenciones fiscales para las empresas y recortes a Medicaid y al programa SNAP.

Democrats retook all seats on the Central Bucks School District’s board, which gained national attention for high-profile book bans and policies targeting LGBT students.

In the final days of the campaign, President Donald Trump and Barack Obama weighed in on the Pennsylvania race, which drew national attention and spending.

Lawmakers aren’t saying much about where budget negotiations stand. Legislative leaders met with Gov. Josh Shapiro in his Capitol office last week.

Sherrill named Dale Caldwell as the head of her transition team, and said Kellie Doucette will serve as executive director.

Polling suggested a tight election but did not consider how President Donald Trump would galvanize voters to the polls.

Voters in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties showed up in droves, despite there being no big-ticket federal race.