Politics

A bill to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 an hour has cleared a legislative hurdle that sets it up for a future vote by the House of Representatives.

Even though the number of Delaware teens who smoke is the lowest since the early ‘90s, state lawmakers are pushing a measure to raise the age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21.

An NPR investigation has found that across the country, white Americans and those with more wealth often receive more federal dollars after a disaster than do minorities.

Philly's sweetened beverage tax, better known as the "soda tax" passed almost three years ago. So why are politicians, business owners, and lobbyists still fighting about it?

Cohen’s words were harsh, but in looking back at the first two years of Trump’s presidency, there were glimpses of the traits Cohen described.

The Nielsen company says that 15.8 million people watched President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, testify against him on television before a congressional commi

A survey finds that many people have skipped or rationed their prescription medications or have substituted cheaper over-the-counter drugs.

Over the past decade, William Happer has waged a fierce campaign aimed at debunking fears of global warming caused by emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

A judge has set sentencing for March 29.

Thirteen House Republicans joined all voting Democrats Tuesday to support the resolution. It now moves to the GOP-controlled Senate.

The aide to former Gov. Chris Christie was resentenced in federal court after a federal appeals court last year threw out two of the seven charges against him.

The only member of Pennsylvania’s delegation to support the resolution to date is Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle from Northeast Philly.

In January, Wolf issued a new proposal to raise Pennsylvania's hourly minimum to $12 this year, making it one of the highest in the nation.

All the bill needed to become law was President Donald Trump's signature. It would create a national archive of documents from civil rights cold cases.

Citing Manafort's lies to the FBI, several government agencies and his own lawyer, prosecutors said that "upon release from jail, Manafort presents a grave risk of recidivism.