Politics

Guests: Jonathan Bernstein, Molly Reynolds When the 116th session of the U.S. Congress convenes on Thu ...

Democrats picked up 11 seats in the House and five in the Senate in November's election, but Republicans retained control of both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature.

Pennsylvania state Sen.-elect Lindsey Williams says she's grateful to chamber leaders who say they won't stand in the way of her swearing-in.

Two Cape May County organizations are seeking donations for local Coast Guard families during the ongoing partial federal government shutdown. 

A new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll found that 60 percent of Americans are optimistic about the world in 2019, compared to just 37 percent whose outlook is less rosy.

Council rejected the outgoing member's twin brother. Then members called special meeting to pick someone else. Now another member wants to change the law.

Suburban Philadelphia U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick plans a national caucus to fight water contamination from nearby military bases.

They cite widespread success in passing laws through state legislatures. They're also buoyed by Democratic victories in the midterm elections.

Look for a raft of fresh metaphors when the new Congress is seated in January.

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Congresswoman-elect Madeleine Dean about how she's getting ready for freshman year in Congress.

Federal workers at the agencies affected by the gap in appropriations go unpaid as long as the shutdown lasts.

What’s open and closed with the government shutdown, and what are Philly-area congressional representatives are saying about it?

Homeowners in flood-prone areas will continue to receive coverage after President Donald Trump signed the National Flood Insurance Program extension bill on Saturday. 

A replacement for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will step in two months earlier than anticipated, President Trump announced Sunday.

A City Council committee chose the outgoing member's brother to replace him. But the full council rejected him as well as the process the city uses.