Politics & Policy

O’Rourke joins other potential 2028 Democratic candidates who have visited the region recently ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

A new poll asks voters whether they’d support him as the Republican nominee.

New Jersey congressional Democrats are condemning the move, calling it “unacceptable and shameful.”

The letter bearing Trump’s name ends with, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret,” according to the newspaper.

Public media leaders in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are prepping for a new reality as Congress gives final approval to federal funding cuts.

Senators approve Trump-backed budget rollback, slashing foreign aid and public broadcasting funding; bill heads to the House by Friday.

The clawback, if passed by the U.S. House, would eliminate $9 billion in previously allocated foreign aid and federal funding for public broadcasting.

Elon Musk says he's starting a new party. Many have tried before to launch third parties with little success. Is a third party possible in our political system?

A final vote in the Senate could occur as early as Wednesday. The bill would then return to the House for another vote before it would go to Trump's desk.

“Exclusion from primary elections is the functional equivalent of losing the right to vote in those districts,” independent voters argued in a 51-page petition.

Trump traveled to Pittsburgh at a summit helmed by Republican Sen. David McCormick that included dozens of top executives.

State lawmakers could take up more immigration-related measures next year, including limiting where ICE arrests can be made.

As the president tightens his grip on independent institutions, such as the University of Pennsylvania, checks on his power are diminishing.

President Donald Trump’s administration has threatened to end federal contracts with companies that institute DEI policies and initiatives.

While largely the same brash Trump, they say he is more attentive and more grateful and speaks openly about how he believes he was saved by God.