Politics

The physician and TV personality’s views on health policy have evolved significantly over the years.

Women have made significant gains in Congress in recent elections, but that progress has stalled for the first time since 2016, falling short of the current record levels.

The House Ethics Committee, which was investigating Gaetz, was told that a 17-year old girl had two sexual encounters with Gaetz at a 2017 party, according to a source familiar.

McBride, the first out transgender person elected to Congress, will serve in the House starting next year, and Mace doesn’t want her using women’s bathrooms at the Capitol.

Amtrak and NJ Transit are hoping recent inspections and repairs will keep commuters moving after a problematic summer of delays and cancellations. Both agencies met with New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, but no one was making any promises just yet. NBC New York’s Pat Battle reports.

Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. face questions about their personal actions as well as their professional qualifications ahead of the Senate confirmation process.

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said that he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban the first transgender congresswoman from using women’s bathrooms in the next Congress.

Whitaker first took over the Justice Department on an acting basis during Trump’s first term in office in Nov. 2018, right after the midterm elections, when Trump announced on Twitter that Whitaker would be succeeding Jeff Sessions, whom Trump asked to resign.

Clark, New Jersey Mayor Sal Bonaccorso appeared in a Union County courtroom Wednesday where the judge said plea talks were ongoing.   Bonaccorso is charged with corruption for allegedly using taxpayer money and Clark employees to assist with his private landscaping business. He is also accused of removing oil tanks without a license.   Th...

The recount underway in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race marks the end of a chaotic post-election period that has become the latest example of how disputed election rules can expose weak points in a core function of American democracy. The ballot-counting process in the race has become a spectacle of hours-long election board meetings, social media ...

A Democrat said he would force a vote on releasing the report as Gaetz, Trump’s pick for attorney general, met with senators and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Wednesday.

Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs will dent U.S. economic growth going into 2026, said Morgan Stanley’s chief global economist Seth Carpenter.

Some Philadelphia neighborhoods are about to get twice-a-week trash collection as the city leans into Mayor Cherelle Parker’s “Safer. Cleaner. Greener.” initiative. Here’s how it works.