Abraham Lincoln made the presidency a pulpit. Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt transformed the office into an engine of big government. John F. Kennedy made it a platform of inspiration. Presidents rou...

PENNSYLVANIA IS FEELING a pinch other states aren’t. Oh sure, everyone is embroiled in the now monthold federal government shutdown. As of Saturday, what started out bad, with federal employees either...

By OLIVIA DIAZ, MIKE CATALINI AND BILL BARROW Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is encouraging voters to elect Democratic governors in Virginia and New Jersey in races...

Julius Caesar still casts a long shadow. We have a 12-month calendar — and leap year — thanks to Julius. July is named after him (though the salad isn’t). The words czar and kaiser, now mostly out of ...

Thumbs down to playing politics, both with state and federal budget negotiations. Pennsylvania’s budget was supposed to be finalized by the end of June, which means it’s now more than four months past...

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s request to add a documentary proof of citizenship requirement to the federal voter registration form cannot be enforced, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. Dis...

By DAVID A. LIEB and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Ohio’s Republican-led redistricting commission unveiled a proposed U.S. House map Thursday that could give Republicans a chance at winning two more ...

COACHES — NO MATTER THE SPORT or the discipline — help make people better at what they do. Voice coaches help turn good singers into stars. Dialect coaches can be the difference between a wannabe and ...

As the government shutdown approaches the longest in history — 35 days during Donald Trump’s first term — one word explains the dynamic and duration of the paralysis: trust. Washington today suffers f...

By ANTOINETTE FITCH President, League of Women Voters of Washington County Political interest groups are spending millions to misrepresent the facts about a 2018 redistricting case in Pennsylvania and...

With Zorhan Mamdani sailing toward victory in New York City’s mayoral race, I’m reminded that I still haven’t reviewed Kamala Harris’ book “107 Days” long after the raw excitement of her book tour. I’...

“PRO SE” IS A LEGAL PHRASE that speaks to how an individual is represented in court. It is Latin, meaning “for self.” It refers to a party acting as his or her own advocate in a legal proceeding. Whil...

Westmoreland County government will continue to function as state funding dries up amid the ongoing budget impasse in Harrisburg, commissioners said Tuesday. Despite the uncertainty, county officials ...

IN SEPTEMBER, REUTERS REPORTED Tesla settled two cases regarding California crashes involving Autopilot software weeks after a $243 million award in a Florida case. Details in the California settlemen...

The Justice Department is evaluating a criminal referral accusing former CIA Director John Brennan of lying to Congress. In the referral, Republican members of the House allege that Brennan lied to in...

With inflation still on the rise, Pennsylvanians are watching every dollar. Most of us look for obvious savings at the grocery store or the gas pump. While speaking with residents from across the Comm...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In less than two months, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth say, the U.S. military has killed at least 57 people in 13 strikes against drug-smuggling vessels i...

IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO AVOID waiting in line at the polls on Election Day, today is the deadline to apply for a mail-in ballot for the Nov. 4 general election. “If you plan to vote by mail in the Nov. 4...

So-called King, Donald Trump, ran in two contested Republican primaries. He ran three times in a general election. He was elected twice, and his party recently won a Republican Congress. In contrast, ...

Do you have any William F. Buckley Jr. stamps? As I travel to different cities this fall, this has become my routine. Find a post office and buy some stamps. I may go broke on Bill Buckley stamps, but...