Politics

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker signed three new bills on Wednesday aimed at improving public safety. The bills targeted gambling machines, license plate flippers and Kensington businesses.

Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Senate Dave McCormick was in South Philadelphia for a campaign stop on Wednesday helping the cooks at Geno’s Steaks. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk was there and asked the candidate about his run for office. 

For Leem Washington, ski masks aren’t just a fashion accessory that protects his face from the biting cold of Philadelphia winters — they also keep him from being a victim of mistaken identity.

The Florida Supreme Court has cleared the way for a ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.

Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small on Monday addressed the media following a police investigation. but did not respond to questions about specifics of the investigation. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has breaking details.

Marty Small, mayor of Atlantic City, is expected to speak out after law enforcement officials executed a search warrant at his home on Thursday, March 28.

Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., said this week that the conflict in Gaza should be over quickly “like Nagasaki and Hiroshima,” and the United States should refrain from sending any humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave as Israel’s war with Hamas continues.

Donald Trump is campaigning on promises of mass deportations and of pardons for those convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, and his ideas are being met with little pushback by a new era of Republicans in Congress.

Former President Donald Trump shared a video on social media Friday that included an image of President Joe Biden bound and restrained in the back of a pickup truck.

Voters in New Jersey might see a new ballot layout for the June primary. A federal judge blocked the state’s current primary ballot design after a lawsuit claimed the so-called “bar county lines section” was unconstitutional. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama has more on the decision.

A federal judge is agreeing to block New Jersey’s unique primary ballot design. The design has been widely criticized as boosting the prospects of party-backed candidates. The judge said Friday that the “integrity of the democratic practice” is at stake. The ruling shakes a foundational component of New Jersey’s primary election ballots, which in m...

A proposal to ban the purchase, sale and production of untraceable gun parts has passed the Pennsylvania state House of Representatives. The bill passed on Wednesday.

Former U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman died Wednesday due to complications from a fall.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and her administration are planning to bring investments and change to the city. In order to accomplish this, the city will face some financial challenges. Officials addressed how they plan on handling those during Wednesday’s budget hearing. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.

Denton Loudermill Jr., who is seeking damages and a jury trial, filed the defamation suit against Rep. Tim Burchett over the lawmaker’s post on X.

Nikki Haley’s base of voters and donors was never big enough to seriously challenge Donald Trump. But her supporters are still splintered weeks after she dropped out of the GOP primary.