Politics

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.

New Jersey has a well-earned reputation as a home to backroom political dealing, but some advocates see that as changing. A lawsuit brought by Rep. Andy Kim aims at breaking the boss-dominated culture in this Democratic stronghold.

New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy has suspended her U.S. Senate campaign to replace Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez as he faces federal corruption charges. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk shows us the impact and has the latest developments. 

House Republicans in Pennsylvania are pushing to send a question to voters on whether an ID should be required every time you go to the polls. If they succeed, the question could be on ballots as a constitutional amendment proposal this November. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk has the details.

Missouri and Louisiana will hold presidential primaries Saturday, offering President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump more chances to collect delegates.

After a year of haggling and four stopgap measures, Congress passed the last bill to fund the government through the fiscal year. It did so after briefly breaching the midnight deadline.

Pennsylvania’s primary is a little more than a month away and students in Philadelphia got a pitch to participate on Friday. It’s one of multiple pushes to help get more people involved in the voting process for the upcoming election. NBC10 political reporter Lauren Mayk has more on the efforts.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, filed a motion Friday to remove Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, as Speaker of the House after he negotiated a bipartisan budget.

It’s the same political dynamic that removed the last Republican speaker, Kevin McCarthy, months ago.

Donald Trump’s return to the stock market could be right around the corner.

The New Jersey Democrat’s decision comes as he faces federal bribery charges.

Delaware Gov. John Carney is expected to sign the Faith Deanna Johnson Act into effect. It would guarantee insurance coverage for Ovarian Cancer screenings in honor of a young woman who died from the disease in 2021.

A new budget by a large and influential group of House Republicans calls for raising the Social Security retirement age for future retirees and restructuring Medicare.