Jeff Brown launches candidacy for Philadelphia mayor

Brown, 58, joins a growing list of candidates that includes Alan Domb, Derek Green, Maria Quinones-Sanchez and Rebecca Rhynhart.

Gov-elect Shapiro opens transition, to stay AG until January

Shapiro, a Democrat, is navigating the massive task of sorting through what is likely to be thousands of applications to fill top posts in his administration as he gets his arms around the government of the nation's fifth-most populous state.

Senate advances same-sex, interracial marriage bill with 12 GOP votes

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the law is a chance for the Senate to “live up to its highest ideals” and protect marriage equality for all people.

Pa. House votes to impeach Philadelphia DA Krasner, measure moves forward to Senate trial

Pennsylvania's House of Representatives has voted to impeach Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, advancing the effort to remove him from office to a trial in Pennsylvania's Senate.

McConnell wins Senate leadership election, overcomes Scott challenge

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday won reelection as Senate GOP leader, fending off a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott and setting himself up to become the longest-serving party leader in the history of the Senate.

Texas Republican files bill to make unborn baby count for HOV lane

The bill is in reaction to a story out of Dallas where a woman claimed she could drive in the HOV lane because she was pregnant.

Political consultant charged with forging signatures on nomination forms in 2019 Philadelphia elections

According to authorities, the political consultant recruited people to help him with petition work before taking them to a hotel room, where he asked them to write down names, addresses and forged signatures on multiple petitions for the 2019 municipal elections in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania Senate picks first woman as top-ranking member

Pennsylvania Republican state Sen. Kim Ward will become the first woman to serve as the chamber’s highest-ranking member.

Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024

On the heels of disappointing midterm results for the GOP, Trump is continuing to move forward with the launch of his third presidential bid.

2022 Election: Hobbs wins Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Dems

Democrat Katie Hobbs was elected Arizona governor on Monday, defeating an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year.

A record 12 women were elected as governors this election, making US history

Eight of the 12 are Democrats, aligning with the trend of more women serving in elected office identifying as Democrats than Republicans in the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate and state legislatures.

Rick Scott announces plan to unseat Mitch McConnell as the top Republican in the Senate

Sen. Rick Scott is running to unseat Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as the top Republican in the Senate, he announced in a note to GOP colleagues Tuesday first obtained by Fox News Digital.

'Just noise': DeSantis dismisses Trump's attacks, says people should 'check out the scoreboard' from midterms

"The fact of the matter is, it was the greatest Republican victory in the history of the state of Florida," DeSantis told reporters. "At the end of the day, I'd tell people to go check out the scoreboard from last Tuesday night."

Pa. House committee votes to impeach Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner, measure moves to House floor

Members of the House Judiciary Committee voted 14-8 in favor of a resolution that would lead to the impeachment of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner. The measure now heads to the House floor.

Former Philadelphia council member-at-large Allan Domb enters city's mayoral race

Domb's campaign is focused on unifying the city, working with residents from every community, addressing the city's needs and improving city services.

Shapiro to take office with mandate from Pennsylvania voters

Democratic Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro will take office with a decisive mandate from Pennsylvania voters, who overwhelmingly rejected a Republican drive to pare back abortion rights and voting laws in the premier battleground state.