City budgets, including soda tax, signed into law

It's now official. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney signed the city’s budgets, which included the soda tax, into law.

Controversial Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski forced out

Donald Trump's campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, is leaving the campaign, following a tumultuous stretch marked by missteps and infighting.

Supreme Court leaves CT, NY assault weapons bans in place

The Supreme Court has rejected challenges to assault weapons bans in Connecticut and New York, in the aftermath of the shooting attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that left 50 people dead.

Jury back deliberating Rep. Fattah's racketeering case

The jury in the case of Pennsylvania Congressman Chaka Fattah is back deliberating for the second week.

Attorney General says Mateen investigation moving forward

Although the killer is known, the investigation continues into what motivated and enabled Omar Mateen to carry out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

NRA: More gun control not the answer to stop attacks

The National Rifle Association is reaffirming its position that more gun control won't stop extremists or criminals from carrying out attacks.

Last 2 weeks to approve Pa. budget, major issues unresolved

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf and the Republican-controlled Legislature are heading into the final stretch to approve an on-time budget.

Philadelphia becomes 1st major American city with soda tax

Philadelphia is set to become the first major American city with a soda tax despite a multimillion-dollar campaign by the beverage industry to block it.

Obama to seek healing in Orlando as politicians spar

On a grim and delicate mission, President Barack Obama will offer solace and healing to a distraught Orlando, even as the political world turns the shooting into a fresh excuse to fight about terrorism and gun control. He's due to arrive at 12:30pm.

NJ lawmakers could approve marijuana to treat PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder would qualify New Jersey residents for treatment with marijuana under legislation being considered in the Assembly.

Philly lawmaker gets Confederate flag removed from Pa. Capitol display

Pennsylvania's governor has had a Confederate flag removed from a Flag Day exhibit in the state Capitol after the chairwoman of the black legislators' caucus took it down and it was subsequently restored to display.

Jury in Fattah racketeering trial to get the case

The judge in the monthlong racketeering case of U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and four co-defendants has started to charge the jury. FOX 29’s Jeff Cole reports that’s expected to two hours.

Christie calls for military response after nightclub attack

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says Sunday's deadly attack at a gay nightclub in Orlando should prompt an overseas military response.

Obama: Anti-Muslim rhetoric from Trump 'not America we want'

President Barack Obama says anti-Muslim rhetoric from presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is "not the America we want."

Lawyers cite Nixon in battle for Christie's phone records

Lawyers seeking Gov. Chris Christie's cellphone records from the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case are using the Watergate case as justification.

Journalists criticize Trump for pulling Washington Post's credentials

The White House Correspondents' Association is saying it stands with the Washington Post and other news organizations after Donald Trump announced he would revoke the newspaper's press credentials.

Gov. Christie: Orlando attack shows US at war against terror

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the United States is at war with radicalized Islamic terror. He also says the nation must show there is a price to pay for killing people based on their sexual orientation.

New effort to keep guns from terror suspects, Dems seek Senate vote

Senate Democrats say they will try forcing a vote on making it harder for suspected terrorists or people on the government's terror watch lists to buy guns.

Prosecutors: Congressman led 'white-collar crime spree'

Closing arguments are expected Monday in the federal corruption trial of U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and four co-defendants.