Mar 12 Watch 6:54 Close race in deep red Pennsylvania district is crucial enthusiasm test for both parties By Lisa Desjardins Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district, where Pittsburgh suburbs give way to industrial towns and farmland, is reliably red, with a majority of voters having cast their ballots for President Trump. But the special election fight between Rick Saccone and Conor Lamb… Continue watching
Mar 12 WATCH: White House says Trump wants to raise minimum age for assault weapons, but lacks support in Congress By Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the change is still a goal and could still happen. But she says "right now the president's primary focus is pushing through things we know that have broad bipartisan support" on school… Continue reading
Feb 22 Pennsylvania congressional map battle lands in Supreme Court By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press A filing late Wednesday from Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Legislature asks the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a new congressional map from being implemented. The document requested Justice Samuel Alito to intervene, saying the state Supreme Court overstepped its… Continue reading
Feb 21 Pennsylvania GOP leaders ask Supreme Court to block new congressional map By Associated Press The request to Justice Samuel Alito says the state Supreme Court usurped legislative authority and calls the decision unprecedented. Continue reading
Feb 20 Democratic and Republican candidates in Pennsylvania House race oppose weapons ban By Michael Virtanen, Associated Press In the year's first congressional race, Republican and Democratic candidates in suburban Pittsburgh said they oppose banning weapons like the semi-automatic rifle used in Florida last week to kill 17 students and teachers at a high school. Continue reading
Feb 19 Pennsylvania Supreme Court issues new congressional map for 2018 elections By Marc Levy, Associated Press It substantially overhauls a congressional map widely viewed as among the nation's most gerrymandered. Continue reading
Feb 10 Pennsylvania race to test how tax law plays with voters By Bill Barrow, Associated Press The tax law has formed a defining fault line ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Feb 05 In blow to GOP, Supreme Court won’t block Pennsylvania redistricting By Mark Scolforo and Mark Sherman, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday let a court-ordered redrawing of congressional districts in Pennsylvania proceed, denying a plea from Republicans legislative leaders to block it. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Court tosses out Pennsylvania’s gerrymandered congressional map By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court threw out the state's congressional map for being heavily gerrymandered to benefit Republicans. Also, Turkey continued its military offensive against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria for a third day. Continue watching
Jan 18 WATCH: Trump pushes tax law in Pennsylvania as special election approaches By Bill Barrow, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to speak at 3:05 p.m. Thursday at the H&K Equipment Company in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania. Watch live here. Continue reading