Data centers and rising utility bills emerge as flashpoints for 2026 elections
Voter anger over the cost of living is hurtling forward into next year’s midterm elections, when pivotal contests…
Trump policies and inflation drive New Jersey governor race
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey voters are electing their next governor Tuesday in a race that will…
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man who scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night,…
President Trump calls on Jay Jones to drop out of Virginia’s AG race
President Donald Trump called on Democratic Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones to drop out of the race…
Officers fatally shot in Pennsylvania farm country were trying to arrest stalking suspect
NORTH CODORUS, Pa. (AP) — A suspected stalker armed with a rifle hid inside his ex-girlfriend’s home in…
3 cops fatally shot in York County, Pa. while trying to serve warrant to crazed suspect who turned gun on himself
Three police officers in Pennsylvania were killed and two others critically injured when a crazed gunman opened fire…
Key developments in cases of political violence in the United States
From Utah to New York, political violence has rocked the U.S. multiple times over the past several months,…
Thousands throng US memorial for Charlie Kirk, slain right-wing activist
A vigil held in the US capital of Washington on Sunday for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk reportedly…
Governors form alliance to counter Trump administration’s CDC changes
SEATTLE (AP) — The Democratic governors of Washington state, Oregon and California announced Wednesday that they have created…
Stacy Garrity seeks to challenge Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s reelection bid
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Stacy Garrity, Pennsylvania’s two-term elected state treasurer, said Monday that she will seek the…
Pennsylvania Senate passes plan for SEPTA funding, but Democrats oppose bill
The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would fund SEPTA and avoid major service cuts…
Rising electric bills: How states are tackling Big Tech’s energy demands
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business…