Pope Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US election

The surge is especially pronounced in Texas, where more than 6.3 million had voted early as of Wednesday, compared with 4.2 million at the same point four years ago.

The reports come at an awkward time for Republican candidates, who have for months seen their poll numbers weighed down by an unpopular war in Iran that is driving fuel prices higher.

Democrats have the momentum in key Pa. races, but it's all within the margin of error. Happy Halloween and Friday before the election!

Democrats and Dan J. Sullivan have denied working together, but the Times offered fresh evidence to the contrary, prompting a sharp reaction from President Donald Trump and other Republicans.

U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan, a Republican fighting to hold on to a swing seat, and his Democratic challenger distanced themselves from their parties on Iran, voter ID and more.

Gloucester County commissioner candidate Martino Cartier's nonprofit Wigs and Wishes had not been registered with N.J. for years and is still not in compliance, the Attorney General's office said.

Dean Logan, the Los Angeles County registrar, said, “threats and intimidated have no place in elections.”

“Right now, we’ve heard from our constituents a lot of anxiety about what’s going on in our elections,” said Omar Sabir, a Democrat who is the chair of city commisioners.

Republican Brian Fitzpatrick, engaged in a tight race against Democrat Bob Harvie, wants Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia disqualified from the board for alleged "conflicts of interest."

The union that represents operating engineers will build a new apprentice training facility at the site in Southwest Philadelphia.

President Donald Trump's involvement in this year's midterm elections has moved from rhetoric to reality.

Also on Thursday, Council members expressed public skepticism in how Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration is executing one of the mayor's signature initiatives.

Three news outlets are telling a federal court that the White House is defying a judge's orders by refusing to let them return to covering President Donald Trump.

Political parties often support extra candidates on ballots to try to pull votes from their rivals. If state courts allow it, experts say, the federal government has no role challenging the results.

Ballot-stacking tactics are common in politics and generally considered legal — and have been employed by both parties in Alaska.

Judge David O. Carter wrote that the administration’s demand for urgent action “would wreak havoc and disrupt the election that is already underway."

In the past few months, at least nine of 15 Cabinet secretaries and several other senior Trump deputies have been formally accused of Hatch Act violations.

Their efforts have aimed to erode this double standard and make it easier to hold men accountable for sexual assault.

DeVonté Douglass in 2021 was fired from his role in the district attorney’s office and pleaded guilty to a prostitution-related misdemeanor after fatally shooting a sex worker in self-defense.

Plus: Explanations lacking in Academy closure, preventing gas shutoffs is misguided, and Jeffery “Jay” Young Jr. doth protest too much.

With Dean Adler's ambitious remake of the site off the table, few feasible options remain.

Almost a year after his parents died, Goods poured himself into football, becoming the “big brother” on the team. On his senior night, the school rallied together to do something special for him.

While municipalities in Pennsylvania can’t legally ban data centers, many are moving to put ordinances on the books that would limit where and how they can operate.

In addition to being the TV voice of the Sixers, Scott is the USA Network's lead broadcaster on the WNBA.

The WPBL's inaugural season ended with the Los Angeles Queens, featuring Philly's Mo'ne Davis, on top. Along the way, girls in and around Philly were watching and learning from the pros.