Pros and cons of universal health care

The NHS is an example of a single-payer system, funded by taxation. Other countries, such as France and Japan, provide universal health care through mandatory but low-cost health insurance schemes, in ... Read More

Bloomberg News: Health care is still too costly for Americans

America’s approach to health care is an outlier among the world’s rich countries, and not in a good way. Extraordinarily complex and hideously expensive, it still manages to leave some 26 million ... Read More

Susan Wild outraising Republican rivals in Lehigh Valley race for Congress. Here’s what latest reports show.

Campaign finance reports show where the candidates’ money is coming from and how they are spending it, and give insight into the candidates’ campaigns. Here’s what they say about ... Read More

Promises Donald Trump has made so far in his campaign for a second term

The former president has made a number of promises on the campaign trail. Here are some of the policies Trump says he would enact if elected for a second term. Read More

Biden sees a $35 price cap for insulin as a pivotal campaign issue. It’s not that clear-cut

Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is sponsoring bipartisan legislation to make the $35 insulin cap universal, even for people without health insurance. In the meantime, he said, what's been accomplished ... Read More

Early barbs in key House race

The Senate and Assembly are poised to vote on them as early as today with the hope of wrapping up the $237 billion spending plan before they head out for a two-week break Monday. So enjoy Albany for a ... Read More

A surprise, bipartisan chance in Ohio’s Legislature to reduce cruelty inflicted on dogs: Today in Ohio

Ohio cities could again have the power to prohibit retail puppy sales under a new bill introduced by a bipartisan pair of state lawmakers. After cleveland.com detailed dozens of grievances, including ... Read More

Exclusive: Concern over Biden's stance on Israel-Hamas war rattles high-profile campaign donors

The reluctance shared by these Democratic givers underscores how the grassroots Gaza cease-fire movement is permeating the party's ideological orbit. Read More

Biden administration will require more gun dealers to run background checks on buyers

Thousands more firearms dealers across the United States will have to run background checks on buyers when selling at gun shows or other places outside brick-and-mortar stores. Read More

Promises Joe Biden has made so far in his campaign for a second term

The president has made a number of promises on the campaign trail. Here are some of the policies Biden says he would enact if elected for a second term. Read More