Jonathan Tamari, Philly Inquirer

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Past articles by Jonathan:

Dave McCormick is eyeing another Senate run in Pa. His new book talks Trump, China, and trade.

Dave McCormick's new book is just the kind of thing someone might publish if they intend to be a candidate. He says he's undecided on another run for U.S. Senate. → Read More

Joe Biden’s support for John Fetterman: ‘We’re with you, pal’

President Joe Biden offered warm wishes to Sen. John Fetterman as he began his budget speech in Northeast Philadelphia. → Read More

‘There can be no better venue.’ Joe Biden will roll out his budget, and a political marker, in Philly on Thursday

President Joe Biden's budget roll out in Philadelphia will serve as a political marker ahead of a likely reelection bid and a more immediate showdown over the country’s borrowing limit. → Read More

John Fetterman sponsored a bill from the hospital. Here’s what he can and can’t do in the Senate during treatment.

Sen. John Fetterman's top aides say they're regularly in touch with him about legislation and services in Pennsylvania, hoping to keep up his profile while he's hospitalized. → Read More

Biden to unveil budget, deficit cuts in Philly Thursday, White House says

President Joe Biden's plan will likely serve as an outline of his priorities, and a political marker ahead of an expected reelection bid in 2024. → Read More

Republicans want to link Penn’s Chinese donors to Joe Biden, but experts say that’s a stretch

Republicans have questioned the foreign donations to Penn during Joe Biden's time at the school, but educational experts said those gifts were seen across similar elite schools. → Read More

Local 98, on the sidelines in Philly’s race for mayor, is more focused on its own union election

Local 98, the electricians union, is usually a powerful player in races for mayor in Philadelphia. But the union this year appears more focused on a June election for internal control. → Read More

John Fetterman wanted a quiet start in the Senate. His health has upended that.

Sen. John Fetterman planned to keep a low profile in the Senate, but his hospitalization for depression has put him back in the national spotlight. → Read More

Sen. John Fetterman has checked into Walter Reed hospital for clinical depression

Fetterman’s office said he has struggled with depression for years but that it only became severe in recent weeks. → Read More

Sen. Bob Casey has surgery for prostate cancer, and isn’t expected to need further treatment

Sen. Bob Casey will take time to recover, his office said, but is expected to resume his work in the Senate. He is widely expected to announce a reelection bid later this year. → Read More

Wish you could go to the Super Bowl? So does Eagles fan President Joe Biden.

With the entire country watching, President Joe Biden used the opening moments of his State of the Union speech to reference the Eagles and the Super Bowl Sunday. → Read More

The Pa. GOP is sticking with its current leadership despite suffering big 2022 losses

Pennsylvania GOP chair Lawrence Tabas said he'll stress the importance of mail voting during the party's winter meeting in Hershey this weekend. → Read More

Biden comes to Philly to cast past accomplishments as a case for 2024 success

As he visits Philadelphia for the Democratic National Committee winter meetings, President Joe Biden plans to highlight what the party has done in his first two years. → Read More

FBI searched President Biden’s former office at Penn Biden Center in November

The previously undisclosed FBI search was conducted after his personal lawyers found classified documents there on Nov. 2. → Read More

John Fetterman got committee assignments overseeing agriculture, banking, and the environment

The assignments will help shape John Fetterman's early days in the Senate, and focus his work in Washington. → Read More

Biden, Harris to visit Philadelphia next week

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been frequent visitors to the city and Pennsylvania more widely. → Read More

Penn’s Biden Center provided a landing spot for many of the president’s top aides

Penn hired at least 11 people for the Penn-Biden Center who would go on to key jobs in the Biden administration. Some were longtime figures in Biden's inner circle. → Read More

Republican Dave McCormick is making moves for a potential run against Sen. Bob Casey in Pa.

Dave McCormick has attended high-profile political events and has a book coming out soon, fueling hopes among some Republicans that he can emerge as a consensus candidate against Sen. Bob Casey. → Read More

Republicans target Penn after classified documents found in Biden’s former office

A Penn spokesperson told the Daily Pennsylvanian "the Penn Biden Center has never solicited or received any gifts from any Chinese or other foreign entity." → Read More

Josh Shapiro took Harrisburg. Is D.C. next?

Anyone who has seen Gov. Josh Shapiro's relentless climb expects he has even bigger goals ahead. → Read More