Many people of color not won over by Trump call for unity

President Donald Trump deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. While some praised President Donald Trump for his ability to stay on message and strike a more presidential tone during his State of the Union speech, others pointed out his remarks and stance were out of step with his actions.

Minorities hear division in Trump call for unity

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but sometimes with the hustle and bustle of daily life, it's hard to make the time President Donald Trump deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of U.S. Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. - President Donald Trump's call for American unity in his first State of the Union address struck an us-versus-them tone for many minorities, raising questions as to what extent Americans are put off by a leader who continually draws criticism as bigoted and xenophobic.

Congress makes no progress on first day of shutdown

Congress blasted through the first day of a government shutdown Saturday with little substantive progress on ending the blockade, and no end in sight. Democrats blocked efforts to try to end the shutdown in the Senate, while the House ground to a halt time and again as Democrats complained Republicans were being too mean by quoting Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi.

Homeland Security Secretary Says She ‘Did Not Hear’ Trump Use ‘That’ Vulgar Word

The Secretary of Homeland Security testified Tuesday that she did not hear President Trump use a vulgarity in a meeting with lawmakers about immigration last week. The president was widely reported to have used a disparaging word to describe African nations and wondered aloud why people from countries like Haiti were allowed to come to the United States.

Christie, Booker team up to oppose Trump’s offshore drilling proposal

A bipartisan group of New Jersey elected officials has teamed up to ask the Trump administration to stop talks of allowing offshore drilling off the coast of their state. Incoming Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Murphy and outgoing Republican Gov. Chris Christie of the Garden State joined together with Democratic Sens. Cory Booker and Bob Menendez to send a letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke expressing their stance on the issue of offshore drilling.

Lawmakers to Justice Department: Keep online gambling legal

Federal lawmakers who represent New Jersey from both parties have asked the U.S. Justice Department to keep internet gambling legal. In a letter Thursday to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the lawmakers urged the department not to rescind its 2011 legal opinion that says internet gambling is permissible under federal law.

New Jersey pols to DOJ: Keep internet gambling legal

Federal lawmakers from both parties in New Jersey are asking the U.S. Justice Department to keep internet gambling legal. In a letter Thursday to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the lawmakers urged the department not to rescind its 2011 legal opinion that internet gambling is permissible under federal law.

Trump, Dem Presidential Hopefuls to Hit the Campaign Trail This Year

About two dozen Democrats are mulling the race for the White House including governors, senators, and House lawmakers, according to the network news. And NBC News reported former Vice President Joe Biden will be looking like a candidate this year as he plans to raise money for Democratic senators seeking re-election and get involved in House campaigns.

NJ Politics Digest: Christie, Murphy Bicker Over State Budget

The incoming and outgoing governors of New Jersey are squabbling over the state budget, with Governor-elect Phil Murphy warning of a massive budget hole and Gov. Chris Christie accusing Murphy of using faulty math. It all started when Murphy asked Christie to freeze discretionary spending to ensure the state's fiscal woes aren't made worse, according to Politico.

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Roy Moore in 2011: Getting rid of amendments after 10th would 'eliminate many problems' - STORY HIGHLIGHTS - Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore appeared on a conspiracy-driven radio show twice in 2011, where he told the hosts in an interview that getting rid Did Roy Moore spend the final weekend of the campaign in Philly? - MOBILE, Ala. - In the last weekend of Alabama's wild special Senate election, Doug Jones barnstormed the state with A-list Democrats in a bid to turn out black voters he desperately needs to win in the deep-red state.

18 crucial days: What did the president know and when did he know it?

Roy Moore in 2011: Getting rid of amendments after 10th would 'eliminate many problems' - STORY HIGHLIGHTS - Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore appeared on a conspiracy-driven radio show twice in 2011, where he told the hosts in an interview that getting rid Did Roy Moore spend the final weekend of the campaign in Philly? - MOBILE, Ala. - In the last weekend of Alabama's wild special Senate election, Doug Jones barnstormed the state with A-list Democrats in a bid to turn out black voters he desperately needs to win in the deep-red state.

Cory Booker calls on Donald Trump to resign

Cory Booker has called on President Donald Trump to resign, saying that Al Franken did 'the honorable thing' by stepping down from the senate. Booker, the Democrat senator from New Jersey, made the remarks on Saturday at an event in Montgomery, Alabama, where he is campaigning against Republican senate candidate Roy Moore.

Alabama Dems fighting math, history

Renegade Republican Roy Moore may be plagued by scandal, but scandal alone will not convince the voters of 44th Place North to show up for Democrat Doug Jones. In a state where Democrats are used to losing, malaise hangs over this quiet African-American neighborhood in suburban Birmingham, even three days before Alabama's high-profile Senate contest.

Report: VA clinic where vet set self on fire was remiss

A stressed Gulf War veteran who set himself on fire outside a Veterans Affairs clinic and later died went nearly a year without a mental health appointment or medication, one of several serious problems government investigators found with the clinic in a report released Thursday. The Veterans Affairs Department's inspector general found Charles Ingram III went almost a year without seeing a counselor or taking medications for his mental health problems before his death in March 2016.

Donna Brazile Book Looks at Failed Election Bid

The former head of the Democratic National Committee says she considered initiating efforts to replace Hillary Clinton as the party's presidential nominee with then-Vice President Joe Biden. Donna Brazile makes the revelation in a memoir being released Tuesday that has renewed deep divisions within the Democratic Party.