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Democrat Phil Murphy voted in Middletown on Tuesday and told reporters that his election against Republican Lt.
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Official says Puerto Rico needs ‘unprecedented’ federal help
Puerto Rico has suffered such extensive devastation from Hurricane Maria that its recovery will fail unless the island gets more help from the Trump administration and Congress, the head of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico's finances said Tuesday.
Michigan Bill to Outlaw Paying Petitioners on a Per-Signature Basis
A group of Michigan legislators have introduced HB 5210, which says paid petition circulators can only be paid an hourly wage. The bill says they cannot be paid on a per-signature basis.
Schiff: Adviser’s testimony gives insight on Russian efforts
A year after a devastating defeat to Donald Trump, the party is still trying to move on. A disbarred lawyer who once represented Casey Anthony has been convicted of conspiring to fly a plane filled with $13 million worth of cocaine from Ecuador to Honduras.
Judges hear dispute over Louisiana charity hospital closure
More than two years after central Louisiana's state-owned charity hospital was closed, a legal dispute remains unsettled about whether state senators violated the law in agreeing to shutter the facility. The lawsuit accuses the Senate of flouting the open meetings law in its handling of legislation authorizing then-Gov. Bobby Jindal to close the LSU-run hospital in Pineville, Huey P. Long Medical Center.
Republicans cite donor pressure to deliver on tax bill
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Calif., left, joined by Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., questions House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, about tax relief provisions for disaster victims as the panel begin the mar... . Volumes of tax regulations are stacked on the dais as the House Ways and Means Committee begins the markup process of the GOP's far-reaching tax overhaul, the first major revamp of the tax system in three decades, on Cap... .
Republicans dropped a slew of changes to their tax bill on…
The House Ways and Means committee began their markup of the GOP's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Monday. Rep. Kevin Brady, the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee and author of the massive GOP tax bill , released an amendment on Monday with a slew of changes to the legislation that could impact everything from multi-national companies to universities.
New Jersey, Virginia picking new governors in test for Trump
19, 2017 file photo, Democrat, gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam describes his view on confederate monuments in McLean, Va.
Fear, Tears and Comfort Food: How The Media Dealt with Election Night ’16
Esquire magazine revisited Election Night 2016 by talking to journalists, pundits, campaign staffers and entertainers, getting their recollections of how they remembered the night or in the case of most of the journalists dealt with the pain. It's an entertaining and illuminating read about how most of the leftist media misread the election and how devastated they were by the results.
Furious CBS Hosts Badger ‘Bitter,’ ‘Angry’ Brazile for Exposing Hillary Clinton
A furious round of liberal-on-liberal violence broke out on Tuesday's CBS This Morning . The show's hosts confronted former Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Donna Brazile for daring to expose Hillary Clinton's efforts to hobble any contenders in the 2016 primaries.
Trump Is Stumbling Into a Primary Fight in 2020
In early 1983, President Ronald Reagan dropped to 35 percent approval . By the end of the year, he was up nearly 20 percentage points, renominated by acclamation and won a second term with 49 states behind him.
Friend says Rand Paul has no idea what prompted attack
A close friend of Rand Paul says the U.S. senator has no idea why a neighbor tackled him in his yard and broke five of his ribs. Rob Porter says he has been friends with Paul for 20 years in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
COMMENTARY: Halifax conference delves into digital-age security
Information technology professionals from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador are gathering in Halifax for the ISACA2017 On Tuesday and Wednesday, information technology professionals from across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador are gathering in Halifax for the ISACA2017, the ISACA Atlantic Canada Chapter's Information Security and Risk Conference. Speakers are coming from throughout North America to share their insights on topics such as cyber security, risk management, data analytics and IT audit.
Schiff: Trump, Russia, GOP leaders threaten democracy
The top Democrat on the House committee probing Russian election meddling said Tuesday that America's "democracy is under threat" from Russia - and also from President Donald Trump. He said Russia poses an external threat, but "in many respects, the challenge from within is more serious because we have a president who takes issue with the First Amendment and a president who describes the press as an enemy of the people."
Sex offender pleads guilty to kidnapping, sexually abusing woman in U.P.
According to WLUC-TV6 , Eric Scott Ruska, 37, admitted to kidnapping and sexually abusing the woman during a July fishing trip in the Hiawatha National Forest. He pleaded guilty to one count of kidnapping and three counts of aggravated sexual abuse.
Schiff to AP: Trump, Russia, GOP leaders threaten democracy
The top Democrat on the House intelligence committee says the United States is "marginally better prepared" to prevent Russian interference in U.S. elections. But, Rep. Adam Schiff cautions that "the Russians are a very capable cyber-adversary."
Voters in New Jersey and Virginia to pick new governors
19, 2017 file photo, Democrat, gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam describes his view on confederate monuments in McLean, Va.
FEMA rethinking ban on disaster aid to church buildings
Pressure is mounting on the federal agency overseeing disaster response to change its routine denial of aid to churches, synagogues and mosques. Houses of worship are eligible for assistance when damaged buildings double as community halls.
A Working Mother Explains Why Medicaid, Nutrition Assistance, and Child Care Are So Important
Congress and the Trump administration proposed deep cuts to many programs struggling families need to get by. We spoke to a Pennsylvania mother to see how these cuts would affect her family.
What To Watch In Tuesday’s Elections Across The Country
A voter fills out a ballot on the first day of early voting at the Hamilton County Board of Elections in Cincinnati, Ohio, last month. But in an era when, to flip an old phrase, all politics is national, these low-profile, low-turnout elections might have a lot more to say about the direction of the country than may have been the case just a few years ago.