NJ mandates severance pay for mass layoffs
New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to guarantee severance pay for mass layoffs, according to the bill's sponsors and the governor's office.
UN experts: Jeff Bezos phone hack shows link to Saudi Crown Prince
The phone of Amazon billionaire and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked after receiving a file sent from an account used by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, United Nations experts alleged Wednesday.
Cuomo budget plan calls for taxing legal marijuana sales
Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a budget that calls for taxing sales of cannabis to retail dispensaries.
FACT CHECK: Trump defense misrepresents Mueller findings
In opening arguments of the impeachment trial, President Donald Trump's defense misrepresented the findings of a special counsel's report on Russian interference in the 2016 election by claiming the president was cleared of obstruction of justice.
Deputies: Worker fatally stabs Trump-loving boss
A worker with anti-government views fatally stabbed his Trump-supporting boss at a highway construction site and placed an American flag next to the body after they got into a political argument, deputies in Florida said Tuesday.
New Jersey taxpayers have $8M bill for tax break task force
The taxpayer tab for Gov. Phil Murphy's task force investigating corporate tax breaks has reached $8 million, according to invoices obtained by The Associated Press.
Conor McGregor calls President Trump 'phenomenal'
Fresh off a championship fight over the weekend, UFC fighter Conor McGregor praised President Donald Trump on Twitter.
Nipsey Hussle's legacy to take center stage at Grammy Awards
Even before Nipsey Hussle laid down his first verse on “Higher,” DJ Khaled predicted he had a Grammy-nominated hit on his hands.
Hillary Clinton unleashes on Bernie Sanders in new documentary: 'Nobody likes him'
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about "Hillary," the new Hulu documentary series on her life, Hillary Clinton bashes 2020 Democratic contender Bernie Sanders in harsh terms, building on what had already been a news cycle filled with bad press for Sanders in advance of the Iowa caucuses.
McConnell calls for swift impeachment trial with long days
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell outlined the impeachment trial process in a four-page resolution that will be voted on as one of the first orders of business when senators convene Tuesday.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lucy Liu, MLK III to chair NY Census Council
Gov. Cuomo has tapped Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lucy Liu and Martin Luther King III to co-chair the state's council to bolster participation in the U.S. Census.
Prince Harry breaks silence after 'Megxit' announcement: 'No other option'
Prince Harry on Sunday publicly addressed his decision to "step back" from royal life, saying he wanted to continue supporting Queen Elizabeth without public funding, but "unfortunately, that wasn't possible."
Bloomberg offers plan to tackle racial economic inequality
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg made a pitch to African American voters the day before the national holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., visiting the site of a race massacre nearly 100 years ago that left hundreds dead and the city’s thriving African American community in rubble.
ICE ups ante in standoff with NYC: 'This is not a request'
Federal authorities are turning to a new tactic in the escalating conflict over New York City's so-called sanctuary policies, issuing four “immigration subpoenas” to the city for information about inmates wanted for deportation.
New Jersey passes laws to preserve 'Obamacare'
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a handful of measures aimed preserving the Affordable Care Act. Murphy signed the bills Thursday.
Bloomberg outlines plans for cleaner buildings, cars
Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg would push for all new cars to be electric by 2035 and new buildings to produce zero carbon emissions by 2025 as part of clean energy plans he released this week.
The Neptunes, Mariah Carey inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Mariah Carey and the Neptunes will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Audio released of post-debate exchange between Warren, Sanders: 'I think you called me a liar on national TV'
Backup audio revealed the testy exchange between Warren and Sanders after the debate, with both of them accusing the other of lying.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doles out impeachment pens, a signing tradition
One by one, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi picked up pens lined up beside her and used them to sign a bit of her name on the impeachment articles against President Donald Trump. Then she handed each signing pen to the assembled chairmen and House managers who will prosecute the case in the Senate.
House sends Trump impeachment to Senate, trial to follow
The House voted Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, delivery set for a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol for only the third such trial in American history. Trump complained anew of a “hoax,” even as new details emerged about his efforts in Ukraine.