Gov. Murphy: 2.6 million ballots already cast in NJ

A week until Election Day and more than 2.6 million ballots have already been cast in New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday. That amounts to 67% of the voter turnout in 2016 and stems from the state holding its first mostly mail-in election. 

De Blasio urges all New Yorkers to avoid travel for the holidays

With the holiday season quickly approaching, the mayor is urging New Yorkers to stay home for the holidays to avoid becoming infected with the coronavirus.

Trump request to replace defendant as US denied in defamation lawsuit

A federal judge on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump's request that he be replaced as the defendant in a defamation lawsuit

Mini President Trump, Melania costumes highlight Halloween at White House

With a bit of rejiggering, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump played host Sunday to hundreds of superheroes, unicorns, skeletons, and even a miniature version of themselves as part of a Halloween celebration at the White House.

Fights break out at Jews For Trump car parade

Video showed protesters pelting the vehicles with eggs or stones, snatching flags, and shouting insults. 

Protesters sue mayor and NYPD brass

The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, also accuses city leadership of doing little to curtail police conduct that included trapping protesters with a technique called kettling, hitting them with pepper spray, inflicting violence and detaining them for hours. 

Officer suspended for blaring 'Trump 2020' from NYPD vehicle

The NYPD says it has suspended an officer for allegedly using his patrol car's loudspeaker to blast a message of support for President Donald Trump.

Cuomo slams Trump over COVID response: 'They surrendered'

"They have believed from the beginning that they can't control the virus. That's the only rationale that explains the denial and the lying," Cuomo said.

Pence to keep up travel despite contact with infected aides

Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule despite an apparent outbreak of the coronavirus among his senior aides, the White House said Saturday.

Vice President Pence's top aide tests positive for coronavirus

A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc Short, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday.

Boat parades, road rallies buoy Trump and his supporters

Boat, truck and car parades organized by President Donald Trump’s grassroots supporters have become one of the more visible images of the campaign.

US coronavirus surge colors White House race in closing days

With Election Day less than two weeks out, President Trump and Joe Biden highlight the pandemic's continued grip on American life.

President Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle

Both sides are informed by the experience of the 2000 election, which was ultimately decided by the Supreme Court in Bush v. Gore.

Kushner friend charged with cyberstalking during divorce

A friend of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner who was once offered a low-level administration position has been charged with cyberstalking during a heated divorce.