New Jersey raises capacity limits at outdoor gatherings on Friday

Outdoor gatherings in New Jersey can increase capacity to 200 people on Friday and certain religious outings no longer have crowd restrictions as the Garden State carefully peels back more of its COVID-19 restrictions. 

Pelosi: Rep. Gaetz should be removed from House Judiciary Committee if alleged sex trafficking claims are true

Rep. Matt Gaetz, facing accusations of a sexual relationship with an underage girl, should at a minimum be removed from the House Judiciary Committee if the claims are true, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday.

Kamala Harris, second gentleman to move into official vice presidential residence next week

After more than two months of living in temporary housing, Vice President Kamala Harris will soon move into her official residence on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington.

Biden to hold first Cabinet meeting Thursday

Joe Biden will convene his first Cabinet meeting on Thursday, a presidential rite of passage that will be used to promote his new infrastructure plan. The gathering will look very different from those held by his predecessor.

Facebook removes video of Donald Trump interview with daughter-in-law Lara Trump

Facebook removed a video of an interview with former President Donald Trump conducted by his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, saying any content "in the voice of Donald Trump" would be scrubbed from the social media platform.

Poll: Most Americans approve of Biden's early handling of COVID-19 pandemic

Americans are broadly supportive of President Joe Biden’s early handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and approval of his stewardship of the economy has ticked up following passage of a sprawling $1.9 trillion relief bill.

Chauvin's body camera video seen for first time during trial

For the first time, the body camera footage from former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of George Floyd's arrest has been shown.

Witness in Chauvin trial breaks down in tears after watching Floyd arrest video

A witness to George Floyd's deadly encounter with Minneapolis police broke down in tears on the stand during the trial of former officer Derek Chauvin.

2 Capitol police officers who say they suffered ‘physical, emotional damage’ in riot sue Trump

Two Capitol police officers who say they suffered physical and emotional damage during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol are suing President Donald Trump, saying he incited the mob that assaulted them.

'The light is real': Murphy sees hopeful future despite recent uptick in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations

Despite an increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in New Jersey over the last several weeks, Gov. Phil Murphy believes the light at the end of the tunnel is getting larger. 

Biden’s dog Major involved in another biting incident at the White House

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden’s dog Major has been involved in another biting incident at the White House, Fox News confirmed Tuesday.

Rep. Matt Gaetz denies wrongdoing amid report he's being investigated over alleged relationship with teen girl

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent conservative in Congress and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he is being investigated by the Justice Department over a former relationship but denied any criminal wrongdoing.

Teen bystander who took Floyd video testifies in Chauvin trial

Darnella Frazier, the young woman who took the widely shared Facebook video of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on George Floyd, testified Tuesday as one of the key witnesses for the state. 

Biden announces broad efforts to combat anti-Asian violence, bias in US

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday broad actions by the White House to address the rise in anti-Asian violence in the U.S. and bias against Asian communities.

Gov. Murphy urges caution amid spike of COVID-19 cases

With New Jersey expecting a record allotment this week of nearly half a million doses, Gloucester County hopes to up its daily tally to as many as 8,000 shots.

White House, UN signal possible 'additional actions' after N. Korea missile tests

The Biden administration said Monday it's looking at “additional actions” that the United Nations might take to respond to North Korea’s recent missile tests.