Trump tariffs risk hurting infrastructure plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- President Donald Trump wants to rebuild the nation's transportation infrastructure. He also wants to strengthen the U.S. steel industry through tariffs on imports.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- President Donald Trump wants to rebuild the nation's transportation infrastructure. He also wants to strengthen the U.S. steel industry through tariffs on imports.
Delaware Senate approves $1 minimum wage increase
DOVER, Del. (AP) - The Democrat-led state Senate has narrowly passed a bill raising Delaware's minimum wage after barely defeating similar legislation earlier this year.
DOVER, Del. (AP) - The Democrat-led state Senate has narrowly passed a bill raising Delaware's minimum wage after barely defeating similar legislation earlier this year.
Delaware state employees to receive 12 weeks paid parental leave
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Democratic Gov. John Carney has signed legislation giving 12 weeks of paid family leave to teachers and other state government workers.
DOVER, Del. (AP) - Democratic Gov. John Carney has signed legislation giving 12 weeks of paid family leave to teachers and other state government workers.
‘Families Belong Together' Rally: Thousands protest family separations at border across country
Mass rallies are being held across the country Saturday as protesters call for an end to President Donald Trump’s 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy that has left children separated from their parents at the border.
Mass rallies are being held across the country Saturday as protesters call for an end to President Donald Trump’s 'zero-tolerance' immigration policy that has left children separated from their parents at the border.
Melania Trump weighs migrant visits with husband's policy
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Melania Trump lit up when a 3-year-old boy darted out of "Family Unit 8" at a migrant center in Tucson, Arizona.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Melania Trump lit up when a 3-year-old boy darted out of "Family Unit 8" at a migrant center in Tucson, Arizona.
New rallying call for 2020 Democrats: 'Abolish ICE'
ATLANTA (AP) -- Several prominent Democrats who are mulling a bid for the White House in 2020 sought to bolster their progressive credentials this week by calling for major changes to immigration enforcement, with some pressing for the outright abolition of the federal government's chief immigration enforcement agency.
ATLANTA (AP) -- Several prominent Democrats who are mulling a bid for the White House in 2020 sought to bolster their progressive credentials this week by calling for major changes to immigration enforcement, with some pressing for the outright abolition of the federal government's chief immigration enforcement agency.
Wolf boosts minimum wage again for state employees
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf is raising the minimum wage for a second time for Pennsylvania government employees and contractors under his jurisdiction.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf is raising the minimum wage for a second time for Pennsylvania government employees and contractors under his jurisdiction.
After fatal bus crash, bill would flag driver violations
RIVER EDGE, N.J. (AP) - Bipartisan legislation named after a fifth-grader who died when her school bus crashed on Interstate 80 last month would require quicker notification to school districts when their bus drivers commit moving violations.
RIVER EDGE, N.J. (AP) - Bipartisan legislation named after a fifth-grader who died when her school bus crashed on Interstate 80 last month would require quicker notification to school districts when their bus drivers commit moving violations.
Still no deal on a New Jersey budget as shutdown looms
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy says he and Democratic legislative leaders have so far failed to reach a deal on the state budget.
New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy says he and Democratic legislative leaders have so far failed to reach a deal on the state budget.
Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor.
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor.
Murphy: It's a 'dark day' after high court's labor ruling
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the Supreme Court's ruling that public workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions amounted to a "dark day."
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said the Supreme Court's ruling that public workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions amounted to a "dark day."
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy retiring, giving Trump pivotal court pick
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump a golden chance to cement conservative control of the nation's highest court.
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump a golden chance to cement conservative control of the nation's highest court.
House rejects Republican immigration bill, ignoring Trump
The Republican-led House resoundingly rejected a far-ranging immigration bill Wednesday despite an eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump, as the gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservative wings proved too deep for leaders to avert an awkward election-year display of division.
The Republican-led House resoundingly rejected a far-ranging immigration bill Wednesday despite an eleventh-hour endorsement by President Donald Trump, as the gulf between the GOP's moderate and conservative wings proved too deep for leaders to avert an awkward election-year display of division.
Kremlin aide says time, place for Vladimir Putin-Donald Trump summit set
A foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Washington reached an agreement Wednesday on the date and location for a summit of Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
A foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow and Washington reached an agreement Wednesday on the date and location for a summit of Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Pa. lawmakers leave state Capitol for summer with bills dangling
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Of the bills stalling this week in Pennsylvania's Capitol, perhaps the most remarkable is the derailing of a bill designed to force people with a domestic violence ruling against them to more quickly forfeit their firearms.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Of the bills stalling this week in Pennsylvania's Capitol, perhaps the most remarkable is the derailing of a bill designed to force people with a domestic violence ruling against them to more quickly forfeit their firearms.
Unclear math: HHS has 2,047 children; full US count lacking
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of migrant children in custody after being separated from their parents barely dropped since last week, even as Trump administration said it's doing everything possible to expedite family reunification.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of migrant children in custody after being separated from their parents barely dropped since last week, even as Trump administration said it's doing everything possible to expedite family reunification.
Murphy proposes budget deal including tax hike on business
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing an unspecified increase in the business tax, along with a "modest" hike in income taxes on people making more than $1 million and a two-year phased in hike to the sales tax.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing an unspecified increase in the business tax, along with a "modest" hike in income taxes on people making more than $1 million and a two-year phased in hike to the sales tax.
Pa. schools seek better security, student services
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf's administration issued its findings Tuesday from six school safety task force field hearings set up in the wake of February's high school shooting in Florida, with better security, training and student services at the core of what the school community is seeking.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf's administration issued its findings Tuesday from six school safety task force field hearings set up in the wake of February's high school shooting in Florida, with better security, training and student services at the core of what the school community is seeking.
Judge: Separated families must be reunited within 30 days
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A judge in California on Tuesday ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about when children might again see their parents.
McALLEN, Texas (AP) - A judge in California on Tuesday ordered U.S. border authorities to reunite separated families within 30 days, setting a hard deadline in a process that has so far yielded uncertainty about when children might again see their parents.
Supreme Court OKs Trump's travel ban, rejects Muslim bias claim
A sharply divided Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries Tuesday, the conservative majority taking his side in a major ruling supporting his presidential power. A dissenting liberal justice said the court was making a historic mistake by refusing to recognize the ban discriminates against Muslims.
A sharply divided Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries Tuesday, the conservative majority taking his side in a major ruling supporting his presidential power. A dissenting liberal justice said the court was making a historic mistake by refusing to recognize the ban discriminates against Muslims.