Trump: Good chance NKorean leader will do 'what is right'
President Donald Trump said Wednesday there's "a good chance" that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will "do what is right for his people and for humanity" and make moves toward peace.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday there's "a good chance" that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will "do what is right for his people and for humanity" and make moves toward peace.
Aide fired for posts comparing Parkland survivor to Nazis
A New York state Republican lawmaker's aide has been fired after he shared Facebook posts comparing a survivor of the Parkland, Florida school shooting to Adolf Hitler and other Nazis.
A New York state Republican lawmaker's aide has been fired after he shared Facebook posts comparing a survivor of the Parkland, Florida school shooting to Adolf Hitler and other Nazis.
Sen. Menendez leaves corruption case behind, seeks 3rd term
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has put a federal corruption case behind him, and now he is taking aim at his Republican challenger, a wealthy former biopharmaceutical executive.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has put a federal corruption case behind him, and now he is taking aim at his Republican challenger, a wealthy former biopharmaceutical executive.
Retired justice urges repeal of Second Amendment
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. The 97-year-old Stevens says in an essay on The New York Times website that repeal would weaken the National Rifle Association's ability to "block constructive gun control legislation."
WASHINGTON (AP) - Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. The 97-year-old Stevens says in an essay on The New York Times website that repeal would weaken the National Rifle Association's ability to "block constructive gun control legislation."
Actress Cynthia Nixon running for governor of New York
In a tweet posted Monday afternoon, actress Cynthia Nixon of "Sex and the City" fame announced that she is running for governor of New York.
In a tweet posted Monday afternoon, actress Cynthia Nixon of "Sex and the City" fame announced that she is running for governor of New York.
Pa. bill seeks to put puppy mills out of business
Pennsylvania may soon follow California’s lead in banning the sale of animals from puppy mills.
Pennsylvania may soon follow California’s lead in banning the sale of animals from puppy mills.
NJ lawmakers pass equal-pay bill, sending it to Murphy
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's Democrat-led Legislature passed a measure to promote equal pay for workers doing the same job regardless of gender.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's Democrat-led Legislature passed a measure to promote equal pay for workers doing the same job regardless of gender.
New Jersey to expand medical marijuana program
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced an expansion of the state's medical marijuana program.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced an expansion of the state's medical marijuana program.
Wolf proposes improvement to Pa. elections system
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Democratic governor wants legislation to let people register to vote on the day of elections and loosen the state's strict rules for absentee ballots.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania's Democratic governor wants legislation to let people register to vote on the day of elections and loosen the state's strict rules for absentee ballots.
Biden: 'I shouldn't have said what I said' about Trump
Former Vice President Joe Biden clarified his remarks about taking President Donald Trump "behind the gym" and beating him up over remarks the New Yorker made about women
Former Vice President Joe Biden clarified his remarks about taking President Donald Trump "behind the gym" and beating him up over remarks the New Yorker made about women
Adult film star Stormy Daniels files defamation suit against Trump attorney
Adult film star Stormy Daniels filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen on Monday for defamation, Fox News has confirmed.
Adult film star Stormy Daniels filed a lawsuit against President Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen on Monday for defamation, Fox News has confirmed.
NJ lawmakers advance bills to tighten gun laws
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly on Monday passed a half-dozen bills aimed at strengthening the state's already-strict gun laws, including a measure to permit the seizure of weapons upon a court order.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - New Jersey's Democrat-led Assembly on Monday passed a half-dozen bills aimed at strengthening the state's already-strict gun laws, including a measure to permit the seizure of weapons upon a court order.
Gov. Wolf, Sen. Casey to speak at memorial for firefighters
YORK, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., are scheduled to speak at a public memorial for two Pennsylvania firefighters killed in the collapse of a former piano factory.
YORK, Pa. (AP) - Gov. Tom Wolf and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., are scheduled to speak at a public memorial for two Pennsylvania firefighters killed in the collapse of a former piano factory.
McConnell wants hemp removed from controlled substance list
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Senate's top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the national mainstream by removing it from the list of controlled substances. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of hemp advocates in his home state of Kentucky that he will introduce legislation to legalize the crop as an agricultural commodity. The versatile crop...
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Senate's top leader said Monday he wants to bring hemp production back into the national mainstream by removing it from the list of controlled substances. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told a group of hemp advocates in his home state of Kentucky that he will introduce legislation to legalize the crop as an agricultural commodity. The versatile crop...
US expels 60 Russian diplomats, shutters Seattle consulate
The Trump administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats on Monday and ordered Russia's consulate in Seattle to close, as the United States and European nations sought to jointly punish Moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex-spy in Britain.
The Trump administration expelled 60 Russian diplomats on Monday and ordered Russia's consulate in Seattle to close, as the United States and European nations sought to jointly punish Moscow for its alleged role in poisoning an ex-spy in Britain.
A look at key redistricting challenges pending in courts
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering in the drawing of a Maryland congressional district. Eight years after the 2010 Census provided the basis for legislative redistricting, several other cases alleging unconstitutional gerrymandering in various states also are still working their way through the court system.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday on a lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering in the drawing of a Maryland congressional district. Eight years after the 2010 Census provided the basis for legislative redistricting, several other cases alleging unconstitutional gerrymandering in various states also are still working their way through the court system.
Rick Santorum: Students should learn CPR, not seek gun laws
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Sunday that students who have rallied for gun control should instead learn CPR or find their own way to prevent a school shooting.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum said Sunday that students who have rallied for gun control should instead learn CPR or find their own way to prevent a school shooting.
Former Playboy model says Trump tried to pay her after sex
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former Playboy model apologized to first lady Melania Trump for a 10-month affair she claims she had with President Donald Trump that started with him offering her money after the first time they had sex.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former Playboy model apologized to first lady Melania Trump for a 10-month affair she claims she had with President Donald Trump that started with him offering her money after the first time they had sex.
March For Our Lives: 500K protesters vow to 'vote them out' in Washington
A sea of youth took over the streets of Washington D.C. as 500,000 activists chanted 'WE WANT CHANGE' during the March For Our Lives, hoping to send a direct message to Congress and the nation.
A sea of youth took over the streets of Washington D.C. as 500,000 activists chanted 'WE WANT CHANGE' during the March For Our Lives, hoping to send a direct message to Congress and the nation.
Is the federal government spending enough to combat the opioid crisis?
The federal government will spend a record $4.6 billion this year to fight the nation's deepening opioid crisis, which killed 42,000 Americans in 2016.
The federal government will spend a record $4.6 billion this year to fight the nation's deepening opioid crisis, which killed 42,000 Americans in 2016.