What to watch for as New Jersey voters go to the polls

The primary season is about to wrap up as New Jersey voters get set to head to the polls to pick their party's candidates for president and in 12 U.S. House races.

Court hearing about bridge case conspirator list

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Monday in a dispute over whether the government should release a list of unindicted co-conspirators in the George Washington Bridge lane-closing case.

Trump on Black Supporter at Rally: 'Look at My African-American Over Here'

During a campaign rally in Los Angeles, Donald Trump singled out a black man in the crowd. "Oh, look at my African-American over here. Look at him," Trump said. "Are you the greatest?"

US Senate hopeful McGinty forced to explain claim of 1st in college

The Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania has said on the campaign trail that she is the first in her family to go to college. But an online news site reports a brother graduated from college years before her.

Rubio says he will support Trump, but not campaign with him

Sen. Marco Rubio says he will be campaigning with Republican candidates to keep GOP control of the House and Senate.

NJ Assembly votes to raise minimum wage to $15 over 5 years

The New Jersey Assembly passed legislation raising the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next five years.

Kathleen Kane's lawyers refile motion to quash charges

Lawyers for Attorney General Kathleen Kane have refiled a motion to throw out her criminal charges after an earlier motion was thrown out on a technicality.

Trump reaches the magic number to clinch GOP nomination

Donald Trump on Thursday reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and sets the stage for a bitter fall campaign.

NJ set to try again on beach, park smoking bans

Measures to restrict smoking at public beaches and ban it entirely at parks are scheduled for a vote in the New Jersey Legislature.

NJ lawmakers to vote on Atlantic City rescue bills

New Jersey lawmakers are set to vote on an Atlantic City rescue package to keep the struggling resort town from running out of money.

State Department audit faults Clinton on emails

Hillary Clinton disregarded various State Department guidelines for avoiding cybersecurity risks, an internal audit found Wednesday, faulting her and past secretaries of state for weak information management.

Protests turn violent outside New Mexico Trump rally

In one of the presidential campaign year's more grisly spectacles, protesters at a Donald Trump rally in New Mexico threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other items at police officers, injuring several, and toppled trash cans and barricades.

Trump to hold rally in NJ to help Christie pay campaign debt

Donald Trump is going to hold a rally in New Jersey to help Gov. Chris Christie pay off the debt he incurred running for president.

Ed Rendell apologizes for "ugly women" comment

Former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell says Donald Trump's past comments on women will likely come back to haunt him because Rendell says "there are probably more ugly women in America than attractive women."

Trump to make guest appearance on Megyn Kelly's Fox TV special

When Megyn Kelly sits down with Donald Trump for her prime-time special on the Fox broadcasting network, the Fox News Channel host hopes to call a truce to the war waged by the presumptive Republican nominee since he began slamming her after last August's Republican debate, where he was galled by her tough questioning as one of its moderators.

Prosecutors: Chaka Fattah took illegal $1M campaign loan

Opening statements are expected in the federal corruption trial of a veteran Philadelphia congressman. U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah is accused of accepting bribes and misusing campaign funds and federal grants to enrich his family and friends.

Tuesday is deadline to register for New Jersey primary

Time is running out to register to vote in New Jersey's June 7 primary, which includes selecting the candidates who will run for president in November.

Pres. Obama orders public schools to allow transgender access to restrooms

The Obama administration is expected to release a letter telling every public school district in the country to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms that match their gender identity, The New York Times reported late Thursday.