New Jersey wildfire forces thousands to evacuate
April 23 (UPI) -- Thousands of New Jersey residents have been evacuated as a wildfire burning along the East Coast continues to grow, authorities said.…
N.J. Sen. Cory Booker delays NATO vote, nears 20-hour long Senate floor speech aimed at Trump
1 of 3 | Sen. Cory Booker (seen Sept. 2024 outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.), D-N.J., took to the Senate floor on Monday…
Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline
1 of 6 | Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer of New York leaves the U.S. Capitol after the Senate approved a House-passed spending bill on…
Government shutdown looms: Schumer to vote in favor of CR bill, other Dems to vote ‘no’
1 of 3 | Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., at a press conference Wednesday. Schumer said Thursday he will vote for the CR to…
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin as EPA administrator
Lee Zeldin testifies during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 16. On Wednesday, the…
Senate to vote on second Democrat-led IVF protection bill
1 of 3 | "If Donald Trump and Republicans want to protect people's right to access IVF, they can vote yes on it,” Sen. Tammy…
Tim Walz accepts Democratic vice presidential nomination with football ‘pep talk’
1 of 20 | Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepts the Democratic vice presidential nomination during the third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention at…
Tim Walz, Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi to address Democratic National Convention
1 of 12 | Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is the featured speaker during night three of the Democratic…
Senate to vote on Democratic package to protect rights to IVF
1 of 2 | The Senate will vote Thursday on a package of bills aiming to protect access to in vitro fertilization. File Photo by…
Consumer tomato prices might rise in July as battle with Mexico heats up
The U.S. Department of Commerce is scheduled to announce in July whether it will impose tariffs on tomatoes imported from Mexico, which is accused of…
Jury selection begins in second federal corruption trial for Sen. Bob Menendez
1 of 3 | Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., looks on as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a Senate Finance committee hearing at the U.S.…