Today was the finale of the Poor People’s Campaign’s #40DaysOfAction. As the Poor People’s Campaign’s #40DaysOfAction rally concluded, State Police arrested volunteers at the front door of the State House Annex for seeking to enter during public hours to deliver…
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Trump doubles down on family separation policy
President Trump on Monday doubled down on his controversial policy of separating children from parents when families crossing the border to seek asylum, while also calling on Congress to change laws to end it. In a series of tweets, Trump…
Few taxpayers use Free File system
As internet use took off at the turn of the millennium, the Office of Management and Budget asked the Internal Revenue Service to create no-cost electronic tax-filing options for low- and moderate-income taxpayers. The tech-challenged agency turned to the online…
Dozens of states tighten election security — by going back to paper
By Daniel Uria | UPI As key midterm elections approach, U.S. authorities are taking measures to make sure the balloting is secure and free of foreign influence. For years, a number of polling places have gone more high-tech with electronic voting…
Trenton arts festival rocked by mass shooting
Twenty-two people including a child were reportedly injured after gunfire broke out around 2:45 a.m. Sunday during ‘Art All Night Trenton 2018,’ a 24-hour arts festival at the Roebling Wire Works Building in Trenton. Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri said…
NY AG says Trump charity broke the law
New York Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood filed a lawsuit against the Donald J. Trump Foundation, and its directors, Donald J. Trump (“Mr. Trump”), Donald J. Trump, Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump for exploiting the tax-exempt charity to gain…
Manafort goes to jail for witness tampering
Antarctica is melting at an alarming rate
The melting of Antarctica is accelerating at an alarming rate, with about 3 trillion tons of ice disappearing since 1992, an international team of ice experts said in a new study. In the last quarter century, the southern-most continent’s ice…
Saudi-backed forces begin assault on Yemen port
Milirary forces backed by Saudi Arabia have begun attacking a key port in Yemen held by rebel fighters. The coastal city of Hudaydah is where most of the aid arrives for people in Yemen’s rebel-held areas. Agencies have warned of a…
State spending $1.5 billion to replace a 108-year-old rail bridge
New Jersey Transit’s board of directors has committed $600 million of a $1.5 billion price tag to replace a 108-year-old rail bridge that has been a frequent cause of long delays on the busy Northeast Corridor. The state’s economic development…