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NYC mayor increases security following Trump assassination attempt
Adams posted on social media Saturday evening that the New York Police Department is increasing security at certain sites across the city.
Pennsylvania can’t afford police protection for small towns
Pennsylvania localities are getting rid of small, part-time police departments — requiring Pennsylvania State Police to take on public safety duties without any extra funding.
Shocking poll is bad news for Democrats in New Jersey
Former President Donald Trump appears to be chipping away at President Joe Biden’s northeastern blue wall with gains in New Hampshire, Virginia and now New Jersey, according to recent polls.
Hochul urged to pardon Trump’s New York conviction
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips — a Democrat who ran against Biden in the recent Democratic primaries — took to social media to call on Hochul to pardon Trump "for the good of the country."
With NYC verdict in, Trump faces criminal charges in 3 more states
While a New York City jury convicted former President Donald Trump Thursday on all counts in the New York City hush-money case, his legal issues don't end there.
Report: NYC Mayor Adams in talks with ICE over ‘sanctuary’ policy
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is reportedly in talks with federal immigration officials about limiting the city's "sanctuary" policies to help stem an ongoing surge of asylum seekers.
New Jersey Republicans call for plan to bring residents ‘relief’
New Jersey Republicans are pushing changes to Gov. Phil Murphy's proposed budget that called for cutting taxes, reducing government waste and controlling spending.
NJ business groups warn about Murphy’s ‘extreme’ new taxes
A coalition of New Jersey chamber of commerce groups are pushing back against proposals in Gov. Phil Murphy's budget plan they say would hurt employers and the state's economy.
New Jersey lawmakers seek to end ‘sanctuary’ state policy
A group of New Jersey Republican lawmakers have filed a proposal to repeal all the state's “sanctuary” state policies that limit cooperation with federal immigration crackdowns.
Shocking presidential poll of Pennsylvania voters
Voter sentiment offers a mixed bag to Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania, according to a recent poll.