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‘Sometimes daddy need to be told no’: Fox News hosts spar over Trump’s latest fixation
1+ hour, 47+ min ago (277+ words) President Donald Trump's desire to acquire Greenland sparked a lively debate between Fox News co-hosts Jesse Watters and Jessica Tarlov. During Wednesday's broadcast of "The Five," Watters questioned why NATO wouldn't give "daddy what he wants," a reference to NATO…...
Legendary college basketball coach says USA is in crisis: Republicans need to ‘grow a spine and impeach’ Trump
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (350+ words) Legendary college basketball coach Muffet McGraw stepped into the political fray this week. In a lengthy message on social media, the former Notre Dame head coach blasted ICE as a criminal force and faulted Congress and Republicans for failure to…...
New poll reveals what Americans really think about Trump’s latest obsession
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (456+ words) President Donald Trump's latest obsession about annexing Greenland has little appetite among Americans, according to a new poll. The new CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, found that 75% of Americans oppose Trump's efforts to acquire Greenland. Just 25% of Americans backed Trump's…...
Newark says thanks and farewell to Gov. Murphy at apartment tower groundbreaking
6+ hour, 26+ min ago (939+ words) In a ceremony that was alternately bittersweet, comic, and even a touch sublime, New Jersey's outgoing governor joined a Newark high school choir, the city's mayor, and a veteran real estate developer to break ground on a 396-unit residential project…...
N.J. set for major expansion of paid family leave
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (476+ words) Until now, only employees at New Jersey businesses with 30 or more workers have been eligible for job-protected benefits under the state's paid family leave program. That policy guaranteed employees the right to be reinstated after taking family leave. But a…...
This Ford worker was flipped off by Trump, now a powerful union is stepping in
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (367+ words) The United Auto Workers union is standing behind a member who was involved in a stunning exchange with President Donald Trump on Tuesday at a Ford plant in Michigan. The union employee, identified as TJ Sabula by the Washington Post,…...
N.J. state workers shocked when thousands asked to resign before Sherrill takes office
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (730+ words) Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill's transition team has asked for letters of resignation from appointed state government employees " including thousands with union protections, according to union officials, prompting anger and worry from affected workers as Sherrill prepares to take office next…...
New poll: Trump gets boost abroad as Americans remain split on major move
22+ hour, 10+ min ago (430+ words) President Donald Trump is receiving support from abroad as he encounters split opinions at home over his efforts in Venezuela, according to a new poll. An exclusive poll for The Economist, released Tuesday, offers one of the first glimpses into…...
Groundhog celebration in small N.J. town could be doomed again after Murphy vetoes bill
23+ hour ago (277+ words) Gov. Phil Murphy has vetoed a bill that would have eased New Jersey's strict rules banning out-of-state animals from being imported into the Garden State and used for Groundhog Day celebrations. The bill, rejected earlier this week, would have helped…...
Trump Republican dishes out advice to White House over Jerome Powell probe: ‘You better have something’
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (490+ words) Powell said Sunday that the Justice Department served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened a criminal indictment over his testimony last year about a building renovation. The move was met with sharp criticism from both Democrats and Republicans, many…...