Senate rejects competing bills to fund government, increasing risk of shutdown on Oct. 1

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new ...

House passes a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown, but prospects in the Senate look dim

The House has passed a short-term spending bill to extend government funding for seven weeks and avoid a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1.

Democrats introduce bill to protect free speech following Kimmel suspension

After Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended after a threat from the head of the FCC, Democrats denounced President Donald Trump's ...

Why have NJ electric rates shot up? Supply and demand have no mercy

The increase in electric bills, fueled by a jump in the price of wholesale electricity, a cost that is passed by utilities directly to consumers, has crackled around New Jersey. As of June 1, average ...