Jul 04 Who is America? A look at the nation’s demographics By Lisa Desjardins The United States’ population now stands at 325 million. Amid new questions of American identity, this July Fourth seemed like a good idea to look at who exactly makes up America, by birth or choice and how it is forecast… Continue reading
Jul 04 5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time By Lisa Desjardins The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five state and local politics stories you may have missed in the past week. Continue reading
Jul 04 Christie signs $34.7B budget to end New Jersey state government shutdown By Michael Catalini, Associated Press The Assembly and the Senate approved the budget early Tuesday. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 8:06 How Americans see civility and trust in today’s politics By PBS News Hour Most Americans believe civility is getting worse since President Trump was elected, according to a new poll. Judy Woodruff talks to Tamara Keith of NPR and Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections about the results of the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll,… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: Chris Christie draws fire for using closed state beach By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Monday, it's day three of a state government shutdown in New Jersey over a budget showdown between Gov. Chris Christie and Democratic lawmakers. On Sunday, he drew criticism for using the governor's residence at a… Continue watching
Jul 03 Court rejects Pruitt’s delay of Obama-era methane rule By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press A federal appeals court said the EPA head overstepped his authority in trying to delay a new rule requiring companies to monitor and reduce methane leaks. Continue reading
Jul 03 Diplomats try to get canceled U.S.-Russia talks back on track By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The United States and Russia worked Monday to restore a key diplomatic channel between the two clashing nations,… Continue reading
Jul 03 Illinois lawmakers return to Capitol after voting to raise taxes By John O'Connor, Associated Press Illinois' financial outlook received a boost from a credit-rating house Monday after a dramatic vote to raise the income tax rate by 32 percent. Continue reading
Jul 03 New Jersey government shutdown drags into 3rd day By Michael Catalini, Associated Press State parks are shut down along with other nonessential state services, including state courts and the motor vehicle offices where people go to get driver's licenses. Tens of thousands of state workers are furloughed until Christie signs off on a… Continue reading
Jul 03 Trump White House still lacks a website for Spanish speakers By Jill Colvin and Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press After a succession of administrations that embraced Spanish-language content, President Donald Trump's White House is all but ignoring Spanish speakers even though he has a robust online presence in English. Continue reading