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Congressman wants N.J. Attorney General to launch state grand jury probe of Trump post office moves

August 14, 2020 7:09 pm

A New Jersey congressman is seeking a state grand jury probe after a statement by President Donald Trump that he is holding back funding to the U.S. Postal Service to inhibit the delivery of vote-by-mail ballots. Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-Paterson)...

U.S. Postal Service Letter on vote-by-mail ballot delivery

August 14, 2020 5:39 pmAugust 14, 2020 5:57 pm

Murphy reframes USPS delays as public health crisis

August 14, 2020 3:43 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is moving to frame U.S. Postal Service delays as a public health matter as mail delays at the agency continue to grow under new practices implemented by Postmaster Louis DeJoy. “The politicization of the Postal Service is...

Kim, Gopal slam Trump for advancing Harris birther conspiracy theory

August 13, 2020 8:48 pmAugust 13, 2020 8:55 pm

Two Asian-American lawmakers from New Jersey today bashed President Donald Trump raising questions about Kamala Harris’ eligibility to serve as vice president because her parents were immigrants and she was an anchor baby. “This was racist when he did it...

New Jersey general election to be conducted mostly through mail-in ballots

August 13, 2020 12:43 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy will order a general election conducted almost entirely through vote-by-mail ballots and an announcement could come as early as tomorrow, the New Jersey Globe has learned. That means nearly 6.2 million voters would automatically receive VBM ballots...

Menendez, Booker urge DeJoy to abandon changes that would triple VBM costs

August 13, 2020 11:12 am

U.S. Sens. Bob Menendez (D-North Bergen), Cory Booker (D-Newark) and 45 of their Democratic colleagues urged Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to rescind changes to U.S. Postal Service policy that would make sending mail-in ballots more costly. “Instead of taking steps...

Harris the ‘exact right person’ for VP pick, Murphy says

August 12, 2020 5:20 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy is fully onboard for the Biden-Harris ticket. “Joe Biden’s selection of Kamala Harris reflects how far our society has come, and I have no doubt that she is the exact right person to step into this crucial...