POLITICS

Legal threats hang over governor’s race after report on Sherrill’s military records

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Washington — With roughly a month left before New Jersey chooses its next governor, the gloves have come off following a CBS News investigation that ignited a political firestorm, whipping the campaigns of Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill into a frenzy.  It was last week when CBS News reported that a branch

Government shutdown begins as up to 750,000 workers face furlough

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The National Park Service, which is part of the Interior Department, released its plans for the shutdown late Tuesday evening. The document says 9,296 of the service’s 14,500 employees will be furloughed, but many areas will remain open to the public. “Park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible to visitors,” the

How the government shutdown affects national parks

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Washington — The National Park Service will furlough more than half of its workforce during the government shutdown, but will keep trails, open-air memorials and other areas at least partially open to visitors, it said in its plan for navigating the funding lapse. Of the service’s 14,500 employees, 9,296 will be furloughed, according to the document,

Trump administration freezes $18 billion in infrastructure funding to New York

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Washington — The Trump administration said Wednesday it is freezing roughly $18 billion in federal funding for a pair of New York City infrastructure projects, targeting the home state of both Democratic congressional leaders on the first day of the government shutdown. Russ Vought, head of the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced