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A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to substitute the United States for President Trump personally as the defendant in a high-profile defamation lawsuit tied to rape accusations against him. Writer E. Jean Carroll, in a 2019 book, accused President Trump of raping her in the 1990s. Trump in turn called her a liar, and she sued him personally…

A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to substitute the United States for President Trump personally as the defendant in a high-profile defamation lawsuit tied to rape accusations against him. Writer E. Jean Carroll, in a 2019 book, accused President Trump of raping her in the 1990s. Trump in turn called her a liar, and she sued him personally...

New data from the PEW Research Center suggests that nearly 80% of registered voters say the economy is a very important issue in this election. LX News was joined by Tony Nitti, a partner with RubinBrown’s Tax Services Group, to break down President Trump and Joe Biden’s tax plans and how each will affect you and the economy.

President Trump and Mitch McConnell have rushed to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court in record time. But they’ve dragged their feet so badly on filling Federal Election Commission seats, the board has had to shut down all official business – in an election year. There’s a lot at stake in the election. Too bad the watchdogs can’t do...

New Jersey’s toll of 1,909 new COVID-19 infections Saturday was the most it had seen in a day since early May.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the Trump administration has surrendered to the pandemic after comments made by the president’s chief of staff suggest fewer efforts should be pursued to curb the spread of the virus as the country reports record numbers entering a third peak of its spread. White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Sunday morning on CNN...

Chief of staff Mark Meadows says the government won’t “control” the coronavirus pandemic as health officials warn of a potentially dangerous winter.

Videos posted Saturday evening appear to show an officer use the loudspeaker of his patrol vehicle to send a political message. Adam Harding reports.

An artist political display that sits in the front window of a New Jersey store has been called “outrageous,” “racist” and even “pro-Trump.” The reactions to the provocative art piece displayed in the window of a boutique furniture store in Montclair are strong. The piece features brown skinned baby dolls locked inside a cage with a Trump campaign sign as…

Leaders in New Jersey are sounding the alarm as new cases in the state hi their highest level since May. Anjali Hemphill reports.

The final presidential debate is over and the candidates are back on the campaign trail with 11 days to go. Government Affairs Reporter Melissa Russo reports.

An art display that sits in the front window of a Montclair store is stirring up controversy, but some weren’t sure whether the piece — which shows brown dolls in a cage with a Trump-Pence sign in the background — was for or against the president. NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports.

A Long Island grocery store’s promotion is giving Trump supporters a discount. Greg Cergol reports.

We’ve pulled out our Donald Trump and Joe Biden action figures to reenact the most talked about moment from the final presidential debate. In this exchange, Trump and Biden disagreed about how closely the president has compared himself to Abraham Lincoln.

President Trump and Joe Biden faced off in their final debate Thursday night. Katie Sanders of PolitiFact helps us fact check some of the questionable claims made by the candidates.

A New York tabloid’s puzzling account about how it acquired emails purportedly from Joe Biden’s son has raised some red flags

An attorney for E. Jean Carroll, the woman who has accused President Trump of raping her in the 1990s, said it was a “shocking scenario for the government to just, essentially surrender, and not even try to argue the case.”

New York state health officials have begun drafting plans to disperse coronavirus vaccines in anticipation of the completed testing of a federally-funded drug to combat the virus that has so far led to the deaths of nearly 220,000 Americans. A state vaccine task force has created a draft of a distribution plan for New York ahead of a completed vaccine…

NBC New York’s Adam Harding reports.

This week, “Saturday Night Live” took a break from satirizing the presidential debates – and mocked the recent presidential town halls instead. In a week that contained a town hall for both President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, “SNL” brought back Jim Carrey and Alec Baldwin to reprise their signature roles as the two. Actress Issa Rae hosted while...