President Barack Obama is hailing Senate passage of a historic immigration bill that he says moves the country a step closer to fixing a broken immigration system.
Gov. Chris Christie has not made an endorsement in the Republican primary for a special U.S. Senate election. But other GOP officials are starting to line up behind former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan.
Democratic leaders from seven southern New Jersey counties have given their support to Newark Mayor Cory Booker in the special U.S. Senate primary election.
Lawyers for Gov. Chris Christie say state laws make it clear the governor has the authority to call a special election to fill a vacancy for U.S. Senate on a different date than his own general election.
Lawyers who say Gov. Chris Christie doesn't have the discretion to schedule a special U.S. Senate election three weeks before his own re-election have filed briefs with the state Supreme Court.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he won't accept watered-down background checks as the price for pushing gun control legislation through the Senate.
The Senate has voted to advance a landmark immigration bill, clearing away the first procedural hurdle in front of legislation that would open the door to citizenship for millions.
A Senate panel has approved legislation to overhaul the military justice system in an effort to staunch the growing number of sexual assaults in the armed forces.