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Vietnam tried to hack CNN’s Jim Sciutto, Rep. Mike McCaul, Sen. Chris Murphy
Comment on this storyComment Vietnamese government agents tried to plant spyware on the phones of members of Congress, American policy experts and U.S. journalists this year in a brazen campaign that underscores the rapid proliferation of state-of-the-art hacking tools, according to forensic examination of links posted to Twitter and documents uncovered by a consortium of …
Chris Murphy Slams Fellow Senators After Texas Shooting: ‘Why Are You Here?’
Senator Chris Murphy was a young United States representative from Connecticut when he stood at a firehouse in 2012 with families from his district as they learned that their children, all first graders, had been shot dead at Sandy Hook Elementary School. On Tuesday, nearly 10 years later, he stood on the Senate floor in …
Plan by Murphy, top Dems to end N.J.’s COVID health emergency is suddenly in trouble
A much-debated plan that would end New Jersey’s public health emergency over COVID-19 but allow Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to retain many powers to keep battling the pandemic through the end of this year has hit a sudden road block. State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin abruptly announced he was canceling a planed vote on the …
Murphy extends COVID public health emergency amid 2nd wave
Over the weekend, Gov. Phil Murphy extended the state’s public health emergency for another 30 days. The Saturday move came on the same day that New Jersey’s daily count of new COVID-19 cases pushed near 2,000—the highest daily count since the spring. It marks the eighth such extension of the public health emergency, which has …
Murphy Should Follow the Examples of Fuentes and Corzine for Breaking His Own Rules
Governor Phil Murphy. Photo by Rich Hundley III, Trentonian PARSIPPANY — Assemblyman Jay Webber is imploring Governor Phil Murphy to uphold the precedent of prior state leaders who have violated the law and demanded they be held accountable for their actions. “Colonel Fuentes and Governor Corzine not only acknowledged their wrongdoing, but they also held …
Murphy should be fined for breaking his own rules by protesting
When Governor Phil Murphy showed up at two protests Sunday, resplendent in his black shirt to show support for Black Lives Matter, he did so in violation of his own orders regarding gatherings of more than 25 people. There was also not very much social distancing going on either. Assemblyman Jay Webber from the 26th …
Breaking: Murphy Eases Regulations; Gatherings Up to 25 People Now Allowed
TRENTON, NJ — Fire up the grills for your Memorial Day BBQ. Gov. Phil Murphy announced at his Friday press conference that he is signing a new Executive Order lifting the limit on outdoor gatherings from 10 to 25 individuals. The governor reminded people that social distancing must be adhered to. Indoor gatherings remain limited to 10 …
Updated: Murphy grants health workers legal immunity as the coronavirus swamps N.J. hospitals
Health-care workers treating the exploding number of New Jerseyans in the hospital with the coronavirus are arguably the living definition of “acting in good faith.” But just to be sure they are protected, Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Wednesday granting these professionals protection from malpractice lawsuits. “My order makes clear the healthcare professionals …
Breaking: Murphy declares public health emergency
File photo Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency and a public health emergency late Monday afternoon as part of New Jersey’s continuing efforts to contain the growing spread of COVID-19. It is unclear what actions the governor will take under the public health emergency, but the order — read Executive Order No. 103 …