Gov. Phil Murphy laid out his set of priorities before he leaves the New Jersey State House next year, including initiatives on housing and education.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy previewed his final-year agenda on Tuesday during his annual State of the State address, seeking to protect his clean energy agenda, stockpile the abortion pill and clamp down on phones in schools while extending an olive branch to the incoming Trump administration.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in Albany on Tuesday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul spent her fourth State of the State championing the cause she continued to emphasize over the last two months. She also unveiled a serious proposal to combat subway crime — placing an NYPD officer on every train throughout the city’s sprawling underground transit system every night.

Marco Rubio's Senate confirmation hearing is being held Wednesday as he works to become President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of state. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has a look at the road ahead for Rubio and some of Trump's other Cabinet picks.

WASHINGTON − President Joe Biden notified Congress of his plans to remove Cuba from the United States' list of state sponsors of terror, in a goodwill gesture the outgoing administration says is meant to help facilitate the release of political prisoners.

Less than a week before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden is lifting the state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba.