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Immigrant Turmoil Prompts Nationwide Protests: 'A Moral Obligation'

A ban on people from mostly Muslim countries has caused turmoil around the world and is sparking protests around the nation.

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Immigration Turmoil Full Coverage: Orders, Detainees, Confusion and Protests

From Boston and Chicago and New York to Seattle, Los Angeles and Portland, Patch has reporters around the country covering the protests.

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Senate Democrats Considering Legislation To Overturn Trump Order On...

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer said they might be able to pass legislation to overturn the order if they get Republicans on board.

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Trump Defends Order On Immigrants, Refugees, Says It Is 'Not A Muslim Ban'

President Trump issued a statement Sunday after facing intense backlash over an executive order banning some immigrants and refugees.

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Patch Morning Briefing: Immigrant Ban; Canadian Mosque Attack; Near Miss With...

Also: Fred Koremastu Day, SAG Awards, ACLU donations spike and more.

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N.J. Catholic Bishop Slugged In Mouth During Mass (VIDEO)

The Newark Archdiocese’s first Cuban-born priest is “doing well” and is back at the cathedral residence, sources say.

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President Obama Denounces Immigration Ban As White House Plays Defense

After declining to comment all weekend, the former president offered comment through a spokesman.

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Patch Picks: 7 Best Super Bowl Commercials

Do people watch the Super Bowl for the game or for the commercials? Patch tracks the top seven Super Bowl commercials since 2010.

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Trump Fires Acting U.S. Attorney General Who Refused To Defend Immigration Order

Sally Yates, an Obama appointee, will be replaced by Dana Boente, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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Boy Scouts Of America Opens Door To Transgender Children

The all-boys organization lifted a ban in July 2015 on gay scout leaders.

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Patch Morning Briefing: Trump Fires Acting AG; Transgender Boy Scouts; Trump...

Plus: Saturn's rings; Bill O'Reilly speaks out... against Trump; adorable animals and more.

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Supreme Court Showdown: Can We Make Do With 8 Justices?

As Sen. Chuck Schumer threatens to mimic the GOP's blocking tactics, are we better off with an even number at the highest court?

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Donald Trump Announces Supreme Court Pick Neil Gorsuch

After Justice Antonin Scalia's death last February, Trump took office with a Supreme Court vacancy to fill.

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Bullied Kids Do Worse In School, Study Finds

Around 24 percent of students in the survey suffered from chronic bullying.

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Betsy DeVos Approved By Senate Committee Following 'Plagiarism' Revelation

DeVos is President Trump's pick to run the Department of Education.

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Gold Star Father Khizr Khan: Travel Ban 'Darkest Period In U.S. History'

Gold Star father Khizr Khan, who denounced President Donald Trump during the campaign, says an immigration ban risks U.S. military lives.

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Hollywood Attack: 3 Injured In Random Stabbing Spree; Suspect Killed

An officer shot and killed a man who stabbed three people in what police say is a random stabbing spree in Hollywood's tourist district.

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Morning Briefing: SCOTUS Pick; Hollywood Stabbing Spree; Cats At The Dog Show

Also: President picks Supreme Court nominee; Democrats prepare to fight; Opioid overdose antidote delivery device gets a price hike.

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Patch Picks: 7 Most Memorable Super Bowl National Anthems

The Super Bowl and "The Star-Spangled Banner" have quite a history together. Here's a compilation of seven memorable renditions.

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California's Iconic 'Flintstone House' Returns To The Market

WOW House: Take a look inside this unique home that can be yours for $3.2 million.

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