Syria: Peace talks in Switzerland immediately stumbled over the continued tenure of President Bashar al-Assad. Secy. of State John Kerry said Assad could not be part of a negotiated interim government and that, “The right to lead a country does …

Jersey Shaw: New Jersey’s Lieutenant Governor this morning denied holding Hoboken’s storm relief money hostage in exchange for approval of a major development deal.   It’s a case of she said, she said. As Chris Christie’s political swamp grows, the …

 Trouble With the Curve: Investigators have recovered the black box from the New York commuter train that crashed yesterday and will be focusing on how fast the train was going when it hit a tight curve. It should have been …