The Hightstown Borough Council candidate in New Jersey apologized after racist, homophobic, and conspiracy theory posts reappeared. Zack Geltzeiler conceded, on Tuesday, that the statements were insulting and harmful while arguing a First Amendment defense. Geltzeiler apologized when voters, critics, and political watchers demanded accountability for his internet comments. He apologized to communities for those…

Representative Mikie Sherrill said Thursday that if she becomes governor of New Jersey, she will seek to dispute President Donald Trump’s claim that the $16 billion Gateway Hudson River rail tunnel project is “terminated.” At the Secaucus rail station, Sherrill said blocking the project would delay, cost roughly a million dollars each day, and risk…

In New Jersey, a Superior Court judge refused to dismiss a broad state lawsuit against Glock, a major guns manufacturer. Glock is accused of aiding illicit machine gun conversions by creating and selling pistols that can be converted into automatic weapons. The verdict puts Glock in the limelight amid escalating gun crime and regulatory responsibility…

A new Washington Post–KFF poll reveals who backs Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) program and its tensions. The poll reveals that MAHA’s base is narrowly political, even though many Americans support its agenda. The July 18–August 4 study of 2,716 U.S. parents and guardians of children under 18 found that over…

Portlanders held a “emergency” nude bike ride over the weekend, drawing House Speaker Mike Johnson’s ire. Some naked and partially dressed protesters cycled to the Ice facility to oppose the Trump administration’s National Guard deployment to the city. Officials believe the performance was meant to show resistance to federal militarization, but national officials’ responses show…

In a surprising political moment, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani addressed former President Donald Trump on Fox News. After winning the city’s Democratic primary, the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist addressed Trump and voters nationwide. Mamdani stopped, looked at the camera, and addressed Trump during his Martha MacCallum interview. Unlike some former New York mayors,…