Daniel Brooks

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What Would America Look Like Without Income Tax? Trump Says the Country May Soon Find Out

Former President Donald Trump is again altering the national discussion by claiming the US may eliminate federal income taxes. His Cabinet meeting remarks this week have spurred new debate over how the federal government would run without one of its main funding sources. Trump lauded his trade policy and said tariffs are earning “trillions of…

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Trump’s plan to keep his former lawyer as N.J.’s prosecutor just backfired

Former President Trump’s efforts to keep his longtime attorney, Alina Habba, as New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney, suffered a big setback. A federal appeals court determined that Habba cannot continue in the important job, a major legal and political setback for the administration’s appointment strategy. A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals…

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Neighbors Stunned as Teen Charged in Fatal Stabbing of N.J. Mom in Condo Complex

A 49-year-old mother was stabbed at home over the weekend, and her teenage son was charged with murder. Meadowbrook Condos in family-friendly Mays Landing was broken into by police, scaring tenants. A knife-wielding child called 911, and officers arrived at the home at 6:05 p.m. Saturday. Police discovered Julissa Serrano stabbed repeatedly. After admission, she…

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‘All f–ked up’: Top Trump Official Faces Sharp Internal Backlash in New Report

The FBI Director Kash Patel is under fire from inside, according to a recently released internal review of his first six months in office. The memo provided with congressional leaders describes low morale, confusion, and significant unhappiness with the bureau’s direction from retired and active FBI agents and analysts. A temperature check of Patel’s early…

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N.J. Weather: Snow, Sleet, and Ice Could Make Tuesday Morning Roads Slick Across the State

A fresh storm system may bring snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain to northern fresh Jersey Tuesday morning. Even with less snow, the storm will make early Tuesday tough, especially in the northwest. Northerners can expect light snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Unclean roads can freeze winter mix, making driving dangerous. Winter weather advisories for…

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This Proposed N.J. Law Would Ban ICE Agents From Wearing Masks While On Duty

Law enforcement openness legislation targeting local federal immigration police is being promoted by New Jersey legislators. A recently proposed measure would ban ICE agents and other law enforcement officers from hiding their faces on working, with minimal exceptions. State Sen. Benjie Wimberly’s plan comes as residents and advocates fear immigration enforcement. S-4868 prohibits federal, state,…

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Fired N.J. Teacher Sues After Colleagues Learn About His Expunged Criminal History

A former Paterson schools media specialist sued the district, alleging that he was fired when staff discovered a 20-year-old conviction, even though the record was wiped and the conviction was overturned. The federal lawsuit states that 64-year-old Askiaa Nash began working at Roberto Clemente School in August 2024. He wanted to create a teacher-residency program…

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