As the federal government shutdown enters its fourth week, House Speaker Mike Johnson has stated that bringing members back to Washington to vote is pointless. With a stopgap financing bill in the Senate and repeatedly stalled, Johnson calls reopening the chamber a “futile exercise.” Johnson noted that the House passed a continuing resolution on September…
Pierre Robert, the renowned Philadelphia rock radio host for 40 years, died Wednesday at 70. Beasley Media Group, Robert’s employer, verified his Philadelphia home death. He died mysteriously, although investigators suspect no foul play. After starting his radio career on the West Coast, he joined 93.3 FM WMMR in Philadelphia in 1981, bringing his unique…
A Springsteen superfan pointed up a shocking mistake in Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, which opened last month. Biopics typically take creative liberties, but this one highlights something the Springsteen fan recognized instantly. In Nebraska, about Springsteen’s 1982 album tour, a youngster asks a female if she wants mustard or ketchup on her hot dog….
President Donald Trump’s visit to U.S. Marines on the USS George Washington in Japan Wednesday took an unexpected turn when he criticized his predecessor, Joe Biden. His military presentation became a campaign-like attack, mixing political punches with defensive statements. After nearly an hour of praise for the troops and trade with Japan, Trump severely attacked…
New Jersey primary education is improving academically and student achievement, according to the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings Schools across the state excelled in reading, math, student-teacher ratios, and background equity. Again, Paterson Public School No. 28 is New Jersey’s top elementary school. Districts prioritize basic learning and diversity to improve primary education,…
Rare New Jersey power outage. The governor’s election is about energy affordability amid 17–20% power price spikes this summer. This price hike might have been avoided, and New Jersey voters can influence energy policy. The 2019 state Energy Master Plan calls for solar and wind to replace reliable coal and natural-gas capacity by 2035. Switching…
Transgender sports activist Riley Gaines criticized Ocasio-Cortez online. The feud began when Gaines commented, “we’re being destroyed from within,” with a rally photo of Ocasio-Cortez, Zohran Mamdani, and Bernie Sanders. The comment prompted Ocasio-Cortez to say, “Maybe if you channeled all this anger into swimming faster, you wouldn’t have come in fifth.” Gaines made recognized…
New Jersey joined 25 states in suing the feds over SNAP suspension this week. The lawsuit claimed the USDA and its administration wrongfully delayed payouts during the federal government shutdown, upsetting a key nutrition-support program. According to the Attorney General, locally regulated but federally financed SNAP assists almost 800,000 New Jerseyans, including children and seniors….
In an unexpected turn in the US-Canada trade battle, a former Reagan top advisor openly blasted Trump’s reaction to a Canadian government commercial. The Ontario commercial featured Reagan’s 1987 address against tariffs and trade restrictions. Trump accused Canada of misrepresenting Reagan’s historical position and halted trade negotiations and threatened further tariffs on Canadian goods. Bruce…
