Birthright citizenship has shaped American identity in New Jersey. A Supreme Court appeal to former President Donald Trump’s birthright ban complicates that key notion. American citizenship requires birth and compliance with the law, according to the Fourteenth Amendment. Post-Civil War amendment protected citizenship rights regardless of race, ancestry, or origin. American courts and government agencies…

On January 20, 2026, New Jersey’s Democratic governor-elect Mikie Sherrill will begin her term in a historic way. In contrast to every other newly elected governor, Sherrill will be sworn in in Newark at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Trenton’s 235-year reign as Garden State capital ends with this decision. Sherrill’s Newark inauguration is…

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. has been physically rebranded to include President Donald J. Trump’s name alongside that of President Kennedy, a move that critics say lacks legal authority and threatens the legacy of one of the nation’s most iconic cultural institutions. Workers replaced the iconic performing arts…

The Department of Justice may reveal a lot of information about late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, one of the biggest disclosures in years. Senior Justice Department officials said the release is being managed with urgency, legal wisdom, and victim care as public interest and political pressure mount. Congress bipartisanly passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring…