Category: Politics

Bribery Case: Ex-Senator Menendez’s Wife Wants One Year in Prison The wife of former U.S. Senator Robert Menendez is requesting mercy from a federal judge as she awaits punishment in her high-profile bribery case. Her defense team wants the court to sentence her to one year and one day in jail, significantly less than federal…

Hackensack Cancels $40M Sports Complex Due to Rising Costs Ten Years of Delays and No Progress The sports facility was announced in 2016 to offer locals contemporary sporting grounds and recreation. City leaders predicted work will finish in 2018. Almost nine years later, no shovel has been used. Instead, financial, planning, and community issues stalled…

JD Vance Denies Trump White House Targeted John Bolton Former national security advisor John Bolton’s Maryland house was raided by the FBI in response to his criticism of former President Donald Trump, although Vice President JD Vance denied this. In an interview on “Meet the Press with Kristen Welker,” Vance stated that the Bolton probe…

Jersey City Mayoral Race Has Seven Candidates, Including Former Gov. James McGreevey The contest for Jersey City mayor has begun, and it is going to be one of the most competitive in recent history. Seven people have filed petitions to run for mayor of New Jersey’s second-largest city after Mayor Steve Fulop resigned after three…

After Federal Court Ruling, Alina Habba Slams ‘Rogue Judges’; DOJ Plans Immediate Appeal The legal and political battle against Alina Habba took a dramatic turn last week when a federal court declared she was unable to be U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. Habba and the U.S. Department of Justice reacted quickly, heightening a highly watched…

Trump Revises Claim on How Many Wars He Has Ended During His Presidency Former President Donald Trump has once again updated the number of wars he claims to have resolved since returning to the White House, offering a new and larger figure than he has shared in recent weeks. Speaking on the “Todd Starnes Show”…

Poll Shows Mikie Sherrill with Early Lead in NJ Governor’s Race A new survey shows that Democrat Mikie Sherrill has an early lead against Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the contest for New Jersey governor. The Rutgers-Eagleton survey released this week shows voter leanings ahead of November 4. The poll found that 44% of probable voters…

Trump Says Eliminating Mail-In Ballots Could Give Republicans “100 Extra Seats” Another bold forecast by former President Donald Trump has sparked political controversy about mail-in voting. Trump said in a recent interview that eliminating mail-in ballots will give Republicans a bigger congressional majority than redistricting. On the “Todd Starnes Show,” Trump stated that banning mail-in…

Judge Denies Trump’s Nominee for New Jersey’s Top Federal Prosecutor Former President Donald Trump’s New Jersey administration suffered a huge court loss. A federal judge decided Thursday that Trump’s selection to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, has been in office illegally since July 1. It has cast…

Trump’s DC “Patrol” Announcement Sparks Online Humor After unveiling intentions to police Washington, D.C. with law enforcement and National Guard personnel, former President Donald Trump has again caused controversy. His Thursday night radio interview comments drew significant condemnation and derision, especially on social media. Trump told radio host Todd Starnes he will walk the capitol…