Category: Politics

Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican candidate for governor of New Jersey, has a campaign poster inspired by “GoodFellas.” The imaginative tactic has sparked statewide interest and discourse, giving the election battle a Hollywood touch. The campaign poster for a North Wildwood event portrays Ciattarelli and conservatives Benny Johnson and Scott Presler. The parody movie poster, based…

Changes politics with Pennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman’s voter turned opinion. His loud and impetuous behavior angers Democrats, but a recent poll suggests his popularity is soaring among Republicans. The latest Quinnipiac University survey from September 25–29 revealed that 46% of Pennsylvania voters approve of Fetterman’s performance and 38% disapprove. Others are uncertain. Republicans like…

Democratic strategists defy Republicans to override Senate rules when the federal government is partially shut down and budget talks stall. Democratic leaders want to make the clash a public test of will rather than using procedures. The issue is healthcare funding. Democrats say stopgap spending measures must protect vulnerable programs and prolong Affordable Care Act…

Americans oppose President Trump, congressional Republicans, and Democrats’ government shutdown handling. A recent CBS News/YouGov study reveals widespread dissatisfaction with how all parties have handled the funding standoff, suggesting political costs are growing for everyone. After Congress failed to enact a spending measure by September 30, the government shut down October 1. The October 1–3…

The new government shutdown dispute in Washington has become a misinformation-fueled political brawl. Republican leaders and former President Donald Trump supporters say Democrats are causing a shutdown to deliver free health care to unauthorized immigrants. Social media has spread a false narrative. Undocumented immigrants cannot receive Medicare, Medicaid, or ACA. Democrats won’t alter that they…

At the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama mocked former U.S. President Trump’s geography mistakes. In front of leaders, Rama joked that Macron deserved apologies for not congratulating them on a peace pact Trump purportedly struck between Albania and Azerbaijan. Trump has regularly mixed Albania with Armenia when making diplomatic…

A new national poll finds that many Americans blame former President Donald Trump and House Republicans for the government shutdown. Trump blames Democrats, but the survey reveals broad disbelief. The poll found that 47% of Americans blame Trump and Republican lawmakers for the shutdown, which began when Congress failed to pass a budget by September…

News broke after former President Donald Trump’s UNGA remarks regarding lowering retail costs. Many Americans’ retail experiences contradict this claim. Rising food costs still hurt most Americans, according to the Harris Poll for Axios, showing the divide between political speech and public perception. The study found that nearly half of Americans say groceries cost higher…

After two adolescent girls died in an accident involving 17-year-old Vincent P. Battiloro, Cranford was rattled. Battiloro was held after the collision but released by the Union County Prosecutor’s Office pending further investigation. He was caught two days later and charged with two first-degree murders of 17-year-olds Maria Niotis and Isabella Salas. Battiloro, driving an…

Families in New Jersey are frustrated and scared that several prominent hospitals have suspended gender-affirming medical treatments for under-19s. Health care providers took the decision in reaction to Trump administration threats to cut funding for institutions that give children puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and related therapies. RWJ Barnabas Health will no longer accept gender-affirming children….