Portlanders held a “emergency” nude bike ride over the weekend, drawing House Speaker Mike Johnson’s ire. Some naked and partially dressed protesters cycled to the Ice facility to oppose the Trump administration’s National Guard deployment to the city. Officials believe the performance was meant to show resistance to federal militarization, but national officials’ responses show…
New Jersey’s transit authority proposed a comprehensive plan to generate significant cash without raising fees or cutting service. The plan uses its massive property and real estate assets to produce revenue, cut ticket sales, and stabilize finances. NJ Transit property up to 8,000 acres could be developed. The EPA estimates these technologies might earn $1.9…
In a surprising political moment, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani addressed former President Donald Trump on Fox News. After winning the city’s Democratic primary, the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist addressed Trump and voters nationwide. Mamdani stopped, looked at the camera, and addressed Trump during his Martha MacCallum interview. Unlike some former New York mayors,…
A high-cost New Jersey private college wants to waive tuition for select students. This gives low- and middle-income families a rare college chance. Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken charges hefty tuition. Annual tuition and fees are $65,000. Many prospective kids and their families find the school one of the state’s most expensive. According to…
A Marlboro, New Jersey, school board election was tainted by leaked group-chat conversations showing one candidate making threatening, obscene, and sexually explicit remarks about a board member. The candidate and his running mate withdrew quickly, a criminal investigation was initiated, and the community is now wrestling with local politics’ decency and safety. The controversy involves…
As several insurers request significant increases, New Jersey homeowners are feeling the pain. Nearly half of the state’s 127 homeowners insurers requested rate hikes this year. Over fifty requested double-digit surges and were granted, at least partially. St. Paul Protective Insurance Company requested a 40% increase, one of the boldest. Only 19.8% was authorized by…
According to recent data, many Americans blame Trump and House Republicans for the shutdown. The GOP fights poorly. Who is responsible, how should the government have handled the closure, and when will it reopen? The standoff was placed on Trump and Republican congressional leaders by 39% and Democrats by 33%. Five percent blamed both sides…
On the Benny Johnson show, Eric Trump said that his father’s MAGA campaign is “saving God” and preserving Christianity, sparking uproar. He said the Trump administration is undoing cultural excesses, rejecting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness, and restoring traditional values. Trump stated, “We’re saving Christianity. We save God. Saving the family. We save the nation.” He…
Beijing criticism has increased under President Donald Trump. Chinese soybean purchases have dropped significantly, which he calls “economically hostile”. He suggested the U.S. may retaliate by cutting off cooking oil and other trade. He claimed trade tensions between the U.S. and China have reached a new level. This may hurt American farmers, consumers, and global…
Travelers in TSA lineups at major U.S. airports will not watch Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem blame House Democrats for the federal government shutdown. Airport authorities objected to the 30- to 36-second video, which was shown at checkpoints, as politically charged and in violation of public space partisan message standards. The Port Authority, which runs…
