Election 2024
Biden addresses ‘humanitarian crisis in Gaza’ amid growing tensions on campuses
Off campus, well over 100 people, many of them students, gathered to protest Biden’s appearance, largely over his continued support of Israel.
CNN sets first Biden-Trump presidential debate for June 27 in Atlanta
A second debate will be hosted by ABC News on Sept. 10 in which both candidates have agreed to partake.
GOP politicians rush to Manhattan to line up behind Trump as hush money trial continues
Tuesday’s show of solidarity occurred as the prosecution’s star witness and former Trump fixer Michael Cohen took the stand for a second day.
Star witness in Trump trial tells of plot to conceal porn star hush money payments
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts for each alleged falsified business record related to his repayment to an attorney of his.
Trump brings 2024 campaign to the Jersey Shore
New Jersey has not voted for a Republican candidate for president since 1988 and Trump lost the state by double digits both times he ran for president.
Still much unknown on how marijuana policies would change in states under Biden plan
The Biden administration wants to move marijuana from the government’s list of the most dangerous and least useful substances to a less serious category.
Porn star Stormy Daniels in NYC hush money trial alleges sexual encounter with Trump
The testimony described in granular detail the intimate physical encounter with a former president.
Though noncitizens can vote in few local elections, GOP goes big to make it illegal
Critics say some of these efforts churn up anti-immigration sentiment and unsupported fears of widespread fraud, all to boost turnout among the GOP base.
Governor Murphy orders special elections to fill Rep. Donald Payne Jr.’s unexpired term
Special elections will be held July 16 and Sept. 18 to fill the Congressional vacancy left by Rep. Donald Payne Jr.'s death last month.
U.S. Rep. Rob Menendez seeks reelection as his father’s corruption trial looms
The race in the 8th Congressional District — a heavily Democratic one made up mostly of Hudson County towns —is perhaps the state’s nastiest 2024 contest.
As U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill eyes fourth term, three Republicans hope to take her on
Sherrill’s campaign calls front-runner Joseph Belnome a “MAGA extremist.” Belnome says Sherrill was too soft on Black Lives Matter protesters.
Passaic officer accuses bosses of nixing promotion for politics
Sheriff's officer Nicole Staso said her promotion to detective was pulled because of fears it could impact Thomas Adamo's campaign.