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And so it is, from sea to shining sea, the great machinery of American enterprise is coughing smoke and sputtering to a halt with a frequency not witnessed since the darkest days of our last economic calamity. The bankruptcy courts are, as they say, open for business, their dockets swollen with the casualties of whatContinue reading “Trump turmoil triggers tidal wave as bankruptcy boom batters businesses”

In a borough where the gears of government grind with the unsettling rhythm of a circus calliope, a familiar performer who was rejected by voters has been handed a new, plush seat in the center ring. Former Councilwoman-at-Large Denise Wilkerson, resoundingly rejected by voters mere months ago, has been installed as Borough Deputy Municipal ManagerContinue reading “Voters rejected her, but dope dealing Roselle mayor gives Wilkerson $130K plum job”

When Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced that she would resign from Congress on January 5, 2026, 46 days before she left office. The timing matters more than people may realize. Under federal law, members of Congress qualify for a pension, funded in part with taxpayer contributions, only after completing five full years of service. TheContinue reading “Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation timing secured her congressional pension”

We are told to be reasonable. We are urged to be pragmatic. We are counseled to respect the process. But what do you call a person who brings a procedural manual to a firefight? At best, a loser. At worst, a liar who never intended to fight in the first place. The stark truth thatContinue reading “Democratic Senator Cory Booker failed to stop Trump. He is either a liar or a loser.”

And that’s the way it is, this cold January evening. The official word has been stamped and released, and the ink, like the matter, is dry. The decedent, as they say with a peculiar bureaucratic grace, has been identified as Jordan Barnes, 29, of Piscataway, the civilian who died during the encounter. A name, anContinue reading “Police killed Jordan Barnes, 29, after horrific Piscataway knife attack”

by Dana DiFilippo, New Jersey Monitor LGBTQ advocates urged New Jersey lawmakers Monday to protect health care for the state’s transgender community, demanding action on stalled legislation at a midday rally outside the Statehouse in Trenton as federal threats mount. A bill that would shield both patients and providers in New Jersey from criminal orContinue reading “Advocates urge New Jersey lawmakers to protect transgender health care”

by Sophie Nieto-Munoz, New Jersey Monitor A federal judge on Monday declined to dismiss one of three criminal charges facing Rep. LaMonica McIver, a Democratic congresswoman who is accused of assaulting federal agents outside a Newark immigration detention facility last year. The decision comes nearly two months after the same judge denied McIver’s pretrial motionsContinue reading “Judge rejects Rep. LaMonica McIver’s bid to dismiss assault charge”

by David Montgomery, New Jersey Monitor Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the coastal bays and streams near her tiny hometown of Seadrift, Texas. But instead of fishing for shrimp, black drum or blue crabs, these days the 77-year-old is an environmental activistContinue reading “Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways”

By James J. Devine In the gilded corridors of a White House now unshackled from precedent, President Donald Trump’s deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, has distilled a radical new American doctrine into a chillingly plain phrase. Miller, the architect of the administration’s most severe domestic policies, has declared that the “iron laws of theContinue reading “Empire abroad, subjects at home: The domestic cost of raw power”

In a political climate demanding bold action, Senator Cory Booker’s centrist approach to diplomacy has drawn growing criticism from the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, which views challenger Lisa McCormick as a necessary force for change. The tension between these two factions has reached a boiling point, with the clash spilling over into debatesContinue reading “Booker’s Blindspot: Milquetoast centrist clashes with progressive fury in New Jersey”

In a move that has sent diplomatic tremors through the corridors of global power, the recent and forceful posturing by the United States toward Venezuela is being interpreted in some quarters not as an isolated incident, but as a dangerous new precedent. The spectacle of a powerful nation invoking regional doctrine and national interest toContinue reading “Trump’s Venezuelan military advernture is an invitation for China’s invasion of Taiwan”

by Jennifer Shutt, Virginia Mercury The Defense Department will attempt to downgrade Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s retirement rank and pay, seeking to punish him for making a video along with other Democrats in Congress, who told members of the military they didn’t need to follow illegal orders.  Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth originally threatened toContinue reading “Pentagon will try to penalize Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly for illegal orders video”

In a rare and pointed intervention into the affairs of nations, the American-born pontiff issued a Sunday sermon that landed in Washington with the subtlety of a cannonball wrapped in papal white. Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born pontiff who spent decades as a missionary in Latin America, also expressed “deep concern,” Gazing from his windowContinue reading “American Pope rebukes Trump over United States capture of Venezuelan leader”

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are adding $10,900 to the cost of a new home, but rising insurance premiums have put another burden on working-class families struggling to attain the American Dream. A curious thing is happening across this great land of ours, a quiet tremor beneath the foundation of the American home. It begins notContinue reading “Insurance costs climbing, policies canceled as crisis spreads amid Trump’s chaos”

By the reckoning of the Department of Homeland Security, a war is being waged on America’s immigration officers. DHS reports a staggering 1,153 percent increase in assaults against Immigration and Customs Enforcement personnel this year, with 238 attacks from January through November compared to 19 in the same period of 2024. Officials decry a climateContinue reading “Alleged war on federal agents forged by Trump’s Republican policies that provoked it”

French President Emmanuel Macron stated that “the transition to come must be peaceful, democratic, and respectful of the will of the Venezuelan people.” He added that he hoped President Edmundo González Urrutia, elected in 2024, would ensure the transition quickly. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the legal assessment is complex and “we will take ourContinue reading “World leaders react to President Donald Trump’s theft of Venezuela’s oil”