Anti-Tax Candidate Wins Mandate for Cheap Energy in New Jersey
Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill has the best political opportunity in America.
Pollsters Didn’t See the Blue Wave Coming in New Jersey and Virginia
Pollsters Missed the Blue Wave in New Jersey and VirginiaPollsters say they miscalculated who would show up to vote and a leftward shift by Latino voters.
Republican Bets He Can Embrace Trump and Win in Blue New Jersey
Jack Ciattarelli isn’t running away from MAGA in his third bid to become the Garden State’s governor.
Paramount Signs Lease at New Jersey Studio Complex
The company has agreed to use 285,000 square feet at 1888 Studios in Bayonne, N.J.
Smell the Coffee, Mr. Trump
Don’t dismiss or rationalize the losses in Virginia and New Jersey.
Coffee? That’s a Luxury Now
Republicans might need to find another way to wake up.
Trump’s GOP Is Losing Independents
The 2025 election results spell doom for Republicans in 2026 if they don’t get serious about the economy.
A Rare Victory for Property Rights
A New Jersey family beats a government attempt to snatch its farm for private development.
The Meaning of the Democrats’ Victory
Voters are frustrated with Trump, but they aren’t about to embrace Mamdani.
More Arrests Are Made in Alleged ISIS ‘Pumpkin’ Terrorist Plot
Two New Jersey men have been charged in connection with an alleged plan to attack LGBTQ bars on Halloween.
Democrats Dent Trump’s Coalition With Three Big Election Victories
Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral race and New Jersey and Virginia elected Democratic governors, with key voter groups shifting in the party’s favor.
Here’s Where Trump’s Multiracial, Working-Class Coalition Is Fraying
in chartsHere’s Where Trump’s Multiracial, Working-Class Coalition Is FrayingA visual look at how Republicans lost support in two closely watched races for governor.
Democrats Start Their Comeback
A warning for the GOP from New Jersey and Virginia on affordability and Trump’s unpopularity.
Five Takeaways From a Good Night for Democrats
The party won the New York City mayoral election and gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey. But questions remain over strategy and how best to take on President Trump.
Democrats Pin Election Hopes on Discontent With Trump’s Economy
In Virginia, New York and New Jersey, Democrats emphasize affordability, believing voters are dissatisfied with the president’s economic policies.
Americans See a Government That Can’t Solve Their Problems
Decisive Democratic wins just a year after Trump’s GOP sweep signal voters are impatient for change.
Election Wins Tuesday Won’t Ease a Divided Democratic Party’s Troubles
Victories by Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, and centrists in Virginia and New Jersey would be unlikely to settle the path forward.
Trump Really Was on the Ballot
The magnitude of the GOP rout is a bad sign for holding Congress in the midterms.
The Property Tax Revolt in Texas
Liberal voters rebuked Democrats on a clear choice about living costs.
Economic Anger Once Again Punishes the Party in Power
The biggest contests on Tuesday were decided by voters who listed the economy or cost of living as the top issue where they live.
Surging Power Costs Are Putting the Squeeze on Customers
Data centers are contributing to higher prices as fat energy bills electrify local politics.
What Powers Union Politics? Dues Money
Do members of four large government-worker unions know where their wage deductions go?
Elise Stefanik Takes on the Albany Left
The GOP Rep. makes a bid to break New York’s one-party rule.
Elise Stefanik Aims for the New York Governor’s Office
She is campaigning against Mamdani, Hochul and failed statist interventions.
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