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.
Coffee? That’s a Luxury Now
Republicans might need to find another way to wake up.
Smell the Coffee, Mr. Trump
Don’t dismiss or rationalize the losses in Virginia and New Jersey.
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.
Nokia Pledges $4 Billion U.S. Investment in Trump Admin Partnership
The Finnish telecommunications company is the latest to increase its domestic spending as it looks to optimize its network infrastructure for artificial intelligence.
Democratic National Committee Takes Out $15 Million Loan to Try to Win Again
The party trails the Republican National Committee, which starts the 2026 election cycle with significantly more money in reserves and no debt.
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.
Einride Sues Maersk Over U.S. Rollout of Battery-Electric Big Rigs
The Swedish startup says the Danish logistics company reneged on an agreement to deploy 300 trucks in California, Illinois and New Jersey.
Montclair State’s Inhumanity to the Humanities
Goodbye, English department. Hello, Institute for Complex Systems and Algorithmic Infused Societies.
Prosecutor in James Comey, Letitia James Cases Faces Test of Legitimacy
A judge is weighing whether the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia was valid, as defendants in two high-profile prosecutions argue it was unlawful.
The Meaning of the Democrats’ Victory
Voters are frustrated with Trump, but they aren’t about to embrace Mamdani.
What Powers Union Politics? Dues Money
Do members of four large government-worker unions know where their wage deductions go?
Want a Meeting With the Girl Who Invented a Board Game? Get in Line.
Persy Arcement’s family is struggling to keep up with orders, and Hasbro is calling.
Democrats Get the Epstein Wars Wrong
They are trivializing themselves just as their party senses a possible return to power.
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.
Mamdani’s Law-and-Order Police Chief
NYPD Commissioner Tisch stays on. Now will he let her do the job?
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.
The Time Dick Cheney and I Talked Fly Fishing
The VP might not have been the ‘most expansive interviewee.’ But he was a great conversationalist.
A Rare Victory for Property Rights
A New Jersey family beats a government attempt to snatch its farm for private development.
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.
The ‘Tokyo Toe’ Learned Football on YouTube. Now He Might Be the Best Kicker in College Football.
Hawaii place-kicker Kansei Matsuzawa is within striking distance of becoming the first NFL player born and raised in Japan.
Seattle Elects Mamdani West
Mayor-elect Katie Wilson is soft on crime but tough on businesses.
Prop Bets Are Scandal Magnets for Sports Leagues. They’re Also Serious Moneymakers.
America’s major sports leagues have started to try to limit action on the sorts of bets most vulnerable to manipulation. That’s trickier than it may seem.