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WATCH: Familiar Mic Drop Concludes Murphy's Final State Of The State WATCH: Familiar Mic Drop Concludes Murphy's Final State Of The State
Watch: Familiar Mic Drop Concludes Murphy's Final State Of The State With one week left in office, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy used his final State of the State address Tuesday, Jan. 13, to look back on eight years in power. And then he ended it the way New Jerseyans have come to expect. "We're from Jersey, baby!" The line, delivered at the close of the address inside the State House in Trenton, echoed a phrase Murphy has used before and one that has already gained traction beyond the chamber. It has become something of a mantra for New Jersey residents: a rallying cry that routinely escapes the State House and takes on a life of its own (like in this video …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trump Scraps Temporary Protections For Somalis As ICE Outrage Spreads Trump Scraps Temporary Protections For Somalis As ICE Outrage Spreads
Trump Scraps Temporary Protections For Somalis As ICE Outrage Spreads The Trump administration is ending Temporary Protected Status for Somali nationals as backlash grows to President Donald Trump's mass deportation efforts. US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced the end of TPS for Somalia in a Facebook post on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The decision comes as the Department of Homeland Security ramps up immigration raids in Minneapolis, home to the nation's largest Somali population. Somali nationals with TPS "are now required to leave" the country by Tuesday, March 17. "Temporary means TEMPORARY," USCIS posted. Homeland Security Secretary Krist…

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by Chris Spiker
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Plaxico Burress' Wife Is Running For Congress In NJ — And Hopes To Unseat Dem Nellie Pou Plaxico Burress' Wife Is Running For Congress In NJ — And Hopes To Unseat Dem Nellie Pou
Plaxico Burress' Wife Is Running For Congress In NJ — And Hopes To Unseat Dem Nellie Pou Tiffany Burress is running for Congress. The Passaic County attorney and the wife of former NFL star Plaxico Burress announced her campaign as a Republican for the state's 9th Congressional District (parts of Bergen, Hudson, and Passaic) on Monday, Jan. 12. Burress is challenging Democratic incumbent Rep. Nellie Pou. Burress is an attorney with more than 15 years of experience specializing in workers’ compensation and personal injury law, representing families across New Jersey and New York, according to her campaign. She has served on the Workers’ Compensation Executive Committee of the Ne…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Sen. Kelly Suing Hegseth Over Demotion Threat: 'Unconstitutional Crusade' Sen. Kelly Suing Hegseth Over Demotion Threat: 'Unconstitutional Crusade'
Sen. Kelly Suing Hegseth Over Demotion Threat: 'Unconstitutional Crusade' Sen. Mark Kelly is suing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after the Pentagon moved to demote him after taking part in a video urging troops to reject unlawful orders from President Donald Trump. The Arizona senator filed the lawsuit on Monday, Jan. 12, and announced it in a Facebook post. Kelly's suit comes exactly one week after Hegseth threatened to cut the former Navy captain's retirement pay and reduce his rank. Kelly accused Hegseth of trying to silence him in his effort to hold the Trump administration accountable. "His unconstitutional crusade against me sends a chilling mes…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Pushing For Big Shift In How You Pay Off Credit Card Debt Trump Pushing For Big Shift In How You Pay Off Credit Card Debt
Trump Pushing For Big Shift In How You Pay Off Credit Card Debt Donald Trump is calling for a sweeping change to the way Americans pay for credit. The president is proposing a one-year, 10 percent cap on credit card interest rates. Trump made the announcement in a post on Truth Social on Friday night, Jan. 9, promising action to stop “rip-off” rates that he says have hurt consumers. “Please be informed that we will no longer let the American Public be ‘ripped off’ by Credit Card Companies that are charging Interest Rates of 20 to 30 percent, and even more, which festered unimpeded during the Sleepy Joe Biden Administration. AFFORDABILITY!” Trump wrote.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Trump's Change To Showerheads Expected To Be One Of First Bills Passed By House This Year Trump's Change To Showerheads Expected To Be One Of First Bills Passed By House This Year
Trump's Change To Showerheads Expected To Be One Of First Bills Passed By House This Year A push to bring back high-powered showers is making a splash in Congress and is expected to be among the first bills the House passes this year. Republican leaders in the House are moving quickly in early January to advance bills like HR 4593, known as the Shower Act, which would roll back federal water efficiency standards for showerheads. The legislation is in line with President Donald Trump’s repeated calls for “strong showers” and his campaign promise to cut what he calls “excessive regulations.” According to The Washington Post, the bill aims to change how the federal government defin…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Senators Urge App Stores To Pull Musk's Platforms Over AI Sexual Images Of Kids, Women Senators Urge App Stores To Pull Musk's Platforms Over AI Sexual Images Of Kids, Women
Senators Urge App Stores To Pull Musk's Platforms Over AI Sexual Images Of Kids, Women Three Democratic senators are calling for billionaire Elon Musk's X and Grok apps to be removed from Apple and Google's app stores after the platforms were used to generate sexual images of children and women. Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey, along with Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico, have sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The senators urged the tech giants to enforce their app store rules against Musk's X Corp. for widespread misuse of the Grok artificial intelligence tool. In Musk's latest controversy, b…

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by Chris Spiker
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Food Pyramid Flipped: Trump Admin. Elevates Red Meat, Dairy In New Guidelines Food Pyramid Flipped: Trump Admin. Elevates Red Meat, Dairy In New Guidelines
Food Pyramid Flipped: Trump Admin. Elevates Red Meat, Dairy In New Guidelines The Trump administration unveiled a sweeping rewrite of the federal government's dietary guidelines, urging Americans to eat more protein, embrace full-fat dairy, and avoid highly processed foods. Federal officials released the new "Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030" on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The guidelines reverse years of advice warning against red meat and high-fat foods, elevating steak, cheese, and whole milk to prominent roles in what the Trump administration considers a healthy diet. As the federal government's official nutrition guidance, the dietary guidel…

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by Chris Spiker
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Trump Rejects Comparisons Between Venezuela, Iraq: ‘This Time, We’re Going To Keep The Oil’ Trump Rejects Comparisons Between Venezuela, Iraq: ‘This Time, We’re Going To Keep The Oil’
Trump Rejects Comparisons Between Venezuela, Iraq: ‘This Time, We’re Going To Keep The Oil’ President Trump rejected comparisons to the Iraq war and said the US intends to “keep the oil” as part of its Venezuela operation, framing the move as a way to rebuild the country’s energy sector and recoup costs. “We have to nurse the country back to health,” Trump told MS NOW’s Joe Scarborough in a phone interview, details of which were broadcast on Tuesday morning, Jan. 6. “A tremendous amount of money has to be spent, and the oil companies will spend it, and then they’ll get reimbursed by us or through revenue.”  Later Tuesday, Trump announced that Venezuela’s interim authorities a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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US Department Of Justice Sues CT Over Access To Voters' Data US Department Of Justice Sues CT Over Access To Voters' Data
US Department Of Justice Sues CT Over Access To Voters' Data The US Department of Justice announced Tuesday, Jan. 6, it is taking Connecticut to court over access to voter registration records. Federal officials said the lawsuit was filed Tuesday, Jan. 6, alleging Connecticut failed to provide complete voter registration lists when requested. The department also said it plans to sue Arizona over similar issues, adding to the number of states the Trump administration has targeted over access to voter roll data. “This Department of Justice has now sued 23 states for failing to provide voter roll data and will continue filing lawsuits to protect America…

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by Josh Lanier
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Trump: 'I'll Be Impeached' If Republicans Lose Midterms Trump: 'I'll Be Impeached' If Republicans Lose Midterms
Trump: 'I'll Be Impeached' If Republicans Lose Midterms President Donald Trump warned House Republicans that he would be impeached if they don't retain control of Congress in the midterm elections. Trump made the remarks during a House GOP policy retreat in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, Jan. 6. He claimed that Democrats would quickly move against him if they retake the House. Trump is the only President to have been impeached twice by the House. "You got to win the midterms because if we don't win the midterms, it's just going to be — I mean, they'll find a reason to impeach me," he said. "I'll get impeached. We don't impeach them. You know …

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by Chris Spiker
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Republican Congressman, Wife Hospitalized After Car Wreck Republican Congressman, Wife Hospitalized After Car Wreck
Republican Congressman, Wife Hospitalized After Car Wreck Republicans in Congress are facing new turmoil after Rep. Jim Baird of Indiana and his wife, Loretta, were hospitalized following a serious car crash. The news comes just after reports that seven-term Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa, 65, died suddenly on Sunday, Jan. 4, further tightening the already narrow GOP majority in the House. Earlier report: Seven-Term Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa Dies Suddenly Baird, 79, and his wife were involved in the crash on Monday, Jan. 5. Their injuries are described as serious, but officials have not provided further details on their cond…

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by Joe Lombardi