Candidates in the New Jersey governor’s race: Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill. AP Photos In the New Jersey governor’s race, Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill is running against Republican Jack Ciattarelli. Soon after polls closed at 8 p.m. ET, CBS News rated the race as lean Democratic, toward Sherrill. Gov. Phil Murphy is serving…
By Joseph Ax, Tim Reid and Maria Tsvetkova WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrat Abigail Spanberger won Virginia’s election for governor on Tuesday, U.S. media said, the first of several contests that will serve as an early gauge of how Americans are responding to President Donald Trump’s tumultuous nine months in office. Spanberger, 46, a former congresswoman and…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tuesday marks the nation’s first major Election Day since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, and his leadership and policies dominated the debate in almost every race — even though the Republican was absent from the campaign trail. The biggest contests are in Virginia and New Jersey, the only states…
Donald Trump is throwing a fit as a series of polls spell trouble for him and the GOP. The president, who likes to tell people he has the “best numbers,” appeared to acknowledge that recent polls have told a different story in a fuming Truth Social post he fired off Monday afternoon. “So many Fake…
New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli may have a chance in the race against Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill to win back the governor’s office from Democrats after a surprisingly close election four years ago. But a national political environment that may serve as a referendum on Republican President Trump’s first year in office could close that…
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been moved to a federal prison in New Jersey following his conviction and sentencing on prostitution-related charges in New York, online prison records show. According to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the disgraced music mogul has been moved to the federal correctional institution in New Jersey known as FCI Fort Dix….
The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from state Republican parties. The department announced Friday that it is planning to monitor polling sites in Passaic County, New Jersey, and five counties in southern and central…
President Donald Trump employed his signature all-caps writing style to support Republican nominee Jack Ciattarelli in the race for New Jersey governor on Monday—while also hurling his signature insults to denounce Democratic candidate Mikie Sherrill. Why It Matters The 2025 New Jersey governor’s race has come under national scrutiny, partly due to its timing as…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments Monday over whether President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since earlier this year. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled a hearing in Philadelphia over Habba’s appointment, which a…
The future of the Gateway Project, a lifeline linking New York and New Jersey, appears to hinge on what happens in Washington. The Gateway Project relies on billions in federal funding to replace the aging Hudson River tunnel, a key link for Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains. Now, President Trump says he’s going to…