Jonathan D. Salant, Author at New Jersey Globe

Republicans sue N.J. over access to voting records

September 22, 2026 10:05 pmSeptember 23, 2026 12:39 am

WASHINGTON — The Republican National Committee went to court Tuesday to force the state of New Jersey to turn over voting records. The lawsuit — filed in U.S. District Court against Lt. Gov Dale Caldwell, the secretary of state and...

House Democrats’ super PAC earmarks $2.5 million for ads in NYC market

September 22, 2026 6:21 pm

WASHINGTON — The House Democrats’ super PAC has reserved almost $2.5 million for cable TV advertising in the New York City area to targetRep. Tom Kean Jr. and a vulnerable New York lawmaker, Rep. Mike Lawler. The money represents the...

Booker for president? Check back after November, he says on NBC

September 20, 2026 12:05 pmSeptember 20, 2026 12:08 pm

WASHINGTON — Will Cory Booker run for president in 2028? The unsuccessful 2020 Democratic presidential contender hasn’t ruled out another try for the White House. First, he is focused on winning re-election to the U.S. Senate this fall. Then he...

House Democratic super PAC launches new ad targeting Tom Kean Jr.

September 19, 2026 1:01 pmSeptember 20, 2026 12:06 pm

Rep. Tom Kean Jr., New Jersey’s most vulnerable House incumbent, is the subject of a new digital ad launched by the House Democrats’ super PAC. Kean’s 7th District is one of nine where the House Majority PAC has started running...

How N.J.’s congressional delegation voted in August (and the beginning of September)

September 18, 2026 6:25 pmSeptember 18, 2026 6:25 pm

WASHINGTON — August began with the U.S. Senate passing a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the government past the Sept. 30 end of the current federal fiscal year to Dec. 11, avoiding any chance of shutdown before Election Day. That...

D.C. Dispatch: What N.J.’s members of Congress did in Washington this week

September 18, 2026 5:58 pmSeptember 19, 2026 1:02 pm

WASHINGTON — Legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Smith authorizing $150 million for research into Lyme disease has cleared the U.S. House and went to President Donald Trump for his signature. The measure was named in honor of former U.S. Sen....

‘We need to make sure that every voice and vote count,’ Mejia tells U.S. Capitol rally

September 16, 2026 2:46 pm

WASHINGTON — The day after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected another attempt by President Donald Trump to limit mail-in balloting, dozens of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Capitol as Rep. Analilia Mejia urged them to make sure they cast ballots...