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Kellyanne Conway says Trump will endorse in N.J. governor’s race — bets on Ciattarelli

April 11, 2025 11:28 amApril 11, 2025 1:26 pm

Veteran Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway expects President Donald Trump to take sides in the race for the Republican nomination for governor of New Jersey and said she would bet on Jack Ciattarelli to be that candidate. “I think the odds...

U.S. Attorney announces investigation into Murphy, Platkin over immigration enforcement

April 10, 2025 10:27 pmApril 11, 2025 11:29 am

The interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey announced she opened an investigation into Gov. Phil Murphy and state Attorney General Matt Platkin over the state’s efforts to curb cooperation between New Jersey police and federal immigration officials. Interim U.S. Attorney...

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

March 29, 2025 11:43 am

New Jersey got a new interim U.S. Attorney this week: Alina Habba, a former defense lawyer for President Donald Trump and a prominent spokesperson for the president. Habba’s politicized style will undoubtedly be a big change for the normally staid...

Alina Habba sworn in as interim U.S. Attorney, saying she’ll ‘Make New Jersey Great Again’

March 28, 2025 2:04 pm

Alina Habba, a former personal defense lawyer for Donald Trump who has since become a prominent member of the president’s inner circle, was sworn in today as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey while pledging support...

Booker has little to say about Habba as interim U.S. Attorney

March 26, 2025 4:43 pm

Alina Habba, announced earlier this week by President Donald Trump as the interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, has some less-than-kind things to say about Senator Cory Booker, telling reporters the day of her appointment that “there...

Kim on Habba U.S. Attorney appointment: ‘An unacceptable partisan choice’

March 25, 2025 9:45 am

President Donald Trump’s choice of Alina Habba, his own former defense attorney and a controversial figure in the president’s legal orbit, to be interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey is drawing blowback from many New Jersey Democrats...

Trump names Alina Habba, his former defense lawyer, as interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey

March 24, 2025 11:15 amMarch 24, 2025 5:06 pm

Alina Habba, a controversial attorney and political figure who served on President Donald Trump’s personal legal team, will be the next interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Trump announced in a post on his social media platform...