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

August 28, 2026 2:41 pm

WASHINGTON — Rep. Tom Kean Jr. is an original co-sponsor of legislation to fund mental health treatment for firefighters, paramedics, and dispatchers. The bill would authorize $7.5 million a year through the 2032 fiscal year to fund mental health and...

Appeals court allows two charges against McIver to proceed to trial

August 26, 2026 11:42 amAugust 26, 2026 11:41 pm

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-Newark) will face trial on at least two federal charges alleging that she assaulted and interfered with federal officers during the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility. A divided federal...

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

August 21, 2026 4:05 pmAugust 20, 2026 8:00 pm

WASHINGTON — Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. is demanding that the Republicans who control the U.S. House to investigate why President Donald Trump refused to provide $84 million in disaster aid to the Garden State. Pallone (D-Long Branch) sent letters to...

DHS confirms death of third Delaney Hall detainee

August 12, 2026 10:15 pmAugust 13, 2026 1:29 pm

WASHINGTON — A third detainee who was held at Delaney Hall has died after suffering a medical emergency, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed Wednesday. Jose Chajon-Raxon, an immigrant from Guatemala arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement July 18...

House Democratic leader Jeffries joins N.J. lawmakers, immigrant families to protest ICE tactics

August 11, 2026 6:46 pmAugust 12, 2026 9:05 am

When immigration officers came for Margarita Cielo Balbuena, they brought along pepper spray, and threw her husband, recovering from surgery, on the ground. Then they detained her for two months in the Elizabeth Detention Center, refusing to provide the diabetes...

House Democrats boost Bennett’s campaign coffers after primary win

July 18, 2026 2:31 pmJuly 20, 2026 12:09 pm

WASHINGTON — House Democrats rushed to fill the coffers of former Navy pilot Rebecca Bennett after the New Jersey primary, shoring up the finances of one of their best hopes of capturing a Republican-held seat this fall when control of...

A look at federal, county and municipal races in Hudson County in 2026

July 17, 2026 11:37 amJuly 20, 2026 12:28 am

Hudson County has long been the epicenter of New Jersey’s political machine, a place where legendary bosses, courthouse organizations, and disciplined Democratic operations built one of the most formidable county organizations in American politics. For generations, winning the Democratic primary...