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‘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...

Van Drew holds hearing on N.J. voter glitch as Democrats try to change the subject

September 15, 2026 8:57 pmSeptember 16, 2026 10:17 am

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jeff Van Drew wanted to talk about the New Jersey voting glitch that led to thousands of noncitizens being registered to vote. Democrats at Tuesday’s subcommittee had other ideas. Van Drew, chair of the House Judiciary oversight...

Poll: NJ-7 race is too close to call

September 14, 2026 4:25 pmSeptember 15, 2026 1:37 am

DISCLAIMER: Polls can help explain elections, but they’re imperfect, as New Jersey’s three most recent statewide general elections show: nearly every pollster projected results that differed substantially from the actual outcomes. Poll results should be treated as data points and...

Kim calls for bipartisan AI legislation, warning technology is advancing beyond human control

September 14, 2026 12:00 pmSeptember 14, 2026 4:25 pm

U.S. Sen. Andy Kim is calling for a Senate-wide discussion on artificial intelligence and bipartisan legislation to regulate the rapidly advancing technology, warning that AI is moving faster than its creators can understand or control. “AI is moving faster than...

Bennett calls for national AI regulatory framework

September 12, 2026 5:17 pm

Democratic Rebecca Bennett, a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot challenging Rep. Tom Kean, Jr. (R-Westfield) in New Jersey’s 7th district, is calling for a comprehensive national regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, arguing that the federal government should set uniform rules...

Mark Kelly praised Kean’s gun safety work as GIFFORDS PAC acknowledges error in ad

September 11, 2026 7:30 pm

A $350,000 digital ad buy from GIFFORDS PAC opposing Rep. Tom Kean Jr.’s re-election in New Jersey’s 7th district mistakenly cites the Hawaii Invasive Species Protection Act as its source to attack the New Jersey Republican on gun safety positions. Chris...

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

September 11, 2026 4:43 pmSeptember 11, 2026 10:49 am

WASHINGTON — Every New Jersey Democrat has lined up in support of a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reject President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict absentee balloting. They were among the lawmakers and former lawmakers — both Democrats...