POLITICS

A major political and legal battle surrounding pesticides, public health, corporate accountability, and agricultural regulation intensified dramatically on April 30, 2026, when the U.S....

With just under two months until voters head to the polls, the race for governor in New Jersey is taking shape, and the latest numbers show Democrat Mikie Sherrill holding a clear advantage over Republican Jack Ciattarelli. A new Quinnipiac University survey of likely voters finds Sherrill leading Ciattarelli 49 percent to 41 percent, while third-party hopefuls Vic Kaplan of the Libertarian Party and Joanne Kuniansky of the Socialist Workers Party each register 1 percent support. The poll highlights a modest but steady edge for Sherrill. Roughly six percent of voters remain undecided or withheld their choice, leaving some room for movement, but the trajectory appears to favor the Democrat. Partisan loyalty is strong on both sides....

TRENTON – Mobilizing on West State Street in the State Capital, members of the New Jersey Chapter of 50501, a peaceful and progressive grassroots movement, today protested the Trump Administration’s Ukraine policy. The independent volunteers expressed their opposition to what they call President Trump’s “disturbing and heartless treatment of Ukraine. Preventable attacks against a sovereign nation have occurred because of the President’s refusal to share intelligence.” The action coincided with a similar protest staged across the river by the Pennsylvania Chapter of 50501. The organizers held signs aloft to passing cars and pedestrians, frequently eliciting expressed support for their cause. ​​The first 50501 protests consisted of a decentralized rapid response to “the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump...