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The bill passed the House 232-198 and now awaits Senate action. “Members of Congress should serve the public — not profit from public office,” Kean said on the House floor, but the Republican lawmaker who mercilessly attacked former Congressman Tom Malinowski’s investments recorded 189 trades totaling $3.19 million, with the most recent transaction dated SeptemberContinue reading "Tom Kean Jr made 189 stock trades without pausing market activity during his 4-month psychiatric stay" The post Tom Kean Jr made 189 stock trades without pausing market activity during his 4-month psychiatric stay appeared first on NJTODAY.NEWS.

Republicans are panicking. Democrats are expanding the map. A growing faction within the party’s progressive base is warning that the opportunity to change the nation’s direction could be squandered by the very forces that have long controlled the party’s purse strings. With Trump’s approval rating at record lows and Republicans facing historic headwinds, the electoralContinue reading "Democrats see Trump drag GOP but progressives fear corporate ‘pragmatists’" The post Democrats see Trump drag GOP but progressives fear corporate ‘pragmatists’ appeared first on NJTODAY.NEWS.

Ron Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan, sharply criticized President Donald Trump on Friday for remarks suggesting Iran could “take out” Los Angeles and San Diego, calling the comments part of a broader pattern of abnormal behavior that Americans must not accept. In a Substack essay published Friday, Reagan wrote that Trump’s remarksContinue reading "Ron Reagan condemns Trump’s comments on Iran strikes as ‘Not Normal’" The post Ron Reagan condemns Trump’s comments on Iran strikes as ‘Not Normal’ appeared first on NJTODAY.NEWS.

A former White House ethics lawyer said taxpayer-funded television ads promoting President Donald Trump could amount to an impeachable offense, while a New Jersey congressman faces similar criticism over publicly funded communications that mimic his campaign themes. Richard Painter, who served as chief ethics lawyer in the White House counsel’s office under former President GeorgeContinue reading "Former ethics lawyer says taxpayer-funded Trump ads are ‘impeachable offense’ as Kean faces similar criticism" The post Former ethics lawyer says taxpayer-funded Trump ads are ‘impeachable offense’ as Kean faces similar criticism appeared first on NJTODAY.NEWS.

The Trump administration and congressional Republicans Tom Kean Jr., Chris Smith, and Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, are ending a federal subsidy program that has kept Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums stable for about 25 million seniors, setting the stage for premium increases in January 2027. Despite promises from the GOP politicians toContinue reading "Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums set to surge after election" The post Medicare Part D prescription drug premiums set to surge after election appeared first on NJTODAY.NEWS.