Rep. Jeff Van Drew is fighting to keep his seat in a tight contest against Democratic rival Amy Kennedy as the House race for New Jersey’s second congressional district has gained national attention. Van Drew is currently trailing behind his opponent by an average of about 3.5 percentage points, according to the latest polling from RealClearPolitics. Here’s what
Month: November 2020
“I just think we’re very cynical people, and cynical people tend to be right more often than not.” Whether or not you personally agree with Trevor Moore’s observation, the comedian’s philosophy is all over the work of “The Whitest Kids U’ Know” (WKUK), a sketch comedy group whose self-titled TV show (2007-2011) has become a cult
As the 1970s drew to a close, the Republican Party confronted an existential crisis. Stagnating wages, declining jobs and increasing inequality meant that Americans would soon flee the GOP – seen by many as the party of big business and corporations – for the Democrats, long viewed as champions of the working class. If not
On October 30th, Mayor Katie Rosenberg of the City of Wausau issued Executive Declaration No.7, banning firearms from polling places on election day. This prohibition does not even exempt concealed carry by licensed citizens. The declaration does, however, specify that the restriction cannot be applied to designated parking areas if firearms remain in vehicles. This
While discussion of the Second Amendment and gun control have been noticeably absent from the presidential debates and mainstream media coverage, gun rights are without a doubt on the ballot tomorrow. On no other issue do the candidates stand in such stark contrast. President Trump has been a strong defender of the right to keep
Rogue elements of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are continuing their assault on certain types of commonly-owned semi-automatic pistols. According to the law firm Wiley, ATF has developed a new interpretation of “handgun” that threatens to curtail the supply of foreign-manufactured pistols and could put many law-abiding gun owners in legal
New Jersey is one of only eight states that continue to ban the possession of firearm silencers or suppressors (these remain regulated under federal law, which defines suppressors as “firearms” under the Gun Control Act and National Firearms Act). New Jersey law defines “prohibited weapons and devices” to include “firearm silencers,” and any person who
In a year of political campaigns filled with name-calling, smears, half-truths and outright falsehoods, the races for two suburban congressional seats have fit in nicely. In the 6th District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Casten faces off against Republican Jeanne Ives. In the 14th District, Democratic U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood’s showdown is with Republican Jim Oberweis.
A Trump supporter stands under a Make America Great Again banner US President Donald Trump has consistently pointed to tax cuts and regulatory relief as key successes of his first four years in office. He has repeatedly pushed for the end of the health law put in place by the preceding administration led by former
By Nathalie Provost and Heidi Rathjen During the last federal election, the Liberal government promised to ban all military-style semi-automatic assault weapons, such as the AR-15. The government also pledged to buy back all legally-purchased assault weapons currently in circulation. However, as the Liberal government moved to prohibit some 1,500 existing models, it has appeared to back out of
Former Vice President Joe Biden doubled down on his calls to ban “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines and to institute other gun controls on the final Sunday of his 2020 presidential campaign. Biden’s campaign wrote on his officialvTwitter account: “As president, I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal background checks, and enact other
Two crunch Tuesdays for Australia and the US coming up: not just the Melbourne Cup, vital as that is for the nation’s well-being. November 4 (Tuesday in the US, Wednesday in Australia) will determine whether the United States of America regains its sanity, or embarks on another quadrennium of demented Trumpery. And frankly I am not
My dad died in December of last year. In my arms, in my home, and in a moment. Before the calendar turned and the ball fell, before cities burned and before a virus from China threatened our lives and livelihoods. But even then, he knew how fickle safety and security could be. He didn’t partake
The time has come for voters to decide who they want to send to Dover as their representatives for the upcoming legislative session. Sam Ford/THE REVIEWWith election day looming ever closer, the time has come upon voters to divert their minds from national politics to decide who they want to send to Dover as their
Open carry, with certain exceptions, will be permitted Tuesday, a decision that some local residents find unsettling. For some residents who oppose open carry of firearms, their stance isn’t political – it’s personal. Although an unfortunate reality, there are Michigan and Monroe County residents who know what it’s like to have been a victim of
Moms Demand Action Just four days before the election, InStyle editor-in-chief Laura Brown sat down with Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts to discuss the importance of voting for gun sense candidates. They also spoke of the significant role that suburban voters, specifically, will play in the outcome of the 2020 presidential race. “[Trump] thinks
Despite all the media attention devoted to the impact of presidential candidates on the stock market, history shows there is little impact. A 2004 study by the Federal Reserve found no significant correlation in either risk or return across presidential cycles. The information the market represents is far too complex for one variable to drive
Since he took office in 2005, openly gay Republican Dan Zwonitzer, 41, has successfully orchestrated efforts to defeat at least six anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in the State of Wyoming Legislature, many which would have set limits on same-sex marriages, and has been a powerful political voice on behalf of gay Wyomingites. He said blocking these