Statement by Governor Murphy on Today's Indictment Against U.S. Senator Robert Menendez  —  “The allegations in the indictment against Senator Menendez and four other defendants are deeply disturbing.  These are serious charges that implicate national security and the integrity of our criminal justice system.

Biden to join the picket line in UAW strike  —  His decision to stand alongside the striking workers represents perhaps the most significant display of union solidarity ever by a sitting president.  —  President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan to join the picket line of auto workers on strike nationwide, he said on Friday afternoon.

McCarthy stares into the shutdown abyss  —  The speaker has only one clear exit route away from a government closure: working with Democrats.  It's a path he still refuses to take.  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy has only one way out of next week's impending government shutdown: working with Democrats.

Jack Smith adds war crimes prosecutor — his deputy from the Hague — to special counsel team  —  The special counsel's office is gearing up to put Donald Trump on trial in two criminal cases next year.  —  Special counsel Jack Smith has added a veteran war crimes prosecutor …

Judge asked to decide if Trump property valuations were fraud or “genius”  —  Did former President Donald Trump commit fraud when he valued properties far higher than appraisers when applying for loans, or was he applying his “investment genius” to the valuations?

Former White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson says Trump is “dangerous for the country”  —  Cassidy Hutchinson, a former senior advisor to White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, made international headlines when she testified before the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack.

Nebraska Mother Gets Prison For Giving Abortion Pills To Pregnant Daughter  —  The woman was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for assisting her teen daughter with an abortion and helping to conceal it.  —  LOADING  —  A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills …

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switches to Republican Party  —  Though the mayor's position in Dallas is technically nonpartisan, Johnson joins Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker as one of two Republican mayors to lead a major Texas city.  —  Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson, a longtime Democrat …

Coast Guard Academy banned a retired captain from its grounds after CNN reported he sexted a student.  Now more allegations are surfacing.  —  The US Coast Guard Academy on Friday announced it had banned a retired captain from its grounds following a CNN report this week that revealed the captain …

N.J. Dem leaders are meeting about yanking Menendez from the party line  —  If the discussions result in a final decision, it could deal a blow to his 2024 reelection bid following his indictment.

The Dangerous DEI Bloat at Virginia's Public Universities  —  Authors:  —  KEY TAKEAWAYS  —  Virginia leads the nation as the state with the largest diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) bureaucracies in its public universities.  —  DEI staff and departments urge students …