Ben Hulac
@bhulac.bsky.social
roaming the halls of Congress for NJ Spotlight News
email: hulacb(at)njspotlightnews(dot)org
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email: hulacb(at)njspotlightnews(dot)org
Signal: @bhulac.17
WOW.
Russia's dictator gets the red-carpet treatment today in Alaska, per White House pool reporter.
Russia's dictator gets the red-carpet treatment today in Alaska, per White House pool reporter.
August 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
WOW.
Russia's dictator gets the red-carpet treatment today in Alaska, per White House pool reporter.
Russia's dictator gets the red-carpet treatment today in Alaska, per White House pool reporter.
NEW: NJ Gov. Phil Murphy torches Republican tax/spending cut bill the Senate is debating now.
Calls yes votes "morally reprehensible."
Republicans are on track to pass this bill by week's end.
It would:
-Cut ~$930B in Medicaid
-Remove ~11.8 million from health insurance
-Add $4trillion in debt
Calls yes votes "morally reprehensible."
Republicans are on track to pass this bill by week's end.
It would:
-Cut ~$930B in Medicaid
-Remove ~11.8 million from health insurance
-Add $4trillion in debt
June 30, 2025 at 10:33 PM
NEW: NJ Gov. Phil Murphy torches Republican tax/spending cut bill the Senate is debating now.
Calls yes votes "morally reprehensible."
Republicans are on track to pass this bill by week's end.
It would:
-Cut ~$930B in Medicaid
-Remove ~11.8 million from health insurance
-Add $4trillion in debt
Calls yes votes "morally reprehensible."
Republicans are on track to pass this bill by week's end.
It would:
-Cut ~$930B in Medicaid
-Remove ~11.8 million from health insurance
-Add $4trillion in debt
Attorney General Pam Bondi disclosed today she sold off positions in Donald Trump's media company that runs the president's social-media platform Truth Social.
Bondi sold between $1.25 million and $5.5 million in Trump Media assets on May 2.
extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden...
Bondi sold between $1.25 million and $5.5 million in Trump Media assets on May 2.
extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden...
May 14, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Attorney General Pam Bondi disclosed today she sold off positions in Donald Trump's media company that runs the president's social-media platform Truth Social.
Bondi sold between $1.25 million and $5.5 million in Trump Media assets on May 2.
extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden...
Bondi sold between $1.25 million and $5.5 million in Trump Media assets on May 2.
extapps2.oge.gov/201/Presiden...
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy "disappointed" in Trump's speech.
March 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy "disappointed" in Trump's speech.
Democrats trickling out in steadier numbers now.
Of New Jersey members, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (@mikiesherrill.bsky.social) did not come to the speech.
Her statement on why --->
Of New Jersey members, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (@mikiesherrill.bsky.social) did not come to the speech.
Her statement on why --->
March 5, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Democrats trickling out in steadier numbers now.
Of New Jersey members, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (@mikiesherrill.bsky.social) did not come to the speech.
Her statement on why --->
Of New Jersey members, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (@mikiesherrill.bsky.social) did not come to the speech.
Her statement on why --->
Fossil energy supermajor Shell following Trump's "Gulf of America" language in press release today -->
www.shell.com/news-and-ins...
www.shell.com/news-and-ins...
February 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Fossil energy supermajor Shell following Trump's "Gulf of America" language in press release today -->
www.shell.com/news-and-ins...
www.shell.com/news-and-ins...
Cory Booker a NO on Pam Bondi for attorney general.
"Given Trump’s actions and the clear attacks on the independence, transparency, and accountability of the Justice Department, I cannot support his nominees" for DOJ roles.
Republicans do not need any Democratic vote to confirm Bondi.
"Given Trump’s actions and the clear attacks on the independence, transparency, and accountability of the Justice Department, I cannot support his nominees" for DOJ roles.
Republicans do not need any Democratic vote to confirm Bondi.
February 4, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Cory Booker a NO on Pam Bondi for attorney general.
"Given Trump’s actions and the clear attacks on the independence, transparency, and accountability of the Justice Department, I cannot support his nominees" for DOJ roles.
Republicans do not need any Democratic vote to confirm Bondi.
"Given Trump’s actions and the clear attacks on the independence, transparency, and accountability of the Justice Department, I cannot support his nominees" for DOJ roles.
Republicans do not need any Democratic vote to confirm Bondi.
FIRST press release from the Trump White House lists broad goals like:
-- ending asylum for immigrants
-- "cracking down on criminal sanctuaries"
-- leave Paris climate deal
-- "end leasing to massive wind farms"
-- declare emergency to build infrastructure
@njspotlightnews.bsky.social
-- ending asylum for immigrants
-- "cracking down on criminal sanctuaries"
-- leave Paris climate deal
-- "end leasing to massive wind farms"
-- declare emergency to build infrastructure
@njspotlightnews.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
FIRST press release from the Trump White House lists broad goals like:
-- ending asylum for immigrants
-- "cracking down on criminal sanctuaries"
-- leave Paris climate deal
-- "end leasing to massive wind farms"
-- declare emergency to build infrastructure
@njspotlightnews.bsky.social
-- ending asylum for immigrants
-- "cracking down on criminal sanctuaries"
-- leave Paris climate deal
-- "end leasing to massive wind farms"
-- declare emergency to build infrastructure
@njspotlightnews.bsky.social