Mike Kelly

2 weeks ago | goerie.com | Mike Kelly

Mike KellyYour TurnRep. Mike Kelly argues that the U.S. national debt, now at $36 trillion, is a major threat. He praises the Trump administration's efforts to cut spending and renegotiate trade deals. He criticizes past trade agreements like NAFTA for hurting American jobs and supports Trump's tariffs. There's a famous line from the 1992 movie "A Few Good Men" during a tense courtroom exchange between Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson, a line that has transcended pop culture for decades.

3 weeks ago | northjersey.com | Mike Kelly

Sometimes small episodes tell us much about really big people. Such was my first glimpse of Pope Francis. It was just after dawn — around 7 a.m. — on a Sunday morning in September 2015. On assignment for my New Jersey newspaper, I stood in the middle of the “Plaza de la Revolucion” atop a hill overlooking Havana, Cuba.  Pope Francis wasn’t scheduled to show up until 9 a.m. for an outdoor mass on the 18-acre Plaza. So I had time to kill — and some mixed messages to take in.

1 month ago | northjersey.com | Mike Kelly

The long and tragic list of the dead from the seemingly endless Israeli-Palestinian war has a new face. His name is Amer Mohammed Saada Rabee. He was born in America, the son of Palestinian immigrants. He spent his first years in the Bergen County township of Saddle Brook before his parents returned to the West Bank. In other words, Amer has roots in the Middle East. But he is also an American citizen. Several relatives still live in New Jersey.

2 months ago | northjersey.com | Mike Kelly

A 14-year-old boy in Newark, New Jersey allegedly shot and killed a police detective, sparking a conversation about gun violence. The incident highlights the dangers faced by law enforcement officers and the prevalence of guns in America. Gun violence continues to be a leading cause of death for children, yet it remains a largely unaddressed issue in national politics. The author criticizes the lack of meaningful action to address gun violence, despite repeated tragedies and calls for change.

Feb 14, 2025 | timesonline.com | Mike Kelly

4-minute readShow Caption Hide Caption Trial begins for man accused of stabbing Salman RushdieThe trial of Hadi Matar, the man accused of stabbing novelist Salman Rushdie, has begun. It’s not often that I read something that frightens me to my bones. But then, it’s not often that I get the chance to read the account of an author who was stabbed because of what he wrote by a knife-wielding terrorist.