Scandal

Sen. Bob Menendez And His Wife Plead Not Guilty

NBC News reports: Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., pleaded not guilty before a federal judge in New York on Wednesday to corruption charges alleging that he and his wife used his influence to pocket hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes. Attorneys for Menendez and his wife, Nadine, entered pleas of not guilty at their arraignment in the morning before Magistrate …

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TODAY: Menendez And His Wife To Appear In Court

Reuters reports: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez is set to appear in court on Wednesday to face charges of taking bribes from three New Jersey businessman, as calls for his resignation from his fellow Democrats escalated. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan last week accused Menendez, 69, and his wife of accepting gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in …

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Sen. Cory Booker Joins Calls For Menendez To Resign

The New York Times reports: Senator Cory Booker called on Senator Robert Menendez, his fellow New Jersey Democrat, to resign Tuesday morning, ending days of silence after Mr. Menendez was indicted on bribery charges. As New Jersey’s junior senator, Mr. Booker often has described Mr. Menendez, the senior senator, as a friend, ally and mentor. His decision to condemn Mr. …

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Fourth Dem Senator Calls For Menendez’s Resignation

Axios reports: Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin on Tuesday became the fourth Democratic senator to call for Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) resignation after his federal indictment on bribery charges last week. Menendez has defied growing calls to resign from lawmakers, including a number of House Democrats and leading New Jersey Democrats. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) both …

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Third Dem Senator Calls On Menendez To Resign

Axios reports: Vermont Sen. Peter Welch on Monday became the third Democratic senator to call for Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D-N.J.) resignation following his federal indictment on bribery charges. Menendez has defied growing calls to resign from lawmakers, including a number of House Democrats and leading New Jersey Democrats. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Saturday called for the embattled New Jersey …

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Bob Menendez: I Will Not Resign, I Will Be Exonerated

Reuters reports: Senator Bob Menendez on Monday denied wrongdoing and vowed to stay in Congress on Monday after prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking bribes from three New Jersey businessmen. Menendez’s stance defied calls from elected officials in his state of New Jersey, including the state’s Democratic governor, to step down. “I firmly believe that when all the …

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Boebert: I’m Truly Humbled And Apologize To Colorado

“You know, obviously, everyone is very interested in my personal life and me going through a very difficult divorce. And as a mother of four boys and a grandmother to a beautiful grandson, that’s my first job before anything else and my priority. “It’s certainly been taxing on me and my family, but yeah to have this experience broadcast before …

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Top NJ Dems And House Reps To Menendez: Resign

Axios reports: Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) said Friday he won’t resign from the Senate despite mounting calls from fellow Democrats for him to do so over an indictment on bribery charges. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, State Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and State Democratic Party Chair LeRoy Jones all called for Menendez to resign. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), the top …

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Dem New Jersey Gov Calls On Menendez To Resign

Via press release from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: 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. Under our legal system, Senator Menendez and the other defendants have not been found guilty and will have the ability …

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Menendez Steps Down As Senate Committee Chairman

USA Today reports: Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., is stepping down from his position as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after being indicted Friday and charged with corruption for the second time in 10 years. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in a statement Friday that Menendez has decided to temporarily step down from his position as chair …

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Feds: We Found Gold Bars, Cash In Menendez’ Home

The Guardian reports: A search of the home of Senator Bob Menendez and his wife turned up $100,000 in gold bars and $480,000 in hidden cash, federal prosecutors said. Menendez, the chair of the Senate committee on foreign relations, had previously been charged in New Jersey with accepting private flights, campaign contributions and other bribes from a wealthy patron in …

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YouTube Suspends Monetization For Russell Brand

The Guardian reports: YouTube has suspended Russell Brand’s ability to earn money on the platform following allegations of rape and sexual assault in a massive hit to his finances. The video-sharing and social media site said it had suspended Brand’s channel from the YouTube partner programme after serious allegations against him, meaning his videos are no longer able to be …

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Boebert Claims It’s Over With Theater Man: He’s A Dem

TMZ reports: Rep. Lauren Boebert says it’s dunzo between her and the theater groping guy — saying the one-time private moment came and went … and it sounds like his politics might be at play. The Colorado congresswoman touched down in D.C. Monday to get back to work — and she chatted it up with a photog at the airport …

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LIVE VIDEO: Texas Senators Vote In Ken Paxton Case

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas Senators will being voting on impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton’s fate at 11:10 a.m. Saturday. They deliberated 16 articles of impeachment for more than seven hours Friday. Paxton is accused of misusing the powers of the attorney general’s office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor who was under …

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Texas Senators Begin Deliberations For Second Day

The Associated Press reports: Deliberations in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ‘s impeachment trial carried into a second day Saturday as a jury of mostly Republican senators decide whether to convict one of their party’s most powerful figures on corruption charges. The ongoing talks behind closed doors fed a rare lack of assurance about how a vote might go in …

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Paxton Impeachment Case Goes To Jury Of Senators

The Texas Tribune reports: The impeachment case against suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton has gone to the jury. Texas Senators will vote on 16 articles of impeachment. He is accused of misusing the powers of the attorney general’s office to help his friend and donor Nate Paul, an Austin real estate investor who was under federal investigation. The House impeachment …

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REPORT: Family Values South Dakota Gov And Cultist Corey Lewandowski In Years-Long Extramarital Affair

The Meidas Touch reports: According to a new report from the Daily Mail, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and Trump advisor Corey Lewandowski have been having “a years-long clandestine affair.” The Republican governor has been married to her spouse Byron Noem for more than 30 years. Lewandowski has been married to his wife Alison for more than 15 years. Kristi …

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LIVE VIDEO: Texas AG’s Mistress Testifies In His Trial

The Texas Tribune reports: Laura Olson, the woman with whom suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton allegedly had an affair, is expected to take the witness stand Wednesday after 3 p.m. The prosecution attempted to call Olson as their first witness on Wednesday, but Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said she was not eligible to testify yet because she had not been …

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TX AG’s Mistress To Testify Today In Impeachment Trial

The Associated Press reports: A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is said to have had an extramarital affair was expected to give public testimony Wednesday, setting up a dramatic moment in the Republican’s impeachment trial on charges of corruption and bribery. The affair is central to the historic proceedings and accusations that Paxton misused his power to …

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Paxton Chief Of Staff: I Told Him To Stop His Adultery

The Hill reports: The former chief of staff in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office testified on Monday about the top law enforcement officer’s alleged affair as his historic impeachment trial continues into its second week. Katherine “Missy” Minter Cary recalled giving Paxton “ethics advice” about the risks of an extramarital affair and warned that the office morale was being …

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