Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey is set to hold a press conference on Monday, shortly after he and his wife were indicted on federal bribery charges. Menendez and his wife, Nadine, have been charged with conspiracy to commit bribery, conspiracy to commit honest services fraud, and conspiracy to commit extortion under color of …
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie definitively ruled out the possibility of challenging newly-indicted Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez (N.J.) for his seat in Congress. In an interview with Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” the Republican presidential candidate firmly stated that he had “no interest” in becoming a United States senator if he did …
New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menendez is facing corruption charges for the second time in a decade. Menendez and his wife are accused of accepting bribes, such as gold, cash, mortgage payments, a “low-or-no-show job,” and a luxury vehicle, in exchange for the senator’s influence. These charges follow a previous set of corruption charges faced …
In a court of law, defendants are entitled to a presumption of innocence. However, Senator Bob Menendez does not enjoy such indulgence in the court of public opinion. Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, has been indicted today, along with his wife, Nadine, and three others, on three counts of corruption. Federal prosecutors allege that …
The Central American Parliament on Monday decided to expel Taiwan and appoint China permanent observer status. Photo courtesy of Central American Parliament/Facebook Aug. 22 (UPI) — The Central American Parliament, known as PARLACEN, has caused controversy by revoking Taiwan’s permanent observer status and granting it to China instead. This decision has drawn strong reactions from …