WASHINGTON — In a perplexing statement, Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey claimed on Monday that the hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash seized by federal investigators from his home, as part of a probe that led to his bribery indictment, actually came from his own personal savings account. “I have withdrawn thousands of …
U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) walks to the Senate floor for a procedural vote at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 20, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez enlists the services of Abbe Lowell, the same lawyer representing Hunter Biden in his tax and firearm charges, to defend him in …
Michael Nesterov | Istock | Getty Images A federal jury in Miami has convicted a Florida nurse practitioner of health-care conspiracy and other charges for her involvement in a scheme that defrauded Medicare of hundreds of millions of dollars. Elizabeth Hernandez, 45, has been found guilty by jurors after a trial that lasted several days. …
WASHINGTON — New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, the General Assembly Speaker, and the Democratic State Committee Chairman all urged U.S. Senator Bob Menendez to resign on Friday after he was indicted on federal bribery charges, according to Murphy. Murphy described the allegations in the indictment against Senator Menendez and four other defendants as deeply disturbing, …
Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., walks through the Senate subway on his way to a vote in the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., May 4, 2023. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Sen. Robert Menendez vows to remain in the Senate amidst federal charges of bribery and extortion. This marks the second …
Hunter Biden, son of U.S. President Joe Biden, arrives at federal court to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes, Wilmington, Delaware, July 26, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Hunter Biden plans to plead not guilty to three federal felony gun charges during his initial court appearance, according to …
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a South Dakota Republican party rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. September 8, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — Donald Trump launched a scathing attack on special counsel Jack Smith, labeling him as a “deranged” prosecutor after Smith’s office requested restrictions on …
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a South Dakota Republican party rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. September 8, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith filed a motion on Friday, urging a federal judge to prevent former President Donald Trump from discussing the credibility …
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who was arraigned on federal charges related to attempts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, faces reporters as he departs Washington at Reagan Washington National Airport in nearby Arlington, Virginia, U.S., August 3, 2023. Pool | Via Reuters Former President Donald Trump will not head to trial next month alongside …
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a South Dakota Republican party rally in Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. September 8, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters Former President Donald Trump on Monday requested Judge Tanya Chutkan to recuse herself from his criminal case due to her “disqualifying” statements during the sentencing …