Oct 23 Watch 3:33 News Wrap: UAW adds Michigan Stellantis factory to ongoing strike In our news wrap Monday, the United Auto Workers added a new factory to its ongoing strike, Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty to federal charges he acted as an agent for Egypt, a Russian court ordered journalist Alsu Kurmasheva… Continue watching
Oct 23 Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to court Monday and entered a not guilty plea to a charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Continue reading
Oct 12 Sen. Menendez charged with being unregistered agent of the Egyptian government By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Federal prosecutors have rewritten their indictment against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife to charge them with conspiring to have him act as an agent of Egypt and Egyptian officials. Continue reading
Sep 27 Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to bribery charges By Larry Neumeister, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Menendez will make his first court appearance Wednesday in Manhattan's federal court amid growing calls from colleagues that he resign. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:58 Government shutdown deadline looms amid new concerns about potential effects By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura More warnings about the potential effects of a government shutdown came Tuesday with concern from both the Department of Justice and the American Legion that national security could be affected and a signal from Moody’s that it would downgrade U.S. Continue watching
Sep 26 Booker calls on Menendez to resign, joining growing list of Democrats By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Menendez has so far been defiant in the face of criticism from his colleagues, as he did after he first faced federal bribery charges eight years ago — a case that ended with a deadlocked jury. Continue reading
Sep 25 WATCH: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez rejects calls to resign amid bribery accusations By Deepti Hajela, Mike Catalini, Associated Press Menendez defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on hand for emergencies. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 6:47 Menendez indictment, shutdown scramble roil Capitol Hill By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura On Capitol Hill, the fact that Congress is facing a looming government shutdown was perhaps not Friday’s biggest news headline; New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, a Democrat and powerful committee chair, was indicted on federal corruption charges. William Brangham talks… Continue watching
Sep 22 Who’s Bob Menendez? New Jersey’s senator charged with corruption has faced similar accusations before By Mike Catalini, Associated Press Sen. Bob Menendez's defense against new federal corruption charges against him, his wife and business associates Friday, revealed he's adopting the same defiant stance he took when he faced federal accusations nearly a decade ago. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 10:25 Brooks and Capehart on the shutdown countdown, Ukraine war support By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s scramble to avoid a government shutdown, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington… Continue watching