N.J. Dem leaders are meeting about yanking Menendez from the party line
Democratic leaders in Sen. Bob Menendez's home state of New Jersey met on Friday afternoon about a possible removal of his name from the party line on next year's ballot, according to three people familiar with the matter. The discussion
Menendez steps down as chair of Foreign Relations Committee
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is stepping down from his influential role as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee following a federal indictment on Friday alleging years of bribery along with his wife. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced the
House Dem: Bob Menendez should resign
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) said on Friday that New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez should resign as he faces an indictment that alleges he accepted bribes from businessmen in a scheme that benefitted the Egyptian government. "I'm appalled," Phillips
Stop government shutdowns forever? Bipartisan group makes the push
As the government shutdown deadline edges closer, a bipartisan idea is gaining new traction on both sides of a Capitol: taking shutdowns off the table entirely. Senators and House members began circulating a letter on Friday pushing legislation that would
Egypt, guns, money and power at center of Menendez indictment
The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez on Friday accuses one of the most powerful senators shaping American foreign affairs of using his perch to enrich himself and exploit the complicated relationship between the United States and Egypt. It is a