The New Jersey Democrat reached a new height representing Latinos. But prosecutors circled for decades before charging him with an explosive new bribery plot.
Tag: Politics and Government
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Menendez to Face Judge Wednesday After Second Bribery Indictment in 8 Years
Senator Bob Menendez and his wife, Nadine, expected in federal court in Manhattan, have been charged in what federal prosecutors say was a yearslong bribery scheme.
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Wael Hana, Indicted With Menendez, Is Arrested at JFK Airport
Wael Hana, who is accused of bribing the senior senator from New Jersey, pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday.
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J.D. Vance Is Not Your Usual Political Opportunist
Bipartisan MAGA troll feels like a dizzying paradoxical line to toe. But the freshman senator from Ohio may be onto something.
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‘The Untouchables’: How Columbia and N.Y.U. Benefit From Huge Tax Breaks
As New York City’s budget tightens, its wealthiest universities are bigger and richer than ever. Now, some officials think it’s time for the schools to pay more in taxes.