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Senator Robert Menendez Is Indicted in New York — Mr. Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was charged six years after his trial in a different corruption case ended in a hung jury. — Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee …
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Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on bribery charges — The New Jersey Democrat and Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair had been under investigation for about a year. This is his second indictment since becoming a senator. — Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has been indicted on federal bribery charges …
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Jake Offenhartz / Associated Press:
Sen. Menendez, wife indicted on bribe charges as probe finds $100,000 in gold bars, prosecutors say — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car for a range of corrupt acts …
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David Wildstein / New Jersey Globe:
Andy Kim tells Menendez to resign — Democratic congressman: ' It doesn't matter what your job title is or your politics — no one in America is above the law' — Rep. Andy Kim (D-Moorestown) is calling on U.S. Senator Bob Menendez to resign following his indictment on federal corruption charges.
Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Eric Holder calls for Menendez resignation
Eric Holder calls for Menendez resignation
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Aaron Katersky / ABC News:
Sen. Bob Menendez indicted over gifts of gold bars, car, apartment
Sen. Bob Menendez indicted over gifts of gold bars, car, apartment
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Laura Kelly / The Hill:
Menendez steps down as Foreign Relations chairman after indictment
Menendez steps down as Foreign Relations chairman after indictment
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Eli Okun / Politico:
Playbook PM: Inside the shocking Menendez indictment
Playbook PM: Inside the shocking Menendez indictment
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Sebastian Murdock / HuffPost:
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Calls On Sen. Robert Menendez To Resign
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Calls On Sen. Robert Menendez To Resign
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ProPublica:
Clarence Thomas Secretly Participated in Koch Network Donor Events — Friends of the Court: SCOTUS Justices' Beneficial Relationships With Billionaire Donors — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' decadeslong friendship with real estate tycoon Harlan Crow and Samuel Alito's luxury travel …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Kagan says ‘good faith disagreements’ holding up ethics code — Justice Elena Kagan said Friday it would “be a good thing” for the Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics, but she acknowledged “complicated issues” that have held up the nine justices from reaching an agreement in their closed-door conferences.
Politico:
Katherine Clark names the Democrats' price to save Kevin McCarthy — The number two Democratic leader in the House reveals the conditions upon which her caucus may lend Kevin McCarthy the votes he needs to pass a CR and fend-off a potential challenge to his speakership.
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Democrat rips McCarthy for pulling Ukraine funding: ‘All he does is say yes’
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Playbook: How Matt Gaetz took over the House
Playbook: How Matt Gaetz took over the House
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow: ‘We may now have to go first’
Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow: ‘We may now have to go first’
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Jordan Weissmann / Semafor:
Is Kevin McCarthy even really still speaker?
Is Kevin McCarthy even really still speaker?
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Eric Johnson / Wall Street Journal:
America's Cities Need Republicans, and I'm Becoming One — While Dallas has thrived, elsewhere Democratic policies have exacerbated crime and homelessness. — Dallas — I have been mayor of Dallas for more than four years. During that time, my priority has been to make the city safer, stronger and more vibrant.
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Rolling Stone:
Why Did Trump Lose His ‘Billion Dollar Lawyer’? — Nasty infighting and a brutal indictment led to Trump parting ways with “one of the finest lawyers I've ever dealt with,” says one Atlanta defense attorney — LAST MONTH, WHEN Donald Trump parted ways with “Billion Dollar Lawyer” …
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Liz Dye / Public Notice:
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Alex Thompson / Axios:
Biden's GOP debate strategy: Send Newsom — Joe Biden's re-election campaign is deploying California Gov. Gavin Newsom to the second Republican presidential debate next week in Simi Valley, Calif., Biden campaign advisers tell Axios. — Why it matters: It's the latest example …
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Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Is Trump running for a second Biden term?
Is Trump running for a second Biden term?
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Washington Post:
UAW widens strike against GM and Stellantis but not Ford — Union President Shawn Fain said the UAW is broadening its strike to 38 warehouses in 20 states over lack of progress in contract talks — The United Auto Workers on Friday widened its strike against General Motors and Jeep-maker Stellantis …
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Danielle Kaye / NPR:
UAW significantly ramps up strikes against GM and Stellantis — but not Ford
UAW significantly ramps up strikes against GM and Stellantis — but not Ford
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NBC News:
U.S. will send Ukraine ATACMS long-range missiles for the first time — Some in Washington had resisted supplying the weapons system, known as “attack-ems,” out of fear that would widen the war with Russia. — U.S to give Ukraine an additional $325 million in military aid
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Margery A. Beck / HuffPost:
Nebraska Mother Gets Prison For Giving Abortion Pills To Pregnant Daughter — The woman was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for assisting her teen daughter with an abortion and helping to conceal it. — LOADING — A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Jack Smith adds war crimes prosecutor — his deputy from the Hague — to special counsel team — The special counsel's office is gearing up to put Donald Trump on trial in two criminal cases next year. — Special counsel Jack Smith has added a veteran war crimes prosecutor …
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
A Murder, a Diplomatic Dust-Up and the Risk of Impunity — On Father's Day this year, two heavyset men were loitering near a Sikh temple in British Columbia. Then the president of the temple, a Canadian citizen and an activist named Hardeep Singh Nijjar, stepped out and climbed …
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