Menendez says the cash found in his home was from his 'personal savings account' which he kept for 'emergencies' due to his family 'facing confiscation in Cuba'

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Sen. Bob Menendez and the wads of cash found in his New Jersey home.
Sen. Bob Menendez and the wads of cash found in his New Jersey home.

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House Democrat says there's still time for someone to try to deny Joe Biden the party's nomination: 'The country is begging for alternatives'

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President Joe Biden and Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota.
President Joe Biden and Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota.

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An Egyptian official responded with a 'thumbs up' emoji when Sen. Bob Menendez offered sensitive weapons information for gold and bribes, prosecutors say

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Gold bars and Sen. Bob Menendez
Prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, and his wife accepted gold bars as part of a bribery scheme.

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Top New Jersey Democrats call on Bob Menendez to resign, breaking their silence

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Bob Menendez
Bob Menendez.

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If Bob Menendez wanted to legally get rich while being a senator, he could've just written a more popular book

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Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his 2009 book, “Growing American Roots.”
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his 2009 book, “Growing American Roots.”

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Sen. Bob Menendez Googled 'how much is one kilo of gold worth' around the time his wife accepted alleged bribes, indictment says

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Gold bars and Sen. Bob Menendez
Prosecutors allege Sen. Bob Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, and his wife accepted gold bars as part of a bribery scheme.

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Federal agents found more than $480,000 in cash 'stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing' in Sen. Bob Menendez's home, indictment says

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  • Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted on bribery charges.
  • Federal agents found cash "stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing" in his home.
  • This is the second time Menendez has been charged with bribery.
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and an exhibit from the indictment against the senator.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert rents an apartment from an executive for Koch-backed group

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Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican, said she does not discuss policy with her landlord who is a top official at a Koch-backed group.

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House Foreign Affairs Committee will hold a hearing next week on repealing the law that made the 2003 Iraq invasion possible

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Republican Rep. Michael McCaul (left) and Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (right), the chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul (left) and Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (right), the chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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Lawmakers are waking up to the realities of 'gerontocracy.' But don't expect them to do anything about it.

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Mitch McConnell and Dianne Feinstein
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, have both faced concerns about their health.

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