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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After preventing more than 300 military promotions, Sen. Tommy Tuberville has picked one select officer he wants to promote

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Tommy Tuberville
Republican senators, (L-R) Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speak to reporters about why they are holding up votes in the Senate over opposition to a Chinese trade bill at the U.S. Capitol on May 28, 2021 in Washington, DC.

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Ron DeSantis did not kick Tucker Carlson's dog under a table during a lunch at the former Fox News host's home, spokesman says

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson at the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa on July 14, 2023.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson at the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa on July 14, 2023.

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Sen. John Fetterman is selling 'body double' T-shirts, leaning into the right-wing conspiracy theory

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A mock-up of the
A mock-up of the "John Fetterman's Body Double" T-shirt.

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Ted Cruz, known to wear workout clothes to votes, isn't outraged about the Senate's new dress code

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Sen. Ted Cruz after heading to a vote in athletic clothes August 6, 2022.
Sen. Ted Cruz after heading to a vote in athletic clothes August 6, 2022.

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