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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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.

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Pennsylvania school district hit with anti-trans bomb threat after conservative media covers local bathroom debate

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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.”

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Charles McGonigal, the disgraced former FBI official, pleaded guilty to hiding $225,000 in secret payments while working sensitive cases

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Charles McGonigal, seen here in front of a New York courthouse before his guilty plea last month, admitted to more crimes in Washington DC..

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Donald in Wonderland: lawyers for New York and Trump trade 'looking glass' jabs ahead of business-fraud trial

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Attorneys for New York state and Donald Trump accused each other of distorting reality when it comes to the civil case set to go to trial in October.

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Ken Burns would like you to know he doesn't hang out with Clarence Thomas

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Clarence Thomas and Ken Burns definitely don't hang out, according to Ken Burns.

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New York City's mayor is proposing major policy changes to lower housing costs and build 100,000 new homes

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Half of New Yorkers spend more than 30% of their income on rent as a housing shortage worsens the affordability crisis.

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Gold bars, cash, and an air purifier: The 8 alleged bribes Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife took, ranked

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Damian Williams, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, points at some of the cool stuff that US Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife allegedly received from Egyptian-American businessmen.

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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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