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☆ Bob Menendez is rejecting the wave of calls for him to resign after his federal indictment, arguing that 'some are rushing to judge a Latino and push him out of his seat'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has defiantly stated that he is not stepping down from office. Menendez on Friday was charged with taking hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of bribes. "I am not going anywhere," he said in a statement, while also referencing his Latino heritage. "Bob Menendez is a disgrace who abused his Senate seat and allegedly betrayed his country for a couple hundred thousand dollars," Senate Republican campaign committee spokesman Philip Letsou said in a statement. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe indictment alleges that the senator "provided sensitive US government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt."

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☆ New Jersey Gov. Murphy, Assembly speaker call on Sen. Bob Menendez to resign
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Christina Wilkie | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Phil Murphy, the state's General Assembly speaker and the Democratic State Committee chairman all called on U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez to resign Friday after their fellow Democrat was indicted on federal bribery charges. "The allegations in the indictment against Senator Menendez and four other defendants are deeply disturbing," Murphy said about Menendez, the state's senior senator. "The alleged facts are so serious that they compromise the ability of Senator Menendez to effectively represent the people of our state. Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin said, "The charges laid out against Senator Menendez today go against everything we should believe as public servants. Two New Jersey Democrats in Congress, U.S. Reps. Andy Kim and Mikie Sherrill, also called on Menendez to resign.

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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
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Bob Menendez Googled the price of "kilos of gold" during an alleged bribery scheme, an indictment claims. The senator's most recent financial disclosure showed that his wife continued to own gold bars. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe indictment claims that gold bars were part of the hundreds of thousands in bribes the couple accepted. Menendez previously amended his Senate financial disclosure reports to report that Nadine Menendez, his wife, had gold bars worth as much as $250,000 in 2020, The New York Times reported. His most recent financial disclosure shows his wife continued to have up to $250,000 in gold bars.

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Menendez serves as the powerful chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. And as chairman, he had unique influence over foreign military sales and foreign military financing. The State Department typically seeks the input of the chairperson and top minority senator on the Foreign Relations panel when it comes to foreign military financing and foreign military sales, and the department generally will not go forward if one of the two senators objects. Hana is a friend of Nadine Menendez and the Egyptian-American founder of a business that certifies beef imported into Egypt meets Islamic religious standards. “Congratulations mon amour de la vie, we are the proud owners of a 2019 Mercedes,” Nadine Menendez texted her husband, along with a heart emoji.

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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
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

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. That included more than $480,000 in cash that was "stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe." Exhibits from the federal indictment showing cash on top of Menendez's jackets. US District Court for the Southern District of New YorkIn a defiant statement on the indictment, Menendez said that he's the victim of a "smear campaign" and that prosecutors have "misrepresented the normal work of a Congressional office."

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☆ US Army, Marine Corps leaders confirmed; other military promotions still in limbo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Senate backed George to be the Army chief by a vote of 96 to 1 and Smith 96 to 0 to be the commandant of the Marine Corps. Schumer's action does not address hundreds of other military promotions still being delayed by Tuberville's blockade. Military officials have said the blockade of hundreds of military promotions could have a far-reaching impact across the armed forces, affecting troops and their families and harming national security. The Senate's approval of military promotions is usually smooth. Tuberville's hold cannot prevent the Democratic-majority Senate from voting on any promotion, but it can drastically slow the process.

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The Senate backed President Joe Biden's nomination of Brown to be chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by 83 to 11. He will be only the second Black officer to chair the Joint Chiefs after Colin Powell two decades ago. Brown and other military officials had said Tuberville's blockade of hundreds of military promotions could have a far-reaching impact across the armed forces, affecting troops and their families and harming national security. Schumer's procedural motion did not address hundreds of other military promotions still being delayed by Tuberville's action. The Senate's approval of military promotions is usually smooth.

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☆ Sen. John Fetterman is selling 'body double' T-shirts, leaning into the right-wing conspiracy theory
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. John Fetterman will begin selling "body double" T-shirts on his campaign website. It's a cheeky reference to the right-wing conspiracy theory about the Pennsylvania Democrat. One T-shirt, emblazoned with the phrase "John Fetterman's Body Double," sells for $35 apiece. Fetterman for PA"John has loved having fun with the body double conspiracy theory and the new Senate dress code, and he loves trolling," said spokesman Joe Calvello. AdvertisementAdvertisement"It's all true," Fetterman joked to a reporter about the body double theory earlier on Tuesday, the audio of which was posted by the senator's own office on Twitter.

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job and getting back to the usual. Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesEven the very act of impeachment in Texas could get a second look after Republican Lt. Gov. On the other side are Republicans in the Texas House, where Paxton was overwhelmingly impeached and suspended from office in May. “The Ken Paxton Victory is sooo BIG. ___Find AP’s full coverage of the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton at: https://apnews.com/hub/ken-paxton

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☆ Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski can't get over how Mitt Romney smothers his salmon in ketchup
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has some thoughts about Mitt Romney's salmon preparation. Murkowski wrote on Twitter with a highlighted screenshot of an excerpt from the senator's forthcoming biography. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) September 14, 2023In the book, journalist McKay Coppins recounts how Romney eats dinner alone most nights in his Washington home. I love hot dog," Romney gushed in July on National Hot Dog Day. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn the video, Romney was wielding a hot dog with a healthy amount of ketchup.

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Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2023. With Trump dominating the 2024 Republican presidential field, Romney has faced powerful headwinds at home in solidly Republican Utah. Romney was the only Republican senator to vote to convict Trump at both Senate impeachment trials. 2 Senate Republican, told Reuters he would miss Romney most on economic issues. Brad Wilson, the Utah state House of Representatives speaker, has not declared his candidacy for Romney's seat.

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☆ Republican politicians are worried that Mitt Romney's new book will reveal their true feelings and private conversations about Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Mitt Romney announced that he's retiring from the Senate at the end of his term. In October, he'll release a book detailing how some of his fellow Republicans feel about Trump. The book, written by The Atlantic staff writer McKay Coppins, is based in part from hours of interviews with Romney. A former GOP presidential nominee, Romney has rarely been shy about discussing Trump. Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict Trump on an impeachment charge related to improperly pressuring Ukraine to investigate the Bidens.

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☆ Mitch McConnell told Mitt Romney that Trump is an 'idiot' who 'doesn't think when he says things:' book
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Madison Hall | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Romney, who's been a vocal critic of Trump for years, said GOP lawmakers told him they envy him. He recalled McConnell telling him that Trump was an "idiot." The book noted that McConnell told Romney he was "lucky" because he could publicly "say the things that we all think." "You're in a position to say things about him that we all agree with but can't say," Romney remembered McConnell telling him. AdvertisementAdvertisementA spokesperson for McConnell told The Atlantic that the Senate leader doesn't recall that particular conversation.

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☆ MSNBC host and ex-GOP congressman Joe Scarborough blasts Tommy Tuberville over his monthslong blockade on senior military promotions: 'Hey Tommy, you're not coaching football anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Joe Scarborough blasted Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama senator's blockade of military promotions. "This is about the strength of the United States military. MSNBC host Joe Scarborough. "There's a rot in the GOP and Tommy Tuberville is a perfect example of it," he said. "I'm sick and tired of these Republicans tearing down the United States of America," he added.

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☆ The Capitol physician said Mitch McConnell's health scares may have been a result of dehydration. Sen. Rand Paul doesn't believe it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had two recent health scares while at press conferences. The Capitol physician said McConnell may have just been dehydrated and didn't have a stroke. GOP Sen. Rand Paul, also a licensed physician, said he doesn't believe the physician's diagnosis. But on Tuesday afternoon, Paul, a licensed ophthalmologist, who graduated from Duke Medical School in 1988, told reporters he disagreed with the Capitol physician's findings. AdvertisementAdvertisement"To have the Senate doctor describe it as dehydration," Paul said, "I think even non-physicians seeing that probably aren't really accepting that explanation."

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☆ After Mitch McConnell's 2nd freezing episode, a Kentucky GOP county chair says he's 'disappointed' that the senator didn't relinquish his leadership role in 2022: 'That would've been a wise decision'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After Mitch McConnell froze again, a Kentucky GOP leader said the senator should have left last year. Bob Barney, the GOP chair in Jessamine County, told The Post he was "disappointed" in the situation. But McConnell's Republican Senate colleagues have, by and large, rallied around him. Barney told the newspaper he feels as though McConnell won't be selected as the GOP leader once again, which will eventually push him to leave office. "We're all very disappointed that he didn't let someone else take over as leader in 2022," Barney told The Post.

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☆ Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won't say if he'd follow the state's new Senate vacancy law and appoint another Republican if McConnell steps down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Katie Balevic | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A 2021 law would require Beshear to appoint a Republican to the Senate should McConnell step down. Beshear attempted to veto that law at the time and could defy it if McConnell ever vacated his seat. AdvertisementAdvertisement"If Mitch does leave office, I think (Beshear) will appoint who he wants to appoint and let them challenge it in court. Some Kentucky Republicans, however, have said McConnell should have stepped down last year. Scott Jennings, a McConnell advisor, told The Post that the senator seemed fine during a Wednesday evening GOP fundraiser.

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☆ McConnell freezes again, raising concern for the 81-year-old Senator's health
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Lilian Manansala | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Mitch McConnell appeared confused and disoriented when he froze during a press conference in Kentucky. The episode was similar to a July 26 incident in which the Senator also struggled to answer reporters' questions and was escorted out by aides.

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☆ Biden administration officials think that Joe Manchin, a key player in crafting the Inflation Reduction Act, has sometimes misinterpreted stipulations of the law, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Biden admin officials feel that Joe Manchin has sometimes misinterpreted provisions of the IRA. Manchin sees the law as one focused on energy and says Biden wants it to be centered on climate. "This was about energy security and we have not heard a word about energy security out of their mouths since it was passed. His criticism of the White House can only serve to boost his standing in deep red West Virginia, as Biden remains unpopular in the state. But Manchin isn't pumping the brakes on his frustrations with Biden over the implementation of the law.

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☆ US Senator Vance asks US Steel to rule out foreign buyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Bianca Flowers | Thomson Reuters | Bianca Flowers Is An Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist Based In Chicago Where She Reports On The Backbone Of The U.S. Labor Market. She Covers Agriculture | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Steel workers at U.S. Steel Granite City Works in Granite City, Illinois, U.S., May 24, 2018. Vance on Thursday asked U.S. Steel (CLF.N) to rule out a foreign buyer, in a sign that the emerging bidding war for the iconic steel producer could run into political headwinds. Vance, a Republican, said potential U.S. buyers for the Pittsburgh-based company should have priority because domestic steel production is an important aspect of national security. "It appears to be political grandstanding from somebody out making a name for themselves more than any national security interest, said Spoores, principal analyst at CRU Group. Vance was elected to the Senate in 2022 after winning the endorsement of former President Donald Trump, a Republican who also pushed for greater domestic steel production.

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Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) attends a Senate Judiciary Committee executive business meeting to vote on legislation and pending nominations before the committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein has filed a lawsuit alleging financial elder abuse and breach of trust by the trustees of her late husband's estate, with the legal filing seeking their removal over the alleged wrongdoing. The lawsuit alleges that the trustees committed "financial abuse" of Feinstein by "wrongfully withholding distributions to which (her late husband's) trust entitles her in bad faith and diverting assets that they should have used to fund" the senator's trust. The attorney added: "The trustees have always respected Senator Feinstein and always will. First elected to the Senate in 1992, Feinstein has said she will not seek re-election in 2024.

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☆ Dianne Feinstein has surrendered decision-making on legal matters to her daughter, but the 90-year-old is still one of the most powerful lawmakers in the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dianne Feinstein has reportedly granted her daughter power of attorney over her legal affairs. It's unclear the extent to which Feinstein's agreement extends. The New York Times reported Thursday that Feinstein has granted power of attorney to Katherine Feinstein, a former San Francisco judge, over her legal affairs. During a recent Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Feinstein appeared confused during a roll call vote. Feinstein also serves on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee.

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☆ Sen. Dianne Feinstein's daughter has power of attorney over her
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Dianne Feinstein's daughter has power of attorney over her the lawmaker. It is not clear the extent to which her daughter holds power of attorney. As The Los Angeles Times previously reported, a limited power of attorney agreement can be granted in matters of convenience. Sen. Dianne Feinstein's daughter, Katherine Feinstein, signed for her mother on a lawsuit, indicating the existence of some kind of power of attorney agreement. Braccini also raised doubts about the existence of a power of attorney agreement.

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☆ Mitch McConnell had 2 unreported falls this year, including a 'face plant' at an airport in July, reports say. That's at least 3 falls in 2023.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. Mitch McConnell, 81, has had a history of falls this year, per several new reports. After falling and fracturing his rib in March, McConnell also tripped at an airport in July, per NBC. They said they did not see the fall in person but spoke to another passenger who assisted McConnell after his fall. ABC News also reported that McConnell fell while leaving his flight on July 14, citing unnamed sources who said he tripped on the air bridge. Including the two previously unreported incidents, McConnell has had at least three separate falls this year.

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☆ If Mitch McConnell steps down, Kentucky Republicans made sure years ago it won't be a Democrat who replaces him
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

On Wednesday, McConnell froze at a press conference, raising questions about his ability to lead. But if he steps down, the Democratic governor in Kentucky will have to keep the Senate seat red. On Wednesday, McConnell froze and stopped talking mid-sentence during a press conference, raising questions about the 81-year-old senator's health. Other senators pulled the silent McConnell aside as the press conference continued. But the state's Republican-run legislature overrode Beshear's veto — with McConnell strongly backing the effort, according to the Courier Journal.

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