Bob Menendez

Former Senator Bob Menendez was handed an 11-year prison term for accepting bribes, including gold bars, and foreign agent offenses, in return for political favors on Wednesday. What Happened: U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein pronounced the sentence, following the former democratic senator’s...

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who once denounced Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) as an "ideal choice for criminals," was found guilty of accepting bribes in gold and fiat currency during his corruption trial. What Happened: In a press release shared by the Department of Justice Tuesday, Attorney Damian...

El Salvador’s Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-supporting President Nayib Bukele reacted to the indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) on obstruction of justice charges. What Happened: Menendez and his wife, Nadine Menendez have been now charged. This development comes on top of the senator’s...

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his spouse are pushing for separate trials in the bribery allegations they’re contesting in a New York court. The duo was indicted last autumn for aiding New Jersey businessmen in return for bribes. What Happened:  The New Jersey...

George Santos was recently ousted from the House of Representatives. The move came after months of allegations of lying and federal charges brought against the former Republican congressman from New York. What Happened: Santos became only the sixth member of Congress to be expelled, a notorious...

In what seems to be a mounting legal scandal, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who is already under indictment for corruption charges, has been slapped with an additional accusation relating to acting as a foreign agent. What Happened: As reported by Rolling Stone, a new indictment unsealed on Thursday...

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife Nadine are set to face a trial for bribery and corruption charges in May 2024. As reported by CNBC on Monday, a federal judge has scheduled the trial to kick off May 6, 2024. Menendez and his wife are accused of accepting significant bribes in return for the...

Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has publicly criticized Sen. Bob Menendez‘s actions but has decisively ruled out running for Senate against him, Politico reported.  Christie strongly condemned Menendez after the latter was indicted on bribery charges last week. The...

Leading Democrats in New Jersey are urging Senator Bob Menendez to step down, following his second indictment on bribery charges. This call comes as the charges leveled against him are reportedly far more severe than previously anticipated. What Happened: The indictment alleges Menendez,...

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), a senior member of the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman of the Subcommittee that oversees the insurance industry reintroduced the bipartisan Clarifying Law Around Insurance of Marijuana (CLAIM) Act on Tuesday. The legislation aims to enable...

The collapse of a leading cryptocurrency platform has been linked to the U.S. Congress, thanks to many political donations from the disgraced co-founder of the company. Here’s the latest on who is giving back the money they previously took in. What Happened: FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried...

Democrats are becoming more vocal about cannabis policy reforms as the midterms approach. They are urging President Biden to act on the issue. Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman recently called upon the President to deschedule marijuana from a Schedule I drug and work to decriminalize it,...