The three-term New Jersey Democrat explains to the Prospect why he decided to challenge indicted Sen. Robert Menendez.
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How to Oust Menendez: The Agnew Precedent
Today on TAP: Nixon’s vice president resigned in a plea bargain that spared him prison time.
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Menendez Loses the Senate
Today on TAP: But he can still keep his seat, if Democrats in New Jersey split the field.
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Breaking the Menendez Cycle
He’s indicted for public corruption, he beats the charges thanks to the Supreme Court, Democrats restore him to a position of power, and he’s indicted again. But this time, Democrats aren’t as welcoming.
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Biden’s Jekyll-and-Hyde Judicial Nominations
Democratic senators like Cory Booker and Bob Menendez continue to undermine Biden’s call for noncorporate judicial appointees.
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Menendez Mistrial Is a Relief to Democrats—for Now
The bribery trial of New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial on Thursday, quelling Democrats’ fears about an open Senate seat being filled by a Republican. If Menendez, a Democrat who was indicted on 18 counts of corruption, had been convicted and subsequently resigned or been expelled before January 16, New Jersey Governor […]
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The 53rd Republican Senator?
New Jersey Democratic Senator Robert Menendez’s legal troubles could give Chris Christie the chance to appoint a Republican to the Senate—quite possibly himself.
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Meet the Congressional Mouthpieces of the Anti-Cuba Lobby
They hail from both parties, but they have one thing in common: something called the U.S. Cuba-Democracy PAC.