Tag: Sen
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Jury selection begins in bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez in New York
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Jury selection begins Monday in the federal criminal trial of U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., who is charged with accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars” in bribes — including some in gold bars — in return for official acts. The once-powerful former head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has pleaded not guilty to the…
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New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins. Here’s what to know.
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Washington — For the second time in his career, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is heading to trial on corruption charges. This time, he’s fighting allegations that he traded his political influence for cash, gold bars and a new Mercedes-Benz convertible. The allegations date back to 2018, around the time the Democratic senator began dating…
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The Sen Home in Mumbai Is an Immersive Design Experience
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The architecture of home, or in this case an artful interior, is sometimes referred to as the third skin. Each layer – from flesh to fashion to facade – is in some way an expression of the person inhabiting it. For the Sen residence in Mumbai, India, it is a fully immersive family experience designed…
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South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott proposes to girlfriend who was revealed during his brief presidential run
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Former presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott received a ringing endorsement from one particular South Carolina voter over the weekend. Scott, a lifelong bachelor, popped the question Saturday night to his girlfriend Mindy Noce, who he publicly revealed amid a slew of media curiosity over his dating life during his brief run for president last year.…
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California Sen. Laphonza Butler on Trump, Gaza, her future
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), whom Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed last year to fill the seat of the late Dianne Feinstein, has been in Congress for just over 100 days. Ahead of her first formal speech on the Senate floor Wednesday, she spoke with The Times about what she hopes to accomplish before she…
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Sen. Fetterman says he thought news about his depression treatment would end his political career
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WASHINGTON — Sen. John Fetterman acknowledges having “dark conversations” about harming himself before he hit “the emergency brake” and sought treatment for depression. He remembers thinking about his three school-age kids. “I can’t be a blueprint for my children. I can’t let them be left alone or not to understand why he would have done…
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New Jersey First Lady Takes On Sen. Bob Menendez In Primary
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Tammy Murphy, the first lady of New Jersey, announced Wednesday she will challenge indicted Sen. Bob Menendez in the state’s Democratic primary next June. “Right now, Washington is filled with too many people more interested in getting rich or getting on camera than getting things done for you,” Murphy says in the three-minute video announcing…
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Former Iowa Sen. Dick Clark dies at 95
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The walks, on which he often was joined by supporters, were credited for his convincing victory with 55% of the vote. During his time in the Senate, Clark devoted time to Africa, pushing for policies to help newly independent nations and to oppose apartheid. Clark lost in his run for reelection in 1978, and he…
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Sen. Menendez bribery case shines light on powerful NJ developer
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NEW YORK — In late 2020, Sen. Bob Menendez met with Philip Sellinger, a private practice lawyer and former fundraiser for the senator, to assess his potential fit as the next U.S. attorney for the state of New Jersey — and to discuss one case in particular. If appointed, Sellinger would assume control of one…
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Comedian Reveals Downside Of Being Sen. Ted Cruz’s Neighbor
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Being neighbors with Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) may be even more annoying than having him as your senator. That’s the impression given by comedian Tom Segura, who claims on his new Netflix special, “Sledgehammer,” that he recently discovered he was neighbors with a “current or former United States senator,” whom he doesn’t name at first. That…
