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In a state long attuned to the drumbeat of political corruption — salacious charges, furious denials, explosive trials — Sen. Bob Menendez has often registered as the quintessential New Jersey politician. He successfully avoided charges in one case, and after federal prosecutors indicted him in another, he got off after a mistrial in 2017. “To those who were digging my political grave,” Menendez warned then with characteristic bravado, “I know who you are and I...

Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) announced Saturday that he will primary Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) after the senator was indicted on corruption charges Friday. “After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said ‘I am not going anywhere.’ As a result, I feel compelled to run against him,” Kim said on X, formerly Twitter. “Not something I expected…

Democrats figured there would be new developments in the Bob Menendez investigation, but the charges are far more serious than any of them anticipated.

A 2024 Republican challenger to Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) dubbed the senator “Gold Bar Bob” after he was indicted on corruption charges Friday. “The indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez is a sad day for New Jersey, but not surprising,” Christine Serrano Glassner said in a statement. “Gold Bar Bob has been battling credible allegations of…

Democrats figured there would be new developments in the Bob Menendez investigation, but the charges are far more serious than any of them anticipated.