Bob Menendez
The Garden State’s machine politics was the real loser in this year’s primaries.
The New Jersey first lady's dropout likely clears the way for Rep. Andy Kim in the Democratic primary to replace the senator facing federal corruption charges.
The disgraced Democrat, who is facing more than a dozen charges over an alleged yearslong bribery scheme, may still run as an independent.
The New Jersey Democrat and his wife entered their pleas to new obstruction of justice charges related to allegations they received bribes from businessmen.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
An indictment already alleges that Menendez and his wife conspired with three businessmen to accept bribes.
The indicted lawmaker faces a bribery trial in May.
The latest version of the indictment against the Democrat in Manhattan federal court did not identify the member of the Qatari royal family.
The Pennsylvania Democrat taunted his indicted colleague with some (paid) help from the newly expelled congressman from New York.
Tammy Murphy, who has led a maternal mortality initiative, has both serious advantages and weaknesses as a candidate.
Sen. Bob Menendez is returning to federal court to enter a not guilty plea to a conspiracy charge alleging he acted as an agent of the Egyptian government.