Sen. Bob Menendez bribery case: What to know as trial starts

by admin | May 13, 2024 | Politics

ftwitty/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — United States Sen. Bob Menendez is set to go on trial starting Monday in his federal bribery case.The New Jersey Democrat is accused of accepting cash, gold bars, luxury wristwatches and other perks from New Jersey businessmen in...

Vermont bill wants to charge big oil for climate change damage, here’s how

by admin | May 13, 2024 | Politics

A flooded playground and field in Waterbury, Vermont, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. – Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In a pioneering measure to hold companies responsible for environmental damage, Vermont is poised to make oil and...

Justice Department seeks 40-year sentence for Paul Pelosi attacker

by admin | May 11, 2024 | Politics

San Francisco Police Dept(SAN FRANCISCO) — Federal prosecutors are seeking a maximum sentence for the man who was convicted of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home and attacking her husband Paul with a hammer in 2022.The...

Pausing military aid seen as key tool in a president’s foreign policy toolbox

by admin | May 11, 2024 | Politics

Scott Olson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Although congressional Republicans have been slamming President Joe Biden over his decision to withhold certain bomb shipments to Israel, such a move is not unprecedented, as they’ve claimed.Previous presidents,...

2020 election denial looms over anticipated Trump-Biden rematch in Georgia

by admin | May 10, 2024 | Politics

ABC(ATLANTA) — While President Joe Biden’s slim victory over former President Donald Trump in Georgia last election cycle broke a nearly 30-year losing streak for Democratic presidential candidates in the state, his win also sparked Trump’s attack...