US Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is resigning from office following his corruption conviction

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez will resign Aug. 20 following his conviction for taking bribes for corrupt acts including acting as an agent of the Egyptian government, he wrote in a letter to New Jersey's governor obtained by The Associated Press. Menendez had insisted...

Senate Ethics Committee starts review of Sen. Bob Menendez's conduct following bribery conviction

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Ethics Committee said Monday that its members had voted unanimously to review allegations that Sen. Bob Menendez violated Senate rules, building towards potential disciplinary actions against the New Jersey Democrat after he was convicted of bribery charges this...

Democrats consider expelling Menendez from the Senate after conviction in bribery trial

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bob Menendez has shown no sign he will voluntarily resign from the Senate following his conviction on bribery charges, leaving Democratic senators contemplating an expulsion effort to force him from office. While Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, has six...

Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver wins special primary for New Jersey US House seat

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver has won the special House Democratic primary to succeed the late Donald Payne Jr. in Congress. McIver emerged victorious Tuesday amid a crowded field to succeed Payne, who died in April after serving in the House...

Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash and gold and acting as Egypt's foreign agent

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was convicted of all charges Tuesday in a sweeping corruption trial in which he was accused of accepting bribes of gold and cash from three New Jersey businessmen and acting as an agent for the Egyptian government. A jury in Manhattan...

What happens to Sen. Bob Menendez's seat after his conviction?

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democrat Bob Menendez on Tuesday became one of just a handful of U.S. senators to be convicted of a crime while in office — and the first ever found guilty of being an agent of a foreign government — raising questions about whether he will be able to serve out...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer calls for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign after conviction on bribery charges

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of all charges including bribery and acting as a foreign agent for Egypt

Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of taking bribes paid in gold and a luxury car. Verdict still being read at corruption trial

Jury in Sen. Bob Menendez bribery trial has reached a verdict, to be read in court soon, court spokesperson says