bob menendez

Two months before the 2006 election, then-U.S. Attorney Chris Christie let it be known that there was an investigation into a rental deal made by Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who was fighting a tight re-election race against GOP candidate Tom Kean. The news dinged Menendez, who was haunted by vague allegations of corruption, but he [...]

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) talks about getting full disclosure for the Clinton Foundation’s donors. “That’s correct, Senator,” Clinton reiterates. Menendez knows the game. “What I would hate to see,” he says, “is anyone to put in doubt … two extraordinary public servants’ ability to do their job. The Clinton Global Initiative has made a real [...]

To contrast with Sen. Jim DeMint’s (R-S.C.) question about American sovereignty, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) swings over to the progressive side by asking Clinton about foreign development assistance for the benighted places of the globe. He wants to go beyond just being told that Jack Lew will be on it. “How do we ensure that [...]