Menendez asks judge to toss conviction, grant new trial over improper evidence shown to jury

Former Sen. Bob Menendez (D.N.J.) asks a federal judge to overturn his corruption conviction after it was revealed that jurors were mistakenly shown inappropriate evidence during deliberations. and requested that a retrial be granted. Mr. Menendez's lawyer Adam Fee written in court filings It said a new trial was “inevitable” due to “serious violations”. “There […]

Improper Social Security payments surpass $1B amid 'record-breaking backlog': Report

(NEXSTAR) – The Social Security Administration is grappling with a “record-breaking backlog” that could result in roughly $1.1 billion in improper payments, according to a new report by the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG, which works to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of SSA’s programs, investigated both erroneous payments […]