Bob Menendez launches independent bid for re-election to New Jersey Senate seat
Indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) filed campaign paperwork with the State Board of Elections on Monday as he prepares to defend his New Jersey Senate seat as an independent. “Today I submitted far more than the number of signatures needed to run for re-election,” the New Jersey Democrat, who is on trial on federal corruption […]
Lyle Menendez, who shotgunned parents to death with brother Eric, talks plans for life after prison amid new appeal
NASHVILLE — A California man who conspired with his brother to brutally murder his parents in their Los Angeles mansion in 1989 made a rare public appearance Sunday calling into a true crime conference from prison, revealing he still wants freedom despite serving a life sentence. Joseph Menendez, whose middle name is Lyle, and his […]
Sen. Bob Menendez files to run for reelection as an Independent candidate
Sen. Bob Menendez (DNJ) has submitted a petition with nearly 2,500 signatures to run for reelection as an independent, despite being on trial on federal bribery charges. The New Jersey Department of Elections listed Menendez as a candidate for the Nov. 5 election after he submitted a petition with 2,465 signatures. To appear on the […]
‘Gold Bars Bobby’ Menendez to File as Independent in Bid to Keep Senate Seat
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who is facing federal corruption charges, will run for a fourth term as an independent in the U.S. Senate, according to the New Jersey Globe. The longtime Democratic Party official from the Garden State is set to announce his candidacy today after gathering enough signatures to qualify as an independent candidate. […]
Rep. Rob Menendez faces close primary fight in New Jersey
Will the son be forced to pay for the sins of his father? Rep. Robert Menendez Jr. (D-N.J.) has recently appeared to emphasize his first name over his last name in campaign banners. That could just be a coincidence, or maybe he’s in a tough primary battle with Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla while his father […]
NJ Sen. Bob Menendez has enough signatures to run as independent: report
Sen. Bob Menendez may soon have a spin Straw Donation It will be converted into more gold bars. A new report says the indicted New Jersey Democrat has gathered enough signatures to defend his seat as an independent, potentially setting up a three-way race in November. Menendez, 70, has dropped out of the race for […]
Bob Menendez trial judge rules feds can’t use texts related to Egypt aid debates
A federal judge in Manhattan has blocked prosecutors in the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez from turning over text messages related to a 2019 debate over aid to Egypt, exchanges that the government has called “critical” to the case. U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein on Friday agreed with the New Jersey Democrat’s lawyers that admitting […]
Sen. Bob Menendez Passing Around Petition for Independent Run
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is reportedly circulating petitions to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate. Menendez and his wife, Nadine, were each indicted in September 2023 on three federal counts of accepting bribes from three New Jersey businessmen, Wael Hana, Fred Dibes and Jose Uribe. The couple are accused of using their power […]
‘Gold Bar’ Sen. Bob Menendez sitting on $3.5 million campaign cash
Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez remains flush with campaign cash, even as he has burned through about $2 million while fighting charges in court and considering a possible unopposed reelection to the Senate. Menendez’s (D-N.J.) campaign organization raised about $19,632 between the beginning of April and May 15 and had $3.57 million in cash on hand […]
Bob Menendez defends wife Nadine — days after blaming her for legal woes
Now he cares about his wife! Embattled New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, who blames his wife for her legal woes in an ongoing high-stakes bribery trial, rushed to his wife’s defense Friday after arriving at their Englewood Cliffs home. Ta. “Don’t be such a vampire! She has cancer,” Menendez yelled at a Post reporter who […]