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PublishedOctober 23, 2023
Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge
The rewritten indictment added a charge alleging that the senator, his wife and a businessman conspired to have Bob Menendez act as an agent of the government of Egypt and Egyptian officials.
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PublishedOctober 1, 2023
California governor names Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
In choosing Butler, a Democratic strategist, Gov. Gavin Newsom fulfilled his pledge to appoint a Black woman if the late Dianne Feinstein’s seat should become open.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Sen. Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to pocketing bribes in a wide-ranging corruption case
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was released on a $100,000 bond after pleading not guilty to federal charges in a case accusing him of pocketing bribes of cash and gold bars.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2023
Clarence Page: In defense of old-fashioned Senate dress rules
Hoodies and gym shorts on the Senate floor? I don’t think they belong there. Neither does the No. 2 Senate Democrat.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2023
Commentary: What’s good for the Pentagon may be bad for the Senate
The Senate’s approval of several high-level military positions exposes deep flaws in how the chamber conducts its business.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2023
Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs but a Republican is blocking other military nominees
An Alabama senator is holding up military nominations unless the Pentagon ends its policy of paying for travel when a service member has to go out of state to get an abortion or other reproductive care.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Senate ditches dress code as Pennsylvania’s Fetterman and others choose casual clothes
Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine argues that the relaxed rules debase the institution of the Senate and joked, 'I plan to wear a bikini tomorrow to the Senate floor.'
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PublishedAugust 26, 2023
Auction will include 1941 Plymouth owned by Margaret Chase Smith
The late U.S. senator's car will be auctioned Sunday with a starting bid of $7,500, but Thomaston Place Auction Galleries estimates it will sell for at least twice that amount.
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PublishedAugust 17, 2023
Maine Voices: Too hot to ignore – much more action is needed to fight climate change
We need to immediately develop and implement an aggressive national, science-based climate plan, including a panel that evaluates and reports on our progress and recommends needed adjustments.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2023
Widow of former U.S. Senate candidate sues campaign manager over crypto investment
Max Linn made an unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in 2020. His widow says his campaign manager conned him out of more than $225,000 before Linn died in December 2021.
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