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The rise and fall of Bob Menendez: A timeline
Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat who has served in public office for decades, will resign his Senate seat effective Aug. 20, he said in a letter addressed to Gov. Phil Murphy. This latest development comes a week after the senator was convicted in a federal bribery case. An ending to a trial that stains a decades-long career in public office. A...
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NJ Sen. Bob Menendez will resign on Aug. 20, he says in letter to governor
Sen. Bob Menendez submitted a letter of resignation on Tuesday to Gov. Phil Murphy, which comes a week after his federal corruption conviction. According to the copy obtained by NBC News, his last day in public office will be Aug. 20. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.
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Vice President Kamala Harris visits campaign staffers after Biden drops out
Harris spoke to her campaign staff in Wilmington, Delaware, on Monday, a day after President Joe Biden announced he would no longer seek a second term in office. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.
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Inside Sen. Chuck Schumer's discussion with Biden a week before president exited race
According to the source, Schumer finished the meeting by saying “I do not expect you to walk out of this room making a decision, but I hope you will think about what I said.” To which the President responded, “I need another week,” and then the two leaders hugged.
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Clintons, prominent Democrats support Biden decision to withdraw
Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are among the prominent Democrats praising Biden’s long service to the country. News 4’s Marc Santia reports.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer had ‘blunt' conversation with Biden about state of presidential race
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer had a “blunt” private conversation with President Joe Biden over the weekend about the state of the presidential race, two sources familiar with the meeting told NBC News.
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19
The White House announced that President Joe Biden began experiencing mild symptoms on Wednesday after testing positive for the coronavirus.
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Sen. Bob Menendez is discussing his intent to resign, sources tell NBC News
Following his convictions in his federal corruption trial, Sen. Bob Menendez is calling close associates and telling them he intends to resign his senate seat, sources tell NBC News. Jonathan Dienst reports.
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What happens to Sen. Bob Menendez's seat after his conviction?
Sen. Bob Menendez 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 the remainder of his term.
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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty on all counts: What it means and what comes next
A Manhattan jury found New Jersey’s senior senator guilty in his federal corruption trial, as deliberations took just over 12 hours over the course of three days. After convicted on all counts against him and two other defendants, Menendez and his attorneys vowed to appeal. New York’s Jonathan Dienst and Adam Harding report.
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Long Island bill could mean jail time, $1,000 fines for face masks that hide identity
A county on Long Island could become one of the first legislative bodies in the tri-state to ban face masks that conceal the wearer’s identity — with violators facing potential fines and even jail time.
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Long Island county considers $1,000 fine for wearing masks hiding identity
The proposed ban would not include face masks used for health or religious reasons, but the legislation supported by Nassau County Republican legislators would make it a crime punishable by a year in jail and or a $1.000 fine to use a mask to conceal your identity in public. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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WATCH LIVE: President Biden holds news conference as he tries to quell post-debate doubts
NOTE: President Biden’s news conference can be seen in the above video player. President Joe Biden will hold a news conference Thursday, the key event in a monumental week during which the Democratic incumbent is fending off calls for him to step aside as the party’s presumptive nominee following a shaky debate performance. It’s just the type of event that many political watchers...
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Rep. Nadler ducks questions after reports he called on Biden to step aside
Rep. Jerry Nadler remained quiet on the topic of President Joe Biden’s re-election on Monday, just a day after he was named alongside three other Democrats who reportedly voiced concern of the campaign. NBC News reported that the four members of Congress spoke during a Sunday call to colleagues about the president stepping aside in favor of a different...
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Biden: ‘I am running and gonna win again'
At a campaign rally in Wisconsin on Friday, President Joe Biden responded to speculation that he might drop out of the presidential race.
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John Avlon wins the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 1 in New York, NBC News projects
Former CNN personality John Avlon spoke to supporters Tuesday night after defeating Nancy Goroff in the U.S. House 1 New York Democratic primary.
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NY Primary Day: Bowman and Latimer in tight Westchester race, as Dems square off on Long Island
Tuesday is primary day in New York, and there are a few high-profile races that many had their eyes on. The big match-up and most expensive is the battle between Rep. Jamaal Bowman and George Latimer for the 16th district, which covers Westchester County and the Bronx. On Long Island, there is a tight race in the 1st district, which...
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Former CNN anchor wins Democratic primary for Long Island congressional seat, NBC News projects
In Tuesday’s New York primary elections, Democratic voters on Long Island picked former CNN anchor John Avlon as the candidate who will challenge incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota in a district that’s been controlled by the GOP for a decade.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces tough fight from George Latimer in suburban NY Democratic primary
One of the most liberal members of Congress is trying to fight off a strong challenge from a political moderate in a Democratic primary north of New York City. Rep. Jamaal Bowman faces Westchester County Executive George Latimer in Tuesday’s primary election. The race has centered on the candidates’ diverging positions on Israel. Bowman is one of the most critical...
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Sen. Bob Menendez's Egypt trip planning got ‘weird,' Senate staffer recalls at trial
A Senate staffer has testified at a bribery trial that planning for Sen. Bob Menendez’s 2021 trip to Egypt and Qatar got “weird” after the Democrat directed that Egypt be involved in the process. A senior staffer with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee testified Monday as a government witness at a trial over bribes of gold and cash allegedly paid...