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A federal grand jury in New York has returned an indictment against United States Sen. Bob Menendez, chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations committee. A federal grand jury in New York has returned an indictment against United States Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., chairman of the powerful Foreign Relations Committee. The investigation focused on a luxury car, gold bars and an apartment allegedly received by Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian. His wife was also indicted . The indictment charges Menendez, 69, and his wife with having a corrupt relationship with three New Jersey businessmen -- Wael Hana, Jose Uribe and Fred Daides. MORE: Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez under federal investigation: Sources The indictment accuses Menendez and his wife of accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using the senator's power and i NFL uence to seek to protect and enrich the Business man. "Those bribes included cash, gold, payments toward a home m...

The panel's Democrats want itemized lists of gifts, real estate transactions, travel and lodging accommodations provided to any Supreme Court justice or their families. The Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Committee is seeking more information on the extent of billionaire Harlan Crow's gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The panel's 11 Democrats requested itemized lists of gifts worth more than $415, real estate transactions, Travel and lodging accommodations and admissions to private clubs provided by Crow to any justice or members of their families. "As part of the Senate Judiciary Committee's ongoing efforts to craft legislation strengthening the ethical rules and standards that apply to the Justices of the Supreme Court, we request that you provide the Committee with certain information by May 22, 2023," a letter sent Monday to Crow said. The lawmakers also sent letters to the holding companies of Crow's jet and yacht as well as to Topr...

Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel and hospitality perks from billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow, ProPublica reported, igniting controversy A Thursday report that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepted luxury travel and hospitality perks from a billionaire Republican donor was met with both renewed criticism of how the justices self-police and renewed calls for oversight and the impeachment of the embattled conservative. The controversy was touched off by a ProPublica story describing how Thomas and his wife, Ginni, a conservative activist, were treated to high-end vacations and private jet travel subsidized by Dallas-based businessman Harlan Crow, who has a record of contributing millions to Republican candidates and causes. Thomas did not report the gifts on his annual financial disclosure filings, according to ProPublica -- an omission that ethics experts say violates a code of conduct for federal officials. Neither Thomas nor the Supreme Court and its counsel...