U.S. Senate

U.S. Senate August 18, 2017

Booker wants to remove Confederate statues. Will his ambition doom the Dems?

Polling data is dropping fast and furious, Save Jerseyans, and surprise surprise, strong majorities of Americans do not support ripping down Confederate monuments. 62% according to a PBS/NPR/Marist survey; 86% of those polled simultaneously condemned white supremacy. But good old Cory Booker (D-Twitter) isn’t running to lead Americans past all of this nonsense. He’s running […]

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Bob Menendez, Chris Christie, Crime, Criminal Justice, U.S. Senate August 16, 2017

POLL: Who will Christie appoint if Menendez gets booted from the U.S. Senate?

Let’s say Bob Menendez is convicted or cuts a deal pursuant to his upcoming September corruption trial… Chris Christie gets to pick his replacement IF the Republican Senate moves swiftly to eject the New Jersey Democrat, and that new senator might prove crucial as the GOP takes a last shot at repealing Obamacare and passing […]

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Bob Menendez, Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice, U.S. Senate August 11, 2017

Is co-defendant in Menendez case looking to plead out?

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Attorneys on Thursday agreed to postpone Dr. Salomon Melgen’s sentencing in his Medicare fraud case until after he faces a federal jury in New Jersey along with U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez. Melgen an ophthalmologist, was scheduled to be sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida […]

Bob Menendez, Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice, U.S. Senate August 9, 2017

Menendez judge waiting until trial to rule on motion to dismiss case

NEWARK — The judge handling U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s federal corruption case said Wednesday he will have to wait to hear evidence at trial before ruling on a defense motion to dismiss the charges against the Democratic lawmaker. Menendez, who was first indicted in April 2015, is accused of intervening in government matters on behalf […]

Bob Menendez, Corruption July 19, 2017

Sen. Menendez argues for dismissal of political corruption charges

NEWARK — Lawyers for U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey are asking a federal court to dismiss political corruption charges against the Democrat. They cite in court papers filed Tuesday a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court decision and recent rulings they say narrow the scope of the federal bribery statute. They point to an appeals […]

Healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, National, ObamaCare, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate July 19, 2017

Telling It Straight: Shame On These Cowards!

Posted with permission from The Dan Cirucci Blog — Let’s tell it like it is. The entrenched Republicans in the U. S. Senate are in the process of making fools of themselves. And the biggest culprits are the Futile Four who sank the latest effort to replace and replace Obamacare: Whiny Susan Collins, Picky Rand Paul, […]

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Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Marco Rubio, National, U.S. Senate June 8, 2017

The Comey Hearing Should’ve Ended After Rubio’s Line of Questioning

We already broke down why the “Trump committed obstruction of justice” talking point is ridiculous, Save Jerseyans. But the Comey hearing should’ve ended after this: ___

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Bob Menendez, Corruption, Medicare, U.S. Senate April 28, 2017

BREAKING: Jury Convicts Menendez’s Friend and Donor, Dr. Melgen

More ominous news for Bob Menendez, Save Jerseyans. On Friday, Dr. Salomon Melgen, accused of improperly billing the U.S. government for $100+ million in medical insurance payments, was convicted by a federal jury. Senator Menendez, a long time friend (and recipient of donations) from the Florida doctor, is still under indictment for allegedly using his office […]

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Election 2018, U.S. Senate April 13, 2017

Goldberg Readies Second Run for U.S. Senate in 2018

Most of the N.J. political universe is presently focused on 2017, Save Jerseyans, but one New Jersey politician is already setting his sights on next year’s midterm cycle. “Today, I am excited to announce that I am forming an Exploratory Campaign Committee to ‘test the waters’ for a run to oust Bob Menendez next year,” […]

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Bob Menendez, Chris Christie April 11, 2017

POLL: Chris Christie is America’s Least Popular Governor

Here’s another less-than-positive “first” for New Jersey… We have America’s least popular governor. According to a Morning Consult online poll released Tuesday morning, to make matter worse (?) for the former presidential hopeful, Governor Chris Christie‘s approval rating of 25% (71% disapprove) is 4-points worse than his 29% approval rating in the September Morning Consult poll. He’s got bad […]

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Cory Booker, Foreign Policy, Syria, U.S. Military, U.S. Senate April 8, 2017

Cory Booker (D-Twitter) Manages To Land On All Sides Of Syria

After taking an absolute beating over Russia and health care in recent weeks, Save Jerseyans, President Trump finally had a stronger week than the Democrats. ‘Bout time! The Donald (1) convinced long-time skeptics like yours truly that I didn’t gamble my vote away needlessly by getting Gorsuch across the finish line in t he same news cycle that […]

U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court April 7, 2017

Senate Confirms Goruch, 54-45

Both U.S. Senators Menendez and Booker of New Jersey were among the 45 “NAY” votes…. DEVELOPING…. _____

U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court April 3, 2017

After Clearing Committee Vote, Here’s What’s Next for Gorsuch

In a vote along party lines, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-9 to pass Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick, out of committee. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa said Gorsuch’s nomination will now move to the Senate. Chairman @ChuckGrassley: The nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be Associate Justice of #SCOTUS is […]

Chuck Schumer, National, U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court April 2, 2017

Schumer Confident: ‘Highly Unlikely’ Gorsuch Gets 60 Votes

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) bragged it is “highly unlikely” that Judge Neil Gorsuch will get the needed 60 votes to end debate on his nomination to the Supreme Court. Schumer made the remarks on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday, which host Chuck Todd kicked off by saying President Donald Trump is […]

Donald Trump, National, National Debt, Spending, Taxes, U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate March 29, 2017

Trump’s Budget Cuts Face Resistance From Republican Lawmakers

Republican leaders are voicing disapproval of budget cuts proposed by President Donald Trump. “I doubt there’d be a lot of appetite for dramatic cuts this year,” Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, told Roll Call. “I just look at it as a conversation. They’ve got their views, we’ve got our views, and we need to […]

Bob Menendez, Corruption, Crime, Criminal Justice, U.S. Supreme Court March 20, 2017

SCOTUS Isn’t Coming to Bob Menendez’s Rescue

Bob Menendez‘s upcoming vote on the Gorsuch nomination is no longer relevant, Save Jerseyans. Back in December, Menendez’s lawyers filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court arguing that his pending federal bribery charges infringe upon legislative activity protected by the United States Constitution’s “Speech-Or-Debate” Clause. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court indicated, without comment, that it won’t […]