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During his first public appearance since federal prosecutors accused him of corruption, Sen. Bob Menendez hit back at Democrats calling for him to step down and vowed to fight the charges in federal court. (Courtesy of Sen. Menendez's office)

A defiant Sen. Menendez says he will not resign from U.S. Senate

BY: - September 25, 2023

New Jersey U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez appeared in Union City Monday to deny federal bribery charges that were unsealed in an indictment Friday and to reiterate that he does not intend to step down from the U.S. Senate, despite pressure from top Democratic leaders. Menendez, a Democrat whose political career launched in this Hudson County city […]

The "social section" in Crawford County Library's Van Buren branch (Screenshot from court documents)

Judge denies motions in suit over Arkansas county’s library practices

BY: - September 12, 2023

A lawsuit against Crawford County officials over the placement of library books with LGBTQ+ themes remained active Tuesday after a federal judge in Fayetteville denied motions from both the plaintiffs and the county. Crawford County residents and library patrons Rebecka Virden, Nina Prater, Samantha Rowlett and their minor children sued the county judge, quorum court, […]