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The Most Jaw-Dropping Allegations in the Menendez Indictment

 Prosecutors say the senator took gold bars and wads of cash as bribes “to benefit the government of Egypt” and business associates in New Jersey. By Matt Stieb and Benjamin Hart
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the inside game

The Strike From Hell for ‘Union Joe’

 By Gabriel Debenedetti The UAW doesn’t want his help, but he will need theirs against Trump, who sees an opportunity.
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politics
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The Most Jaw-Dropping Allegations in the Bob Menendez Indictment
By Matt Stieb and Benjamin Hart
Prosecutors say the senator took gold bars and wads of cash as bribes “to benefit the government of Egypt” and business associates in New Jersey.
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politics
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