In one of the most serious political corruption cases in recent history, federal prosecutors have accused a senior U.S. senator of trading the power of his position for cash, gifts and gold.
Tracey Tully, who covers New Jersey for The Times, tells the story behind the charges against the senator, Robert Menendez, and his wife, Nadine, and describes the role ... Show More
Yesterday
A Guide to Election Night 2026
After two years of campaigning, the 2026 midterm election is now in the hands of the American voters.As the ballot counting begins, Nate Cohn, the chief political analyst for The New York Times, offers a guide for how to understand the results.Guest: Nate Cohn, the chief politica ... Show More
35m 17s
Sep 2023
Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges; DOJ seizes gold bars and $500,000
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are facing corruption-related charges. An unsealed federal indictment reveals the New Jersey senator and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, are accused of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” in exchange for the senato ... Show More
45m 42s
Feb 2025
Another Take: Gold, arms, Egypt – the downfall of a US senator
Every Saturday, we revisit a story from the archives. This originally aired on September 26, 2023. None of the dates, titles, or other references from that time have been changed. A US federal court has indicted New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez and his wife Nadine on corruption ... Show More
18m 25s
Jul 2024
Dancing in the Dark Money
Prosecutors ain’t nothing but tired of New Jersey’s political corruption. WNYC’s Nancy Solomon, host of the Dead End podcast, explains the cases against Sen. Robert Menendez and power broker George Norcross.
This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Hady Mawajdeh, edit ... Show More
25m 40s
Sep 2023
12 PM ET: Menendez’s plea, US solider coming home, NYC’s ‘new Ellis Island’ & more
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez has entered his plea in federal court today in the bribery and corruption case against him, his wife, and three other co-defendants. The US Army private who crossed into North Korea has been returned to the US – we have more on his wellbeing. More ... Show More
5m 28s
Nov 2024
Bob Menendez: Bad Romance Part 2 | 132
Senator Bob Menendez and his wife have just been indicted for wheeling and dealing with the government of Egypt, along with many other crimes. In a bid to save his career, Bob throws his co-conspirators under the bus—including his wife, Nadine. But after decades avoiding conseque ... Show More
35m 25s