Menendez's courtroom reaction to sentencing
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption and bribery. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman reports.
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Menendez after sentencing: "Trump is right"
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced former Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey to 11 years in prison in his bribery case. A jury convicted Menendez in 2024 on 16 felony counts. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has the details.
How Bob Menendez could appeal prison sentence
A federal judge sentenced former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison in his corruption case on Wednesday. A jury convicted the Democrat in July 2024 on charges he accepted bribes in exchange for using his political power to aid the Egyptian government. CBS News political reporter and attorney Katrina Kaufman has more. (Editor's note: The judge first ordered Menendez to report to prison within 72 hours, but later delayed the start of his sentence to June 6, so that he could attend his wife's trial.)
Is Trump ushering in a new "Gilded Age"?
The start of President Trump's new term and the rapidly developing tech space are drawing parallels to the Gilded Age of U.S. history. The term, coined by writer Mark Twain, refers to a period from the late 19th to early 20th century when the U.S. saw spiking industrialization and economic growth intertwined with political corruption and wealth inequality. Historian H. W. Brands joins "America Decides" with his analysis.
Bob Menendez to be sentenced
Former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez may be sentenced to prison time after being convicted on 16 corruption charges. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
South Korean court issues warrants to detain impeached president
A South Korean court issued warrants Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and search his office and residence over his short-lived declaration of martial law.
Manmohan Singh, India's former prime minister, dies at 92
A mild-mannered technocrat, Manmohan Singh became one of India's longest-serving prime ministers. He was chosen to fill the role by Sonia Gandhi, the widow of assassinated Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
What to know about latest bills Biden signed
President Biden celebrated the holidays with a bill-signing blitz on Christmas Eve. The 50 measures becoming law include the "Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act," championed by Paris Hilton, the "Stop Campus Hazing Act" and a law prohibiting Congress members from receiving retirement payments if they are convicted of certain crimes. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has the details.
Haiti gang leader explains violent cause
Haiti continues to suffer from gang violence and corruption as political instability remains. Nawal Al-Maghafi with BBC News, a CBS News partner, breaks down why one gang leader says young men are flocking to his cause.
China continuing nuclear buildup, strengthening ties to Russia, Pentagon says
A new Pentagon report says China is continuing to expand its nuclear force and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year.
Trump says he'd "look at" a pardon for NYC Mayor Eric Adams
President-elect Donald Trump says he would "look at" a pardon for New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has been indicted on corruption charges.
Netanyahu testifies in corruption case
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testified in court Tuesday as a criminal defendant in his long-running corruption trial. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the details.
Israeli PM Netanyahu takes stand in corruption trial for first time
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is now juggling his own trial on corruption charges along with the war in Gaza and a new security challenge in neighboring Syria.
Police chief kills himself as troops close in to arrest him in Mexico
The police chief killed himself with his own weapon as marines, National Guard and soldiers closed in to try to arrest him, prosecutors said.
U.S. indicts Indian billionaire Gautam Adani in $265 million bribery scheme
Gautam Adani, one of the world's richest people, is accused of concealing that a solar energy project was being facilitated by an alleged $265 million bribery scheme.
Texts reveal efforts to bribe juror in pandemic fraud case, prosecutors say
A new court document details what federal prosecutors in Minnesota say was a frantic effort by two defendants to get a juror to vote for an acquittal in a pandemic fraud case.
Officers took nude photos from women during traffic stops, feds say
David McKnight and Julian Alcala allegedly searched the phones for nude photos, then used their own phones to take pictures.
"Fat Leonard" sentenced to 15 years in massive Navy bribery case
Leonard Glenn Francis, known as "Fat Leonard," masterminded an unprecedented bribery and fraud scheme targeting the U.S. Navy.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to federal bribery charges
Indicted NYC Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and campaign finance charges at his arraignment Friday.
What led to NYC Mayor Eric Adams' indictment?
A federal grand jury has indicted New York City Mayor Eric Adams on multiple federal charges in an alleged decade-long corruption case. The Democrat is facing five charges including bribery, wire fraud and two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national. Annie McDonough, deputy city hall reporter at the news organization City & State New York, joins CBS News to break down the indictment.
Feds serve search warrants on interim New York City police commissioner
Tom Donlon's predecessor, Edward Caban, resigned last week after it emerged that Caban's phone was seized as part of a federal investigation that touched several members of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' inner circle.
Impact of NYPD commissioner's resignation
The commissioner of the New York City Police Department has resigned. Edward Caban stepped down Thursday after federal agents seized his phone as part of a larger investigation involving high-ranking city officials. Marcia Kramer with CBS News New York has more on the ongoing corruption probe that led to Caban's resignation, and what it means for one of the largest police forces in the country.
NYPD commissioner resigns amid federal probe
Edward Caban, commissioner of the New York City Police Department, abruptly resigned Thursday, less than a week after federal agents raided his home and seized his cellphone as part of a corruption investigation. Mark Strassmann has details.
FBI raids homes of Adams aides: What we know
New York City Hall is in turmoil due to federal investigations involving multiple members of Mayor Eric Adams' inner circle. NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban resigned Thursday, less than a week after U.S. attorneys seized cellphones from him and his twin brother. Sally Goldenberg, senior New York editor at Politico, joins "America Decides" to unpack the federal raids at the homes of several Adams administration officials.
Ex-Peru President Alberto Fujimori, jailed for human rights abuses, dies at 86
Alberto Fujimori, the former Peruvian president whose decade-long presidency ended in a disgrace of autocratic excess that sent him to prison, has died.
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