Federal investigators are allegedly examining if Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez or his wife had taken gold bars worth up to $400,000 from a felon in exchange for help.
Michael Bloomberg, former New York mayor and billionaire philanthropist, on Thursday cautioned against a hasty transition from oil and gas-powered cars in the U.S. to fight climate change.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pressed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on accountability, the speed of weapons arriving from the U.S. and the need for a victory plan during a closed-door meeting with Republican and Democratic House leaders.