Bob Menendez buoyed by testimony of prosecutor, former adviser in bribery trial

Prosecutors at the trial of Sen. Bob Menendez used the testimony of his former campaign manager on Tuesday to try to link alleged bribes of the Democrat to the appointment of New Jersey’s top prosecutor three years ago. Michael Soliman, a former top Menendez political adviser, testified immediately after New Jersey’s U.S. attorney, Philip Sellinger,

“Lawful, but awful”: Harassment of local officials on the rise

Reno, Nevada — When Beth Smith joined the Washoe County School Board, she expected rigorous debate. But she didn’t anticipate a level of vitriol and toxicity more commonly associated with higher office in Washington, rather than her city in Nevada. “What you don’t expect is harassment and intimidation and attacks on you, constantly screaming, swearing