Tag: Robert Menendez
Trump Administration’s Rejection of Pope’s Mediation Offer Sends Ugly Signal
Trump’s efforts to overthrow the Maduro government in Venezuela reached new heights when it halted a Senate resolution supporting self-proclaimed president Guaidó because it also included a line against the use of US military force…
More Sanctions on Venezuela: Operation Florida 2020 (Pt 1/2)
Senators Menendez and Rubio introduced a bipartisan bill to the Senate to intensify US and international pressure on the government of Venezuela. Mark Weisbrot says this is largely possible because members of Congress are unaware…
Exxon to Congress: Lift Cyprus Arms Embargo, There’s Gas Nearby
TRNN’s Steve Horn and The Intercept’s Lee Fang say a bill to lift the arms embargo on Cyprus and promote offshore gas in the region received lobbying support from ExxonMobil, and the pro-Israel and pro-Greece…
FBI investigating Bob Menendez’s ties with Egyptian officials
CBS News has learned the FBI is investigating whether Egypt’s intelligence services tried to gain access to Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey through his wife Nadine. Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty…
