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Sen. Bob Menendez and wife indicted on bribery charges, Justice Department says

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car for a range of corrupt acts. The sweeping indictment alleges that Menendez, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, provided sensitive and non-public information to Egyptian officials. Menendez faces reelection next year in a bid to extend his three-decade career in Washington.

UAW to strike more GM, Stellantis plants, has made progress with Ford

The United Auto Workers will say it has made real progress towards a deal with Ford Motor but expand its strikes against rival automakers General Motors and Stellantis, according to sources familiar with talks.

VP Harris, a former prosecutor, will lead new White House office of gun violence prevention

President Joe Biden has asked Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, which will seek to find ways around congressional inaction to stem rising violence.

Amazon Prime Video will soon come with ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them

Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions.

Hard-right Republicans push dangerously closer to a disruptive federal shutdown

With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest funding plan in ruins and lawmakers leaving town for the weekend, there’s no endgame in sight as hard-right Republicans push dangerously closer to a disruptive federal shutdown.