A federal judge sentenced former Sen. Bob Menendez to 11 years in prison for his conviction on bribery, extortion and other charges. Prosecutors say Menendez took cash, gold bars and a new Mercedes in exchange for actions that, in part, benefited foreign governments. NBC News’ Jonathan Dienst reports. Continue reading Menendez sentenced to 11 years for bribery, extortion and other crimes

An attorney for New York City Mayor Eric Adams has contacted Justice Department leadership with a plea to drop the case against him, two people briefed on the matter confirmed to NBC News. Continue reading Lawyer for NYC Mayor Eric Adams asking DOJ to drop case against him, sources say

During his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of secretary of the Department of Health and Human services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presented a more open stance to vaccines that was not representative of statements he has made on the subject for over a decade. NBC News’ Brandy Zadrozny, who has long covered RFK Jr., reports on his statements and their authenticity. Continue reading RFK Jr. makes a dubious reversal of his vaccine stance during confirmation hearing

Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joins Meet the Press NOW after pressing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his Senate confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Continue reading It’s ‘clear’ that RFK Jr. would be a ‘rubber stamp’ on Trump’s policy decisions: Democratic senator

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick to run the Department of Health and Human Services, is grilled on his vaccine skepticism during his first Senate confirmation hearing. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, joins Meet the Press NOW with his thoughts on Kennedy’s nomination. Continue reading RFK Jr. ‘would be a disaster’ if he ran HHS, says public health expert