Feds Probe Menendez Rental Deal -- Political Wire

Feds Probe Menendez Rental Deal

In a potentially devastating development for Democrat's hopes of taking over the Senate, the Newark Star-Ledger reports that federal investigators have subpoenaed records of a rental deal between Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and a non-profit group in Union City, NJ.

Two weeks ago, the Star-Ledger reported Menendez collected over $300,000 in rent from the non-profit over a nine-year period while serving in the House of Representatives. He also helped the agency win millions of dollars in federal funding over that period. Some Republicans and independent watchdog groups assert it's a conflict of interest for Menendez to seek federal funds for one of his tenants.

A Menendez spokesman questioned the timing of the subpoena, and said the Senator has nothing to hide about his dealings with the non-profit. Menendez is battling Tom Kean Jr. (R) in New Jersey's Senate race, and a recent poll showed Menendez already trailing Kean 44% to 39%.

September 8, 2006

PREMIUM BLOG AD

BLOG ADS

GOOGLE ADS

The largest collection of political memorabilia in one place.

MSNBC

TOOL BOX

Taegan D. Goddard is the creator of Political Wire, a political column updated around the clock with the most interesting news, buzz and commentary.

Goddard is also co-author of You Won - Now What? (Scribner, 1998), a political management book hailed by prominent journalists and politicians from both parties. In addition, Goddard's essays on politics and public policy have appeared in dozens of newspapers across the country, including the Washington Post, USA Today, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Chicago Tribune, Philadelphia Inquirer and Christian Science Monitor.

This is a personal site and does not necessarily reflect the views of any company, political campaign or advocacy group.

PRAISE

"There are a lot of blogs and news sites claiming to understand politics, but only a few actually do. Political Wire is one of them."

-- Chuck Todd, NBC News political director

"Political Wire is one of only four or five sites that I check every day and sometimes several times a day, for the latest political news and developments.”

-- Charlie Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report

"Taegan Goddard's Political Wire sets the gold standard for smart, timely and lively coverage of the world of campaign politics. It's the place to start and end your day.”

-- David Rapp, former editor, Congressional Quarterly

"If I were on the proverbial desert island and had only one web site to access, Political Wire would be it."

-- Dotty Lynch, CBS News political consultant

"Taegan Goddard has a knack for digging out political gems that too often get passed over by the mainstream press, and for delivering the latest electoral developments in a sharp, no frills style that makes his Political Wire an addictive blog habit you don't want to kick."

-- Arianna Huffington, founder of The Huffington Post

"Political Wire is one of the absolute must-read sites in the blogosphere."

-- Glenn Reynolds, founder of Instapundit

POLLS

CONTACT

Send your tips, memos, comments and suggestions to

For advertising information, please contact BlogAds at

Taegan Goddard's Political Wire