Morning Jolt: New Details in Senator Menendez's Corruption Case

First, your Harvey update: Floodwaters led to a series of explosions in a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, early this morning. Port Arthur is now underwater, and the death toll has risen to 37.

Now, making the clickthrough worthwhile: the prosecution releases the details of Senator Bob Menendez's case, Politico eulogizes the "death" of Texas's rugged individualism, and baseball errs (and then makes amends) with its plans for the Astros.

Do Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth

The prosecution in the Bob Menendez trial has released the details of its case against the New Jersey senator and his co-defendant, Salomon Melgen. Menendez was indicted for accepting a slew of bribes from Florida eye specialist Salomon Melgen in exchange for promoting Melgen's business.

Flights on a private jet, vacations in a Paris hotel suite and a Caribbean villa, and nearly $800,000 in campaign ...

August 31 2017

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New Details in Senator Menendez's Corruption Case Philip H. DeVoe First, your Harvey update: Floodwaters led to a series of explosions in a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, early this morning. Port Arthur is now underwater, and the death toll has risen to 37. Now, making the clickthrough worthwhile: the prosecution releases the details of Senator Bob Menendez's case, Politico eulogizes the "death" of Texas's rugged individualism, and baseball errs (and then makes amends) with its plans for the Astros. Do Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth The prosecution in the Bob Menendez trial has released the details of its case against the New Jersey senator and his co-defendant, Salomon Melgen. Menendez was indicted for accepting a slew of bribes from Florida eye specialist Salomon Melgen in exchange for promoting Melgen's business. Flights on a private jet, vacations in a Paris hotel suite and a Caribbean villa, and nearly $800,000 in campaign ... READ MORE Can a Progressive's 'Inclusive Values' Include Christianity? David French Don't ever forget that, for some folks, "separation of church and state" is a half-measure. It's just a pit stop on the road to de-Christianizing America. It's a temporary means to a much bigger... Slate: Houston Doesn't Show America at Its Best Kyle Smith Slate: Houston Doesn't Show America at Its Best ADVERTISEMENT Yale Offers a Tutorial in Higher-Education Indoctrination George Will Summer brings no respite for academics committed to campus purifications, particularly at the institution that is the leader in the silliness sweepstakes, Yale. Its Committee on Art in Public... Weather Is Politics by Other Means Jonathan S. Tobin Weather emergencies on the scale of Hurricane Harvey ought to be about common humanity, not politics. Americans have been saddened at the losses suffered by those affected by the storm, have... 'The End of Loyalty' and the Surge in Populist Sentiment Thomas S. Hibbs In the literature that helps explain the shocking results of the presidential election of 2016, Rick Wartzman's new book, The End of Loyalty: The Rise and Fall of Good Jobs in America, merits a... Hidden Abuse of Women: Coerced Abortions Colin LeCroy While traveling recently, I stopped for lunch with a new relative in her mid sixties who recently married into my family. From across the table, the woman, who had met me twice before, learned... ADVERTISEMENT Out of the Ashes: Rebuilding American Culture Anthony Esolen 'Our culture suffers from many debilitating diseases. Anthony Esolen's voice is a much-needed tonic. Here's hoping America heeds his counsel.' — R. R. Reno, editor, First Things LEARN MORE Hurricane Harvey Top Shots ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 215 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, 10016, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.