Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife plead not guilty in bribery case Menendez has refused to step down as New Jersey's senior senator even amid growing calls from his fellow Democratic senators. Jaclyn Diaz
The U.S. government files an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon In a monopoly lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers. Alina Selyukh
A judge says Trump is liable for fraud in New York civil lawsuit Judge Arthur Engoron finds that Trump and his associates exaggerated the former president's net worth in order to complete deals and receive more financing. Jaclyn Diaz
California is first state to levy a tax on guns and ammo to fund safety programs New law will impose an additional 11% in addition to federal tax. It's one of nearly two dozen gun laws signed into law on Tuesday. but Newsom acknowledges some might not survive legal challenges. The Associated Press
New California law bars schoolbook bans based on racial and LGBTQ topics Gov. Gavin Newsom called the new measure "long overdue," saying that the banning binge of diversity materials has to come to an end. Jonathan Franklin
Perdue Farms and Tyson Foods under federal inquiry over reports of illegal child labor The Labor Department launched investigations into the two major poultry producers after reports that migrant children as young as 13 have been working overnight shifts to clean the companies' plants. Juliana Kim
Thomas attended fundraisers for conservative political group, ProPublica report says A new report from ProPublica claims that Thomas has maintained a close relationship with the Koch network and that on at least two occasions, he spoke at fundraising events for the organization. Nina Totenberg
Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez has been indicted on federal corruption charges The indictment accuses Menendez and his wife of accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars of bribes in exchange for using" the senator's power and influence. Washington Desk
Newly signed drug law gets mixed reviews among Seattleites By Oct. 20, it will be illegal in Seattle for people to use drugs like heroin and meth in public. The new ordinance comes at a time of hot public debate over the criminalization of drug use, and is drawing mixed reactions among Seattleites. Joshua McNichols
Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder and agrees to pay him $340,000 Demetrius Smith will be compensated by the state of Maryland after spending years behind bars, including over a year after he had been proven innocent. He was released from prison in 2013. The Associated Press
