Democrats Win New York Special Election, Allegations of Corruption Surround Senator Menendez

Analysis of the New York special election with three takeaways. Democrat Tom Suozzi flips George Santos' former seat in Congress, narrowing the Republican majority. Plus, shocking allegations of corruption involving Senator Bob Menendez and his wife. This episode explores the implications of these events on the political landscape leading up to the 2024 presidential election and the battle for control of Congress.

Sources:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/13/new-york-special-election-santos/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrat-tom-suozzi-wins-new-york-race-flipping-george-santos-former-seat-in-congress
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/14/politics/menendez-bribery-scheme-new-filing/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/13/politics/santos-seat-tom-suozzi-mazi-pilip/index.html

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) Analysis | 3 takeaways from the New York special election
(00:03:14) Democrat Tom Suozzi wins New York race , flipping George Santos' former seat in Congress
(00:06:27) Sen. Menendez’s wife got engagement ring as part of bribery scheme, prosecutors allege in new filing
(00:09:29) Democrats will flip Santos seat in New York, CNN projects, further shrinking House GOP’s narrow majority