IT’S SAD, BUT IN THE OBAMA ERA I JUST ASSUME THAT STUFF LIKE THIS IS POLITICALLY MOTIVATED: Sen. Bob Menendez Charged With Corruption. Which isn’t to say that Menendez isn’t guilty, necessarily, only that even if he were guilty, he wouldn’t be facing prosecution if he’d played ball with the Obama White House.

Related: Justice Department Won’t Charge Lois Lerner With Contempt Over Missing Emails. “Holder has long resisted GOP calls to appoint a special prosecutor, saying the DOJ is able to handle the investigation.”

UPDATE: In a shocking coincidence, it turns out that Menendez will vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as AG. “The senator could be the deciding vote in her favor.” How convenient.