US Senator Menendez Convicted at Corruption Trial, Cementing Political Downfall
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday at his corruption trial by a jury in Manhattan federal court, completing the once-powerful New Jersey Democrat’s dramatic downfall. The jury deliberated for more than 12 hours over three days before reaching a verdict in a trial that had taken nine weeks. Menendez, 70, had pleaded not