Jurors in Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial begin deliberations
Washington — The fate of Sen. Bob Menendez now lies in the hands of twelve jurors, who began deliberations Friday afternoon in the New Jersey Democrat’s bribery trial. The trial, initially expected to last six weeks, has stretched into its ninth week. Menendez, who has pleaded not guilty, is charged with 16 felony counts, including