New Jersey
Opening statements set to kick off second criminal trial for Senator Bob Menendez
The bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is ready to start with opening statements Wednesday as prosecutors seek to convince a jury that the longtime powerful Democrat was corrupt
Prosecutors say the men showered Menendez and his wife with gifts to ensure Menendez would help them.
The three-term senator has insisted since his fall arrest that he is not guilty of charges that he used his influence to aid three New Jersey busine... [2154 chars]