US Senator Robert Menendez goes on trial for corruption, no jurors chosen

Jury selection began in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez on Monday, with a judge excusing dozens of prospective jurors in a case that could affect the Democrat’s political future and the makeup of the U.S. Senate.

Menendez, who is New Jersey’s senior senator, faces 16 criminal charges including bribery, fraud, obstruction and acting as a foreign agent.

He is being tried alongside New Jersey businessmen Wael Hana and Fred Daibes in Manhattan federal court. The senator’s wife...