Judge’s ruling deals blow to Menendez

Here are the highlights from Monday’s proceedings in the federal corruption trial of U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez.

Menendez, a Democrat and New Jersey’s senior senator, is charged with doing official favors for his friend and co-defendant, Florida eye doctor Salomon Melgen, in exchange for expensive hotel stays, private jet flights and hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions.

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