Washington Sens. Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell joins calls for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign

Washington’s U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell have joined a growing chorus of Senate Democrats calling for Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., to resign amid federal corruption charges. In a statement Wednesday morning, Murray called the charges against Menendez “extremely serious” and the details “deeply disturbing.” While saying Menendez has the right to defend himself in court, Murray said, “I believe he should step down and focus on his legal defense.” If Menendez refuses, Murray added, “I encourage the Senate Ethics Committee to open an investigation into this, separate from...