
House Democrats finally get to interview former White House counsel McGahn
CNN
Former Trump White House Counsel Don McGahn is testifying Friday before the House Judiciary Committee about former President Donald Trump's attempts to obstruct the Russia investigation, in a closed-door interview that's the culmination of a two-year court fight Democrats waged against the Trump administration.
The interview is poised to have McGahn put on record with Congress about some of the most pivotal moments of the Trump presidency, such as when Trump directed McGahn to fire then-special counsel Robert Mueller and McGahn refused. These incidents were documented in Mueller's final report then were nearly eclipsed from public discussion during inter-branch power struggles in 2019 and 2020. McGahn served as the top lawyer on Trump's 2016 campaign and was White House counsel until fall 2018. He was one of the most significant witnesses against Trump -- sitting for interviews with the FBI and prosecutors five times in Mueller's investigation as Mueller sought to chronicle the multiple instances of Trump's obstructive acts.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











