WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on a House panel’s expanding Russia investigation (all times local): 10:50 a.m. The White House says it has received the House Judiciary Committee’s letter requesting documents related to the Trump administration, family and business as part of an expanding Russia investigation. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday that Read more about The Latest: White House receives House document request[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Back in January, the Democrats welcomed their brash young newcomers to Congress with smiles and hugs. That was before the new colleagues dragged the party’s simmering divisions over Israel out in the open. Provocative comments from Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota have thrust the Democrats into an uncomfortable debate over Israel policy Read more about House measure condemning anti-Semitism follows Omar’s remark[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort could spend nearly seven years in prison after a federal judge sentenced him Wednesday to three and one-half more years, rejecting his appeal for no additional time and rebuking him for his crimes and years of lies. Within minutes of the new three and one-half year Read more about Manafort now faces 7 years in prison _ and new NY charges[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says it would cost $2 billion to clean up a toxic class of chemicals released at more than 400 bases. The estimate was detailed by Defense Department official Maureen Sullivan at a House Oversight subcommittee hearing Wednesday. The chemicals, called PFAS, are contaminating drinking water supplies around the country. The Read more about Lawmakers: High costs slowing action on contaminant[…]

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — A month ago, Eric Giddens was just a member of the Cedar Falls school board thinking about maybe, someday, running for higher office. Today, he feels like the most popular Democrat in Iowa. California Rep. Eric Swalwell called to congratulate him the day he won the nomination for a surprise Read more about A state Senate race in Iowa is drawing presidential hopefuls[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee suggested on Wednesday that former Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker may have had conversations with President Donald Trump about Michael Cohen’s legal troubles, saying that Whitaker “did not deny” the conversations during a private meeting on Capitol Hill. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., did not get Read more about Democrat: Whitaker didn’t deny talking to Trump about Cohen[…]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has been good to Bernie Sanders, delivering him a 22-point victory in 2016 that was one of his biggest blowouts that year. But as he launches his second campaign for the presidency, there are early signs that he doesn’t have a lock on the nation’s first primary. More than Read more about Sanders’ past New Hampshire backers wary to commit again[…]

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The Latest on South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s bills aimed at possible Keystone XL protests (all times local): 3 p.m. The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota is objecting to bills proposed by Gov. Kristi Noem aimed at protests around the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The civil Read more about The Latest: ALCU: Noem Keystone XL bills chill free speech[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar’s most recent comments on Israel (all times local): 12:50 p.m. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is giving a fellow freshman a boost in the party’s increasingly bitter split over Israel. The New York Democrat tweeted Tuesday about her party’s leaders and their plan Read more about The Latest: AOC stands with fellow House freshman Omar[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly empowered House Democrats approved a centerpiece of their agenda Friday, a sweeping plan to reduce the role of big money in politics, ensure fair elections and strengthen ethics standards. But the leader of Republican-run Senate has pledged it will not come up for a vote and the White House issued a Read more about House OKs election overhaul, but Senate likely to slam door[…]