WASHINGTON (AP) — A look at where the investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what may lie ahead for him: WHAT’S THIS ALL ABOUT? Special counsel Robert Mueller is looking into whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia and whether the president obstructed the investigation. Trump also plays a central role in a Read more about Where the investigations related to President Trump stand[…]

JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has officially shuttered its consulate in Jerusalem, downgrading the status of its main diplomatic mission to the Palestinians by folding it into the U.S. Embassy to Israel. For decades, the consulate functioned as a de facto embassy to the Palestinians. Now, that outreach will be handled by a Palestinian Read more about US closes Jerusalem consulate, demoting Palestinian mission[…]

As the number of Democrats running for president grows, the 2020 hopefuls fanned out across several early-voting states over the weekend and met with voters in some of the states that will have an early say in determining the nominee. Sens. Cory Booker of New Jersey and Sherrod Brown of Ohio were in South Carolina, Read more about Sanders makes 2020 launch official as Trump mocks Democrats[…]

NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders will return to Brooklyn, the borough where he was born, to launch a presidential campaign that’s expected to connect his working-class childhood to his populist political views that have reshaped the Democratic Party. Sanders, a Vermont independent and the runner-up in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, will speak Read more about Sanders to launch 2020 campaign from Brooklyn hometown[…]

ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams is a woman in demand. Months removed from her surprisingly narrow defeat in the Georgia governor’s race, Abrams is being heavily recruited to run for Senate, weighing another campaign for governor and even hearing overtures from prominent activists who want her to run for president. It’s a remarkable turn for Read more about Stacey Abrams: A woman with lots of options[…]

SELMA, Alabama (AP) — The Latest on Democratic presidential hopefuls at events commemorating the 54th anniversary of the march on Selma, Alabama, known as “Bloody Sunday” (all times local): 12:15 p.m. Sherrod Brown says the Democratic presidential hopefuls “respect” each other — and he’s contrasting that with the bickering among the Republicans who ran in Read more about The Latest: Ohio’s Brown says Dems ‘respect’ each other.[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring it’s “very clear” President Donald Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, says the panel is requesting documents Monday from more than 60 people from Trump’s administration, family and business as part of a rapidly expanding Russia investigation. Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said the House Judiciary Committee wants Read more about House Democrats expand Russia probe, seeking more documents[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Friday released the transcript of an interview with a Justice Department official linked to the early days of the Russia investigation, renewing their efforts to raise questions about the origins of the special counsel’s probe and pushing back on the sweeping new investigations Democrats have launched into President Donald Read more about Republicans release transcript, push back on Trump probes[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential contender Kirsten Gillibrand is standing by her Senate office’s response to a former staffer who resigned over the handling of her sexual harassment claims. Politico reported Sunday that the female staffer alleged that one of Gillibrand’s closest aides made repeated unwelcome advances toward her and then retaliated after she reported Read more about Gillibrand stands by handling of aide’s sex misconduct claim[…]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats launched a sweeping new probe of President Donald Trump, an aggressive investigation that threatens to shadow the president through the 2020 election season with potentially damaging inquiries into his White House, campaign and family businesses. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler said Monday his panel was beginning the probe into possible Read more about House panel opens sweeping probe of Trump, his associates[…]