WASHINGTON (AP) — The impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump has thrust Washington into a political crisis. In the four weeks since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., launched the investigation, Trump has taken steps that have drawn more criticism, not less, repeatedly testing the loyalty of his stalwart Republican allies. His actions have both intensified the questions at the center of the inquiry and opened new areas of concern. Polls now show more Americans in favor of opening the impeachment inquiry than those who are opposed, a shift since earlier this year. ___EDITOR’S NOTE — Washington Bureau Chief Julie Pace has covered the White House and politics for The Associated Press since 2007.

Source: Huffington Post October 19, 2019 13:30 UTC