Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________• In a daylong hearing before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal lawyer, accused Mr. Trump of an expansive pattern of lies and criminality. He offered a damning portrayal of life inside the president’s orbit — where, he said, advisers sacrifice integrity for proximity to power. • Accusations by Mr. Cohen, such as the president’s alleged knowledge of the hacked Democratic emails released by WikiLeaks, could create new legal issues for Mr. Trump. His testimony also revived questions about whether Mr. Trump broke the law by failing to disclose that he had footed the bill for a hush payment to a pornographic film actress.

Source: New York Times February 28, 2019 04:30 UTC