Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________• Attorney General William P. Barr failed to appear at a House hearing on the special counsel’s findings and missed the Wednesday deadline to provide an unredacted version of the Mueller report. The Judiciary Committee threatened to hold him in contempt, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused him of lying to Congress. • President Trump has vowed to resist “all” subpoenas issued by House Democrats in their oversight investigations, and has sued his banks and the House Oversight Committee to block subpoenas for his financial records. Here’s a guide to how the coming fights could play out.

Source: New York Times May 03, 2019 03:56 UTC