Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________• The fight over President Trump’s stonewalling of Congress escalated on two fronts on Monday. A judge ruled that his accounting firm must turn over his financial records to Congress, while separately, Mr. Trump moved to block Congress from receiving testimony by the former White House counsel Donald F. McGahn II. The fights raise the issue of what power the president has to keep secrets from Congress. • Mr. Trump’s continued demands for investigations into his political opponents have intensified debate over whether his often-transparent calls for action by the Justice Department amount to an abuse of power.

Source: New York Times May 21, 2019 04:18 UTC