Photograph: UPI/Barcroft MediaThe attorney general, William Barr, and the former White House counsel Don McGahn could face court action over their refusal to testify to congressional committees about the Robert Mueller investigation. McGahn and other former Trump officials, including Hope Hicks, have heeded White House demands to defy congressional subpoenas. Hong Kong protesters swamp city to try to block extradition billPlay Video 1:38 Hong Kong police deploy rubber bullets and teargas on protesters – video reportTens of thousands of determined protesters took to the streets of Hong Kong again on Wednesday, forcing politicians to abandon a debate on the controversial extradition bill that would allow mainland China to pursue its political opponents in the former British colony. More than 100 businesses in Hong Kong closed on Wednesday, while thousands of parents and teachers called for a schools boycott in protest at the proposed law. Antony Dapiran, the author of a book about protest in Hong Kong, explains why the extradition bill has generated such unprecedented opposition.

Source: The Guardian June 12, 2019 10:48 UTC