House Democrats swung their investigative machinery into action in the most searching examination of the Trump White House so far, showing that the special counsel’s probe is only one of the President’s concerns.

The administration and its allies made clear they will do everything possible to frustrate Democratic oversight efforts, in a way that will test the constitutional infrastructure designed to hold the executive branch to account.

 

Migrant rescue ship renamed in honor of Syrian boy Alan Kurdi

 

In his State of the Union address, meanwhile, Trump laid out his clearest thematic blueprint yet for his re-election bid. The President proclaimed that an economic “miracle” was underway and mixed scalding rhetoric on immigration with claims that Democrats are marching left toward socialism.

And Democrats are blitzing early-voting states this weekend, reflecting their belief that a President under a legal and political siege could be vulnerable next year, despite his ruthless campaigning style.

Source: Battle is on between Trump and his Democratic foes