Seldom does a new Congress arrive in Washington so confident that its two-year term will be of historic consequence. Special Counsel Robert Mueller, investigating Trump's 2016 campaign ties with Russia, named the president as "Individual 1" in court filings and implicated him in two election law felonies. The fates of Flynn, Cohen, ManafortAlong with all this, proven criminality has moved closer to the president since the elections. Even by Trump's standards, the White House comings and goings since the midterm elections on Nov. 6 have been remarkable. Schiff has also said he might have hearings into what's going on with Trump's North Korea outreach.

Source: CBC News January 03, 2019 09:00 UTC