1/ Trump accused House Democratic leaders of going “stone cold CRAZY� by opening an oversight investigation into his administration and allies, arguing that the lawmakers are needlessly harassing 81 “innocent people� and groups with demands for documents. Trump claimed the Democrats are conducting a “big, fat, fishing expedition� which amounts to “PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT!� (Politico / Washington Post)

House Democrats plan to request 10 years of Trump’s tax returns in the coming weeks. The House Ways and Means Committee is using a 1924 law that gives the chairmen tax-writing committees the ability to demand the tax returns of White House officials. Trump has said he won’t allow Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to turn over his personal tax records. The 1924 law, however, doesn’t give Mnuchin the ability to deny a congressional request, as the law says he “shall� turn over the records. (Washington Post)

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff hired a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York to lead the committee’s investigation into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia. Daniel Goldman has experience fighting Russian organized crime, and has served as the district’s deputy chief of the organized crime unit and oversaw prosecutions into traditional organized crime, international organized crime and white collar crime. (Axios / New Yorker)

House Democrats introduced a bill to protect White House whistleblowers subject to nondisclosure agreements. The legislation “clarifies that any non-disclosure agreements signed by White House employees do not cover actions protected by federal whistleblower law, and ensures that those in the Administration with knowledge of wrongdoing will not be afraid to speak the truth.� (The Hill)

Senate Republicans rejected calls to investigate whether Trump committed crimes over a scheme to pay off women alleging extramarital affairs. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which investigated Hillary Clinton’s email controversy in the last Congress, wants to wait until Mueller finishes his investigation first. (CNN)

2/ New York State regulators issued a subpoena to the Trump Organization’s insurance broker. The request comes days after Michael Cohen testified that the Trump Organization inflated the value of its assets to insurance companies. The New York regulators are requesting copies of the insurance policies issued by Aon brokerage to Trump and the Trump Organization, as well as applications and financial statements used to secure the policies. The Trump Organization is now facing scrutiny from federal prosecutors, congressional Democrats, and insurance regulators. (New York Times)

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