Democrats investigate Trump's 'illegal shakedown' of law firms

Top Democrats on the House and Senate judiciary committees sent letters to two law firms that struck deals with President Donald Trump to avoid being punished for hiring or representing people who Trump considers enemies.

According to the Washington Post, Democrats Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut sent letters to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison and Willkie Farr & Gallagher, both of which agreed to spend tens of millions of dollars...