The Oversight and Judiciary Committees sent letters to several Trump administration agencies and officials on Friday, including the White House and its top attorney, the vice president, the Secret Service and the Trump Organization, requesting documents and information about the matter, including costs. The probe comes as the Judiciary Committee continues to investigate whether to file articles of impeachment against Trump. “The Committee does not believe that U.S. taxpayer funds should be used to personally enrich President Trump, his family, and his companies,” Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, wrote....

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will force a procedural vote on the For the People Act Tuesday, which is expected to fail with all Republican members voting against it. Still, Democrats want to send a unified message to contrast against their colleagues’ likely unanimous opposition to the bill. Manchin told reporters Monday evening that he needs assurances that his ideas would be adopted into the bill before he commits to supporting it....

The U.S. national team veteran has been a full participant in training this preseason and logged 30 minutes in a match against the Portland Timbers on Saturday in Tucson, Arizona. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Dempsey confirmed he has been fully cleared to return to game action. Ranking the USA’s right center backs “It was a heart issue. It’s something that’s difficult to kind of explain,” Dempsey said. “But at the same time I’m not feeling those things anymore and I’m happy to be back playing....

France’s reserves would beat England’s best The national team captain has been linked with the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea in recent weeks, while rumours have also hinted at interest from Inter, Milan, Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain. Nevertheless, he is fully concentrated on Sunday’s match with Romania. “We must go to the World Cup this time after missing out in 2014,” he told Goal while with the Danish squad. “I have played for my country at both the World Cup in South Africa and the Euros in Ukraine and Poland, and it is something that I can’t bear to miss out on again....

The 28-year-old is in the prime of his career and expected to enter 2021 free agency with much more profitable offers, but the well dried up quickly following a disappointing playoff performance for the Lakers. Once the rumors made their rounds about Schroder turning down an $84 million extension from the Lakers during the middle of the season in hopes of playing himself into a larger deal, the internet took off with jokes regarding all the money he left on the table....

Back in 2012, he led 150 laps in the July race before finishing second. In September, he pretty much called his shot and won by leading 193 laps. MORE: Can anybody beat Keselowski at N.H.? | Almirola: My name is not ‘Armadillo’ | Drivers curious about Stewart grand jury case He doesn’t have that feel anymore at the track, where he has a best finish of eighth and has led just 20 laps in his last three starts....

The No. 11 Joe Gibbs Racing driver enters the opening round of the Chase at Chicagoland Speedway as the defending track champ and last week’s race winner, and is riding a career-high streak of eight top 10 finishes while driving for the most dominant team of the season. MORE: Meet the Chase drivers Unfortunately for Hamlin, his history in the Chase has not been worth celebrating. Hamlin’s best postseason finish was second in 2010....

The organization’s third championship victory parade takes place Tuesday. Here’s all you need to know about the rally. MORE: Ranking all 50 Super Bowl winners | NFL power rankings for 2016 When is the Denver Broncos Super Bowl parade? The Denver Broncos Super Bowl parade will take place Tuesday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m. ET. Where is the Denver Broncos Super Bowl parade? The Denver Broncos Super Bowl parade will take place between downtown Denver’s Amtrak Station and Civic Center Park....

Wilder had 25 days to notify Top Rank and Fury that he would demand a rematch, a right included as a clause in their fight contract. He only needed seven, with the confirmation coming via ESPN on Sunday. Top Rank boss Bob Arum told ESPN the bout will likely take place on July 18 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The rematch clause stipulated Los Angeles, New York or Vegas must host the rematch....

It’s no surprise that because of this, people are split on who is going to win. Wilder is a -145 favorite and Fury is +125 as of Friday afternoon, per online sportsbook 5Dimes. We spoke to a number of people in the boxing industry to get their predictions on the fight. Join DAZN and watch Canelo plus more than 100 fight nights a year Martin Rogers, USA TODAY: Fury W12 Wilder...

Some things are getting smaller. The projected size of the Coalition of the willing has reached a historic low, but by July the number of soldiers from U.S. allies in Iraq will actually climb a tad, to 13,000, thanks to a commitment from the former Soviet republic of Georgia for a new brigade of 2,300 troops. More than half of that 13,000 are British, who are also in the process of withdrawing more of their troops by next year, and the remainder are small contingents from 23 other contributing countries, major powers ranging from Mongolia to Peru....

The wealthy in Argentina have seldom been averse to seeing a shrink–many are descendants of European immigrants who were themselves traumatized by World War II, and are conversant with Freud and Jung. Private rates these days are cheap: about $24 for an hour of talk, or one sixth the price in the 1990s, before the economy collapsed. Just before the crash, the government passed a law making mental-heath care a universal right....

Last month, mental health care company Compass Pathways announced the results of a Phase IIb study—the largest psilocybin therapy trial ever conducted—that found the drug appears to be effective as a therapy for treatment-resistant depression. Five years earlier in 2016, researchers at Imperial College London completed a small study that was the first trial to assess psilocybin as a treatment for this condition. Imperial’s pioneering study formed the basis for the U....

The Department of Defense is one of several agencies within the federal government that President Joe Biden commanded to revamp climate-resilience plans when he assumed office. The military’s jets, aircraft carriers, truck convoys, bases and office buildings burn more oil than more countries altogether. “These are essential steps, not just to meet a requirement, but to defend the nation under all conditions,’’ Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrote in a letter accompanying the Pentagon’s climate plan....

Chauvin was one of four police officers involved in the death of George Floyd. He was identified as the cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck before Floyd later died in police custody. A viral video of the incident has ignited four consecutive days of civil unrest in Minnesota where the National Guard has been activated. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced on Friday that Chauvin has been charged by the County Attorney’s office with third-degree murder and manslaughter....

Although Chauvin was fired from the police department and has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd, the Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association confirmed to Newsweek that he would remain eligible for those benefits. “Regardless of the outcome today, Derek Chauvin remains eligible for a pension. He is eligible to commence a monthly benefit reduced for early retirement at age 50 or an unreduced benefit at age 55,” spokesperson Doug Anderson wrote in an email....

The 15-63 Knicks will be watching the playoffs at home this year, but Fisher said they could be playoff contenders next season. MORE: Knicks have big goals for offseason | Phil Jackson wants patience “I guess that’s possible but we are not here trying to squeeze in, we are not here trying to go from 15 to 36. That’s just not who we are,” Fisher said, via the New York Post....

Valverde started Coutinho, Dembele, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez together for the first time and he was buoyed by the efforts of this season’s two blockbusting signings. Coutinho opened his La Liga account with an excellent long-range strike, while both he and Dembele set up Luis Suarez on his way to a hat-trick, with Lionel Messi netting twice. And while Messi and Suarez took most plaudits for turning the result around after Girona’s early opening goal, Valverde feels things are coming together with Dembele and Coutinho....

And this summer has brought an unusual number of high-profile cases in which players have made it known that they are no longer interested in playing for their present employers. Chelsea 7/1 to win Premier League Many football fans can only see these circumstances through the prism of what is best for their teams. You’ll often hear it said that “no player is bigger than the club” - in that the will of the club as a company supersedes that of the worker as the individual....

Jurgen Klopp revealed on Friday that the 24-year-old, who has been sidelined for the past eight games, is “on a very good way” but will not be in contention for Sunday’s FA Cup third-round match against Plymouth. He is also unlikely to be risked for the midweek trip to Southampton for the League Cup semi-final. Joel Matip, who is nursing a troublesome left ankle, received the same prognosis as Coutinho....