An Empty Chair Embodies Democrats’ Frustration

Tensions between the Trump administration and congressional Democrats have been steadily building, and Attorney General William Barr’srefusal to appear today before House lawmakers could ignite the tinderbox.After fivecontentious hours before a Republican-controlled Senate panel defending President Donald Trump’s actions, Barr denied Democrats in the House their chance to confront him face-to-face about his handling of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.The J