White House: Congress must probe alleged Obama power abuse

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The White House on Sunday demanded that Congress, which is already investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, also examine whether former President Barack Obama abused his executive powers in connection with that campaign.The request followed President Donald Trump's claim Saturday that his predecessor had tapped the telephones at Trump Tower. Trump offered no supporting evidence, a spokesman for Obama said the claim is "simply false" and