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Former Obama counsel Kathryn Ruemmler to testify in Epstein probe

WASHINTON — Kathryn Ruemmler, the former top lawyer at Goldman Sachs who was White House counsel to President Barack Obama, is set to face questioning before a House committee Wednesday about her relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Ruemmler is the latest prominent figure called before the House Oversight Committee as lawmakers investigate the network of powerful…

Pat Oliphant, fearless Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist, dies at 90

PHOENIX — Pat Oliphant, an influential political cartoonist known for creating caricatures of U.S. and world leaders, died Monday. He was 90. Oliphant died at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from age-related issues, said his son, Grant Oliphant. A multidimensional artist who also created sculptures, lithographs and oil paintings, Oliphant was widely considered…