Article snippet: Hardly anyone outside her Worcester district had heard of Harriette L. Chandler until she was chosen as acting president. Democrats Linda Dorcena Forry of Dorchester, Eileen Donoghue of Lowell, and Karen Spilka of Ashland made their ambitions public Wednesday. A majority of Senate Democrats called for the resignation of Senator Al Franken. Donald Trump Jr., the president’s oldest son, is being interviewed privately Wednesday by the House Intelligence Committee following disclosures that Democrats say must be explored in the probe of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia before the 2016 election. Representative Al Green, a Texas Democrat, said Donald Trump had associated his presidency with causes rooted in bigotry and racism. Democrats Linda Dorcena Forry of Dorchester, Eileen Donoghue of Lowell, and Karen Spilka of Ashland made their ambitions public Wednesday. At least 20 Democratic senators, including Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, called for the Minnesota senator to step down. Despite urgent appeals from Arab and European leaders, President Trump declared it was time for a new approach to Mideast peace. The fate of Jerusalem has been one of the key sticking points in the larger negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians. Black lawmakers, including John Lewis, may skip their scheduled appearance at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum now that President Trump is planning to go. The president blamed Democrats for op... Link to the full article to read more