Article snippet: Former Mass. Senate President Stan Rosenberg took what he calls a “leave of absence” from his post amid allegations against his husband. 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. The US Senate has backed a spending bill to keep the government open until Dec. 22. The measure now heads to President Trump. Two black lawmakers, including civil rights hero John Lewis, intend to skip the opening of a civil rights museum after President Trump said he planned to attend the event. Despite eight women making accusations that he groped or forcibly kissed them, Franken essentially waved it all away. Al Franken said Thursday he would step down “while a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the Oval Office.” If she could spend the holidays anywhere in the world, Melania Trump says she’d take her family to a deserted, tropical island. The GOP congr... Link to the full article to read more