Rep. Conyers steps down from committee while lawmakers probe harassment claims

Congressman John Conyers is stepping down as ranking Democratic lawmaker of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, while lawmakers investigate allegations of sexual harassment against him, Conyers said in an emailed statement Sunday. Conyers said that while he denies the claims, his continued presence during a congressional ethics review of the allegations was a distraction. "I cannot in good conscience allow these charges to undermine my colleagues in the Democratic Caucus, and my friends on...