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Us Ag omits Russian details in security clearance form: Media
Washington, May 25 - US Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who lied during his confirmation about his alleged Russian ties, also omitted the meetings with Ambassador Sergei Kislyak from the Justice Department documents upon taking office, media reports said. Both CNN and ABC on Wednesday disclosed that Sessions did not mention his meetings with Kislyak in the security clearance form that he had to fill out upon taking office in the Justice Department.
Trump budget hard on ‘forgotten’ rural American supporters
Trump budget hard on 'forgotten' rural American supporters Trump's budget could be punishing for the rural, working-class voters who overwhelmingly supported him Check out this story on USATODAY.com: https://usat.ly/2rQU26R WASHINGTON - Sen. Al Franken, the former comedian from Minnesota, had a not-so-funny response to President Trump's first budget that relies on deep cuts to the nation's health care and safety-net programs: "This piece of legislation is cruel," said Franken, who co-chairs the Senate rural health caucus. It could be particularly punishing for the rural, working-class voters who overwhelmingly supported Trump, according to a USA TODAY review.
Dwayne a The Rocka Johnson has a 5-point lead over Trump in 2020 presidential poll
Dwayne Johnson, a cast member in the upcoming film "Baywatch," addresses the audience during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2017 at Caesars Palace on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in Las Vegas. Dwayne Johnson, a cast member in the upcoming film "Baywatch," addresses the audience during the Paramount Pictures presentation at CinemaCon 2017 at Caesars Palace on Tuesday, March 28, 2017, in Las Vegas.
Meet Brian Schatz, net neutrality’s latest champion – CNET
Schatz is among several outspoken Democrats, including Sens. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Al Franken of Minnesota, who have criticized a proposal FCC chairman Ajit Pai floated earlier this month that would dismantle the existing rules governing net neutrality. Pai, a Republican appointed in January as chairman by President Donald Trump , says that while he supports the principles of an open and free internet, he doesn't like Title II, the utility-style legal framework the rules were based on.
Q&A: How does Sessions’ promise square with Comey’s firing?
" Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from investigations related to the presidential campaign, yet he played a central role in the sudden firing of FBI Director James Comey, leaving many wondering if he violated that pledge. Democratic Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota called Sessions' involvement a "complete betrayal" of his commitment, and Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon called for his resignation.
Official says Justice will aggressively pursue hate crimes
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is committed to prosecuting those who commit religious hate crimes, a Justice Department official said Tuesday as Democratic senators questioned whether the Trump administration's rhetoric and policies have contributed to a spike in such offenses. Eric Treene, the department's special counsel for religious discrimination, offered no theories for what has caused a recent rise in religious hate crimes, but said Sessions has urged the nation's federal prosecutors to pursue those cases as part of his tough-on-crime agenda.
Senator Al Franken Visits Rochester; Talks Health Care
The GOP's health care bill withdrawal on Friday, left in place the Affordable Care Act. Many were relieved about it but some are also concerned about what's going to happen next.
Seven takeaways from Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing
Try as they might, Democrats couldn't land a punch against the Coloradan through many hours of questioning. That was partly because Gorsuch, like others before him, refused to be pinned down on issues and case.
Writers to Talk Back differ over Sessions’ recusal move
Jeff Sessions lied before Congress during questioning of his contact with Russians as a member of the Donald Trump campaign and now he wants to keep his job by recusing himself from a probe of Russian influence in the 2016 election. Under oath and on live TV, he was asked by Sen. Al Franken, "if there is any evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump campaign communicated with the Russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do?" And he answered, "I did not have communications with the Russians."
ACLU files complaint against Jeff Sessions over Russia testimony
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday filed an ethics complaint with the Alabama State Bar against U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for testimony he made about Russian officials during his confirmation hearing. "Mr. Sessions made false statements during sworn testimony on January 10, 2017, and in a subsequent written response to questions on January 17, 2017," the complaint reads.
Franken says he thinks Sessions committed perjury
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., on Tuesday called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee to clarify an answer he gave during his confirmation hearing in January about possible meetings with Russians. "It's hard to come to any other conclusion that he just perjured himself," Franken told CNN, recalling the hearing.
Sessions defends his Russia testimony and says he didn’t mislead Congress
Attorney General Jeff Sessions sought Monday to clarify his denial to the Senate about contact with Russian officials during the presidential campaign, a misstatement that led him to recuse himself from overseeing federal investigations into meddling by the Kremlin in the U.S. election. Reports that Mr. Sessions met with the Russian ambassador twice during the campaign sparked a storm of demands last week on Capitol Hill for the former U.S. senator from Alabama to recuse himself from the investigations or resign.
Senate judiciary chairman won’t have Sessions clarify Russia statements
Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, rejected a plea from Democrats to haul Attorney General Jeff Sessions before the committee again - which held his confirmation hearing - after it was revealed that he had contacts with a Russian official during the 2016 campaign. Grassley announced late Friday that there are no plans to ask Sessions, who has come under fire from Democrats demanding his resignation, to testify at the committee "until an annual oversight hearing, as is customary."
Sessions slams ‘unfair’ criticism of meetings with Russian Federation
He told the Senate Judiciary Committee that when he was a U.S. Attorney, he "personally" litigated four civil rights cases, which he listed as among his most significant cases. "When Senator Sessions testified under oath that 'I did not have communications with the Russians, ' his statement was demonstrably false, yet he let it stand for weeks", Cummings said .
Top Bush ethics lawyer: Russia could have blackmail on…
President George W. Bush's top ethics lawyer told Business Insider on Thursday that while it was "debatable" whether Attorney General Jeff Sessions perjured himself during his Senate confirmation hearing, he must resign. Richard Painter, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School who was the chief White House ethics lawyer from 2005 to 2007, added the latest Russia-related White House firestorm could leave Sessions open to the risk of "blackmailing."
‘Perjury is a very difficult charge to prove’: Sessions…
Attorney general Jeff Sessions was accused of misleading the Senate when he said he didn't meet with any Russian officials during the 2016 campaign. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has come under fire for what critics say was misleading the Senate about his contacts with the Russian ambassador to the US while he was a prominent surrogate for President Donald Trump's campaign.
Sick of the attacks on Russia? Me too
Sick of all the propaganda about Russia? Me too. Larry Johnson reports: People insisting that Sessions "lied" under oath have not taken time to actually read the exchange that took place with Senator Al Franken.
Sessions recuses himself from future investigations into Trump campaign
Donald Trump has thrown his support behind his beleaguered Attorney General - saying he has total confidence in Jeff Sessions even as the lawyer rescued himself from an ongoing investigation into Russia's alleged interference in the U.S. election. Franken had asked Sessions during his Senate confirmation hearings whether he knew of any contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian Federation - and the Alabama Republican had volunteered that he had not.
Column: White House amateur hour
At his confirmation hearing, Jeff Sessions wasn't even asked if he had contact with the Russian government. He volunteered that he had not.