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Attorney General Jeff Sessions twice spoke with the Russian envoy to the U.S. during the 2016 presidential campaign, a fact that seemingly contradicts sworn statements he made to Congress during his confirmation hearings. The revelation prompted calls for Sessions to resign or recuse himself from a probe into Trump campaign contacts with Russia.
The top House Democrat says Attorney General Jeff Sessions lied under oath when he told the Senate Judiciary that he had no contacts with the Russian government and says he should resign. In the meantime, Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Marco Rubio of Florida joined a growing chorus of Republicans calling upon Sessions to recuse himself from any investigation on contacts between the Russians and President Donald Trump's campaign last year.
In this Feb. 9, 2017, file photo, Attorney General Jeff Sessions holds a meeting with the heads of federal law enforcement components at the Department of Justice in Washington. Sessions had two conversations with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the presidential campaign season last year, contact that immediately fueled calls for him to recuse himself from a Justice Department investigation into Russian interference in the election.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrive for President Donald Trump's speech on Feb. 28, 2017. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, left, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions arrive for President Donald Trump's speech on Feb. 28, 2017.
AT&T Inc. and Time Warner Inc. promised lawmakers who criticized their planned merger that the combined company wouldn't withhold programming from rivals to gain a market advantage. "Restricting distribution of Time Warner content would not only sacrifice revenues, but also damage Time Warner's reputation and relationships in the entertainment industry," the companies told the lawmakers, according to a summary released by AT&T and Time Warner.
US Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders on Sunday called President Donald Trump a "pathological liar", while his colleague Senator Al Franken claimed that "a few" Republican senators are concerned about Trump's mental health. The strong words from two high-profile senators came as Democrats attacked Trump's travel ban and said that members of his administration should be investigated or have security clearances suspended for recent comments or conversations with Russian officials.
A Democratic senator claims that "a few" of his Republican colleagues have expressed concern to him about President Donald Trump 's mental health - and that stems from questions about Trump's truthfulness. Minnesota's Al Franken tells CNN's "State of the Union" that the concern arises "in the way that we all have this suspicion" that "he lies a lot.
JUNE 9: Sen. Al Franken speaks to reporters at a news conference dubbed #WeThePeople outside the Capitol on June 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Senate Democrats unveiled a new legislative proposal that will reform campaign finances and ensure fairer elections. WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 9: Sen. Al Franken speaks to reporters at a news conference dubbed #WeThePeople outside the Capitol on June 9, 2016 in Washington, D.C. Senate Democrats unveiled a new legislative proposal that will reform campaign finances and ensure fairer elections.
This book cover image released by Metropolitan Books shows, "This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America's Middle Class," by Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
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Sen. Franken: No Democrat will vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary - and we're seeking Republicans to oppose her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee member Sen. Al Franken shakes hands with Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next Secretary of Education, with Sen. Michael Bennet after her confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill January 17, 2017 in Washington, DC.
The former Republican vice president, inside the Capitol following Friday's inauguration ceremony, extolled the new president's speech as "fabulous" and "right on target." "He's going to make America great again," Quayle said.
On the eve of Donald Trump's inauguration, one of the biggest tech-related questions surrounding his administration is the future of net neutrality. The Federal Communications Commission under President Barack Obama has taken steps to prevent internet service providers from favoring certain kinds of content over others, thereby preserving the core principles of a free and open internet.
Democratic senators hammered Betsy DeVos, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Education Department, during Tuesday's confirmation hearing, claiming she is not qualified to lead the nation's education system. DeVos stood firm in her long held beliefs that parents - not the government - should be able to choose where to send children to school, pledging to push voucher programs should she be confirmed to lead the nation's education system.
Donald Trump's pick to head the Department of Education had a particularly rough hearing on Tuesday, taking a battering from Minnesota Senator Al Franken and Sen. Bernie Sanders However, nothing quite caught the flavor of how poorly her hearing went than her response to Sen. Chis Murphy who asked her, "Do you think guns have any place in or around schools?" After saying the availability of guns should be "best left to locales and states to decide," Devos replied to further questioning on guns on campus by adding, "I will refer back to Senator Enzi and the school he was talking about in Wyoming a I would imagine that there is probably a gun in the schools to protect from potential grizzlies."
Donald Trump is threatening German automakers with a hefty import tax if they plan to sell cars in the U.S. that are built in other countries, repeating a claim that has shaken the global automotive industry. The German newspaper Bild quoted Trump as saying: "If you want to build cars in the world, then I wish you all the best.
During the Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general, Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, accused Sen. Sessions, R-Alabama, of misrepresenting the number of desegregation cases he filed as United States attorney in Alabama. "Our country needs an attorney general who doesn't misrepresent or inflate their level of involvement on any given issue," Franken said Tuesday.
The Republican senator from Alabama, who is Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.S. attorney general, vehemently disputed "amazing" allegations that he harbors racial bias and claimed he understands the struggles of LGBT Americans.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has agreed to recuse himself from any investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. The move comes after revelations that Sessions twice spoke with the Russian ambassador during the campaign, a fact that seemingly contradicts sworn statements he made to Congress during his confirmation hearings.
Alan Dershowitz, who is a famed professor of law and advocate of human rights, defended Stephen Bannon today against accusations that the Executive Chairman of Breitbart News is an anti-Semite. In an interview today with Steve Kornacki of MSNBC, Dershowitz said that there is "no evidence to support that" Bannon is anti-Semitic.