Russian ambassador in eye of storm over Trump campaign ties
In this Sept. 6, 2013, file photo, Sergey Kislyak, Russia's ambassador to the U.S. speaks with reporters at the Center for the National Interest in Washington.
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7 things to know now: Sessions recuses himself; Pence’s email; Switch ina
Attorney General Jeff Sessions pauses during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington on March 2, 2017. Sessions said he will recuse himself from a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 White House election.
Sessions used campaign funds for travel that included Russian meeting: reports
Jeff Sessions Sessions used campaign funds for travel that included Russian meeting: reports Chris Hayes spars with former Trump aide over Russian ambassador meeting Sessions: Meetings with Russian ambassador not 'improper or unwise' MORE used funds from his Senate reelection campaign account to cover travel expenses at last year's Republican National Convention in Cleveland, according to multiple reports, where he met with the Russian ambassador. Sessions, who was then a GOP senator from Alabama and frequent surrogate for President Trump, has defended his meeting with Sergey Kislyak as perfectly normal for a member of the Armed Services Committee.
McCaskill gets caught in a lie about Russian Ambassadors, and more.
Russia: Ooops! Senator Claire McCaskill put a big hole in the Democrats narrative when it comes to Jeff Sessions meeting with the Russian ambassador... cause she has too! Since Democrats have lost the debate over Jeff Sessions they are now going after as many other people as they can that are tied to Trump. Sex-trafficking: After the Oscars KSPR ran a special about a girl in Springfield who claims she was part of a sex-trafficking ring.
Our Views: Beware of future road, bridge cuts
DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson discusses the governor's task force recommendations to boost state aid for roads and bridges by $700 million per year Monday Feb. 20, 2017, in Baton Rouge, La. While the experts have devices to measure pavement quality, Louisiana drivers are apt to describe their experiences in more personal terms, in the part of the anatomy where the wallet is located.
Today: Sessions Under Fire, but Trump Has His Back. Live Next to a Freeway? You Won’t Breathe Easy.
President Trump with then-Sen. Jeff Sessions at a February 2016 campaign rally for Trump in Madison, Ala. I'm Davan Maharaj , editor-in-chief of the Los Angeles Times.
Democratic effort led by ex-AG Holder targets swing states
Seeking a path back to power in Congress, Democrats first want to hold on to the governorship in Virginia this year. Then they're setting their sights in 2018 on crucial governors' contests in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.
A Closer Look at Trump’s 10% Defense Spending Increase
Reports surfaced this week that President Donald Trump's administration plans to increase fiscal 2018 defense spending significantly. The administration's initial statements coupled with the budget and political environment confirm our forecast of around $650 billion in defense spending for fiscal 2018, of which $625 billion-$630 billion will go to the Department of Defense.
What is Trump-Russia controversy about? Who all are involved? All your questions answered
US President Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. Officials in the Donald Trump administration are being investigated ever since reports surfaced that Donald Trump's aides colluded with Russia to get ahead in the US Presidential Elections surfaced last year.
Congressman compares town halls to cleansing by orientals
He compared the raucous events to 'struggle sessions' - a brutal practice carried out by the Chinese Communist Party under Chairman Mao Zedong 'You know the cleansing that the Orientals used to do where you'd put one person out in front and 900 people yell at them?' Bost said The government moved to stop using the terms 'oriental' and 'negro' after former President Barack Obama signed the change into law Rep. Mike Bost was discussing his poor attendance at raucous town hall events, which he described as counterproductive, when he used the racial slur. 'The amount of time that I have at home is minimal, I need to make sure that it's productive,' Bost told the editorial board.
Inmate strangles Falkenburg prison guard with a towel
George W Bush praises Kimmel's 'damn good' anti-Trump Oscars monologue and laughs along as the comedian roasts The Donald Oregon judge is accused of helping illegal immigrant drunk driver ESCAPE from her courtroom while ICE agents waited outside to deport him to Mexico Bungling PWC accountants 'froze' when they realized their Best Picture Oscar mistake and waited a MINUTE before being PUSHED out onto the stage to fix it KATIE HOPKINS: The Swedish town where migrant gangs have killed multiculturalism stone dead and laugh at laws they despise and defy 'I recuse!' Attorney General Jeff Sessions removes himself from probe into Putin's election meddling in bid to save his job after lying about meetings with the Russian ambassador Now it's revealed that Jared met with the Russian ambassador, too - after getting smuggled into Trump Tower for a get-together with ex security advisor Mike Flynn 'A ... (more)
Trump’s Attorney General Wins Respite by Sitting Out Campaign Probes
Attorney General Jeff Sessions' sudden decision to recuse himself from election-related Russia probes eased some of the political pressure that was building around his two meetings with the Russian ambassador. But it came with a cost: the nation's top law enforcement officer now will be mostly sidelined on the agency's highest-profile, highest-stakes federal investigation, barely weeks into taking over the job.
Chicago Honors an Unrepentant Terrorist
Recently, the Chicago City Council named a street in honor of Oscar Lopez-Rivera , the founder of the notorious terrorist group FALN. In President Obama's waning days in office, he commuted his sentence .
Obama, Organizing for Action, and the Death Throes of the Democratic Party
If you think you're going crazy from nonstop news coverage of unruly behavior and disruptive protests across the country since Donald Trump was elected president, rest assured there are veiled reasons for the current madness. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Goodwin asserts the 'Trump Derangement Syndrome,' is no temporarily insane reaction, but rather "a calculated plan to wreck the presidency, whatever the cost to the country."
When Did Barack Obama Become an Overt Black Racist?
Now that he's gone from the White House , it is time to ascertain when Barack Obama became an overt black racist. Some will opine that he always has been, which may be true, but is less important than the racial divisiveness that occurred on the national scene between 2009 and 2017.
Former Congress rivals Reid, Boehner plan to head think tank
LAS VEGAS - Former congressional rivals Harry Reid and John Boehner plan to co-chair a public policy think tank being proposed at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
‘When We Rise’ Hates on Republican Presidents, Shows Love to Hillary
The slander of President Ronald Reagan's legacy by liberal gay activists continues. After ignoring his influence in stopping California's Prop 6 as governor, President Reagan is painted as a homophobe unwilling to acknowledge or help gays during the height of the AIDS crisis.
Pence Used Personal Email When He Was Indiana’s Governor
Vice President Mike Pence routinely used a personal AOL account for sensitive state business, including discussions about homeland security issues, while he was governor of Indiana, the Indianapolis Star reported Thursday. One of the emails, obtained through a public records request, relayed an update from the FBI regarding the arrests of several men on federal terror-related charges, the newspaper reported.
Former prime minister John Howard on what won Donald Trump the US Presidency
These factors were not, for example, rust-belt unemployment, stagnating wages, inequality, fake news, xenophobia, or sexism against Mr Trump's opponent, Hillary Clinton, none of which rated a mention. "There were two things that were critical to Trump's success that I personally identify with very strongly," Mr Howard told a corporate audience at a Committee for Economic Development of Australia lunch in Sydney on Friday.
Disgraced Dem Lawmaker Blames Corruption Charges on Racism:…
In an interview with WESH2 that aired Wednesday, former Rep. Corrine Brown blamed corruption charges against her on redistricting and the fact that "I'm a black woman with a mouth." Brown offered a bizarre explanation for the reason behind the charges.