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Kushner and Flynn Met With Russian Envoy in December, White House Says — WASHINGTON — Michael T. Flynn, then Donald J. Trump's incoming national security adviser, had a previously undisclosed meeting with the Russian ambassador in December to “establish a line of communication” …
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Adam Entous / Washington Post:
Sessions met with Russian envoy twice last year, encounters he later did not disclose — Then-Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) spoke twice last year with Russia's ambassador to the United States, Justice Department officials said, encounters he did not disclose when asked about possible contacts between members …
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Alex Griswold / Mediaite:
Claire McCaskill Claims She'd Never Meet With Russian Ambassador, But Tweets Prove She Has — In a pointed tweet Thursday, Democratic Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill attacked Attorney General and her former Senate colleague Jeff Sessions for meeting with the Russian ambassador during the 2016 election …
Nolan D. McCaskill / Politico:
Rep. Schiff accuses Comey of withholding information on Russia probe — The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday accused FBI Director James Comey of withholding crucial information about its probe into Russian interference in the election and raised the prospect of subpoenaing the agency.
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Kevin Johnson / USA Today:
Sessions was more than Trump surrogate in meetings with Russian envoy — WASHINGTON — At the time Jeff Sessions met with the Russian ambassador to the United States during the midst of last year's bitter campaign, the Alabama senator was not only serving as a surrogate for candidate Donald …
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Jr. Was Likely Paid at Least $50,000 for Event Held by Hosts Allied With Russia on Syria — October appearance by son of then-candidate is one of string of contacts between members of the president's inner circle and individuals connected to Moscow
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Ari Berman / The Nation:
Jeff Sessions Is a Disgrace to the Justice Department — He didn't just lie about Russia—he's put the Trump Administration on the wrong side of every major issue. — By , — US Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, on January 10, 2017.
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Richard W. Painter / New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Needs to Go — In the wake of Wednesday's revelation that Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke with Russia's ambassador to the United States while working with the Trump campaign, despite denying those contacts during his confirmation hearings, key Republican and Democratic lawmakers …
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NBC News:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions : ‘I Will Recuse Myself’ If Necessary — Attorney General Jeff Sessions denied meeting with Russian officials during the course of the presidential election to discuss the Trump campaign, he told NBC News in exclusive remarks early Thursday.
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Erick Erickson / The Resurgent:
The Jeff Sessions Attack Is a Nothingburger — First, let's get this out of the way. It is not a coincidence that within twenty four hours of Donald Trump giving a well received speech to congress that the New York Times runs a hit job on Jeff Sessions to distract from it …
Steve Reilly / USA Today:
Exclusive: Two other Trump advisers also spoke with Russian envoy during GOP convention
The Huffington Post:
Jeff Sessions Called For A Special Counsel After Loretta Lynch Met With Bill Clinton
Jeff Sessions Called For A Special Counsel After Loretta Lynch Met With Bill Clinton
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Why Do the Big Stories Keep Breaking at Night?
Why Do the Big Stories Keep Breaking at Night?
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Mark Hensch / The Hill:
Sessions offers to recuse himself from Russia investigation
Sessions offers to recuse himself from Russia investigation
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Wall Street Journal:
Investigators Probed Jeff Sessions' Contacts With Russian Officials
Investigators Probed Jeff Sessions' Contacts With Russian Officials
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John Hudson / Foreign Policy:
Trump Taps Putin Critic for Senior White House Position
Trump Taps Putin Critic for Senior White House Position
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Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Trump has ‘total’ confidence in Sessions
Trump has ‘total’ confidence in Sessions
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Edmund Kozak / LifeZette:
Sessions Under Fire: GOP Rushes to Eat Their Own Again
Sessions Under Fire: GOP Rushes to Eat Their Own Again
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CNN:
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador
Sessions did not disclose meetings with Russian ambassador
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Esme Cribb / Talking Points Memo:
Trump Says He Has ‘Total’ Confidence In Sessions Amid Russia Questions
Trump Says He Has ‘Total’ Confidence In Sessions Amid Russia Questions
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Meghan Keneally / ABC News:
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recusing himself from campaign probes
Attorney General Jeff Sessions recusing himself from campaign probes
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USA Today:
Sessions' credibility is shot: Column
Sessions' credibility is shot: Column
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New York Times:
Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Inquiry
Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Inquiry
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Brian Ross / ABC News:
For Donald Trump Jr., lingering questions about meeting with pro-Russia group
For Donald Trump Jr., lingering questions about meeting with pro-Russia group
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Louis Nelson / Politico:
McCarthy walks back suggestion that Sessions should recuse himself from Russia investigation
McCarthy walks back suggestion that Sessions should recuse himself from Russia investigation
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
Jeff Sessions's Unforced Error
Jeff Sessions's Unforced Error
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Paul McLeod / BuzzFeed:
Lawmakers Hunt The Capitol For An Obamacare Bill Moved Between Secret Locations — Speaker Paul Ryan says Republicans are unified behind the secret Obamacare replacement plan, but lawmakers were searching in vain for the bill on Thursday. The committee working on the bill says it is still a work in progress.
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Paulina Firozi / The Hill:
Rand Paul blasts GOP for keeping ObamaCare bill in ‘secure location’
Rand Paul blasts GOP for keeping ObamaCare bill in ‘secure location’
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Paul blocked from seizing GOP Obamacare bill
Paul blocked from seizing GOP Obamacare bill
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
“We cannot find the bill”: inside the frantic hunt for the GOP Obamacare replacement
“We cannot find the bill”: inside the frantic hunt for the GOP Obamacare replacement
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The Huffington Post:
Authorities Arrest 22-Year-Old Dreamer After She Speaks To Media — “I feel like I am an American,” Daniela Vargas said. — WASHINGTON Federal immigration authorities arrested a 22-year-old woman in Jackson, Mississippi, on Wednesday shortly after she spoke to the media about the detention of her family.
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ESPN:
Colin Kaepernick to stand during national anthem next season — Quarterback Colin Kaepernick will stand during the national anthem next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday. — Kaepernick no longer wants his method of protest to detract from the positive change he believes has been created, sources told ESPN.
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Josh Dawsey / Politico:
Trump's team nixed ethics course for White House staff — President Donald Trump's team rejected a course for senior White House staff, Cabinet nominees and other political appointees that would have provided training on leadership, ethics and management, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Democratic congressman: Kellyanne Conway ‘really looked kind of familiar’ kneeling on Oval Office couch — On the list of things to say about any woman — let alone one of the most powerful women in Washington right now — well, this tops it. — At Wednesday's annual Washington Press Club …
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Leon Wagener / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Barack Obama's close confidante Valerie Jarrett has moved into his new DC home, which is now the nerve center for their plan to mastermind the insurgency against President Trump — Obama's goal is to oust Trump from the presidency either by forcing his resignation or through his impeachment …
Kim Sengupta / The Independent:
US Senate calls on British spy Christopher Steele to give evidence on explosive Trump-Russia dossier — Exclusive: Republicans and Democrats in Congress keen to facilitate discreet meetings in the UK or on neutral territory, as pressure grows on President — Christopher Steele …
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