Mar 02 In a reversal, former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page now says he did have contact with Russia By Joshua Barajas Page told MSNBC he did not deny" meeting with the Russian ambassador last summer in Cleveland. He told NewsHour he had no meetings with Russians last year. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 56:55 PBS NewsHour full episode March 2, 2017 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Attorney General Jeff Sessions removes himself from any investigations of the Trump campaign after he failed to disclose meetings with the Russian ambassador. Also: A shoe company upends the traditional business model, why the stock market… Continue watching
Mar 02 All the ambassadors Jeff Sessions met in 2016 By Erica R. Hendry Fallout over Jeff Sessions' meetings with Russian ambassador has raised questions about how often senators meet with ambassadors--and when it's appropriate. Continue reading
Mar 02 Watch 9:56 Why Sessions' Russian diplomat meetings are raising questions By PBS News Hour What are the stakes behind Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ move to recuse himself of any possible investigation into the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia amid worries of election interference? Hari Sreenivasan speaks with John McLaughlin, a former deputy director of… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 3:32 News Wrap: Trump touts plan for naval expansion aboard aircraft carrier By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump carried his call for a major military build up aboard a newly built aircraft carrier, where he spoke to a U.S. Navy audience. Also, the U.S. struck hard at al-Qaida militants in Yemen… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:42 Blumenthal: Sessions needs to give 'credible explanation' or resign By PBS News Hour Critics say Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement to recuse himself from any investigations related to the Trump campaign doesn't go far enough. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., one of those critics, about what he thinks Sessions needs… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 6:32 Recusing himself, Sessions says he never meant to mislead on Russia meetings By PBS News Hour Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced at a press conference Thursday that he would recuse himself from any investigations into the Trump campaign. That decision came after a Washington Post report that Sessions met with the Russian ambassador to the U.S. Continue watching
Mar 02 WATCH: Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia investigation By News Desk and Associated Press Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to speak to reporters Thursday at a news conference at the Department of Justice. Continue reading
Mar 02 Senate confirms former Texas Gov. Rick Perry as energy secretary By Associated Press Perry — who once pledged to eliminate the department of energy — has repeatedly promised be an advocate for the agency and to protect the nation's nuclear stockpile. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Trump promises to boost defense spending By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Wearing a red USA cap, Trump saluted sailors as he arrived on the carrier. Continue reading