Mar 03 Russian ambassador in eye of storm over Trump campaign ties By Vivian Salama, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Moscow's top diplomat is a Washington fixture with a sprawling network, and he has emerged as the central figure in the investigations into Trump advisers' connections with Russia. In a matter of weeks, contact with Kislyak led to the firing… Continue reading
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 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 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 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
Mar 02 How Washington is reacting to Jeff Sessions’ Russia revelation By Joshua Barajas Here’s a breakdown of what members of Congress are saying about whether Sessions should recuse himself. Continue reading
Mar 02 WATCH: Speaker Ryan says Sessions should recuse himself if targeted By Associated Press Speaker of the House Paul Ryan may join a growing number of Congressional lawmakers, both Republican and Democrat, who are scrutinizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions' conversations with the Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak after he denied such interaction during his confirmation… Continue reading