Blasted by Trump over Russia probe, Sessions fired as attorney general
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was fired on Wednesday after receiving unrelenting criticism from President Donald Trump for recusing himself from an investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential race.
Top Senate Democrat Schumer: Whitaker should recuse himself from Russia probe
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who was appointed by President Donald Trump after he fired Jeff Sessions, should recuse himself from oversight of the Russia probe.
Sessions’ firing is ‘blatant attempt’ to end Russia probe: Pelosi
U.S. President Donald Trump’s firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions is a “blatant attempt” to undermine and end the special counsel’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. elections, House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday.
Democrats ready to pursue aggressive Trump oversight: Pelosi
The top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives pledged a new era of congressional scrutiny over President Donald Trump on Wednesday, shrugging off White House threats of political warfare if Democrats launch investigations into his affairs.
Victorious U.S. House Democrats could stymie census citizenship query
With their party set to control the U.S. House of Representatives after Tuesday’s congressional elections, Democrats are already looking to halt the Trump administration’s efforts to collect citizenship data during the 2020 U.S. Census.
Blasted by Trump over Russia probe, Sessions out as attorney general
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was fired on Wednesday after unrelenting criticism from President Donald Trump over his recusal from an investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential race.
Top Senate Democrat Schumer: Whitaker should recuse himself Russia probe
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, who was appointed by President Donald Trump after he fired Jeff Sessions, should recuse himself from oversight of the Russia probe.
Trump fires Sessions, vows to fight Democrats if they launch probes
President Donald Trump on Wednesday forced out Attorney General Jeff Sessions a day after congressional elections, and vowed to fight if the U.S. House of Representatives’ new Democratic majority launches probes into his administration.
Acting U.S. attorney general to oversee Russia probe: spokeswoman
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker will oversee all matters under the Justice Department’s purview, including the Russia probe that had been supervised by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, a department spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
Trump would consider regulating social media but urges caution
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would consider working with Democrats to regulate social media companies, after he and other conservatives accused companies such as Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google of allegedly stifling right win…
