What you need to know about Jeff Sessions and why he’s under fire
New revelations about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ meetings with Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak last year caused a firestorm in Washington on Thursday, prompting Democratic demands for his resignation. Sessions, under pressure from fellow Republicans, announced Thursday that he would recuse himself from an FBI investigation examining Russian meddling in the election.…
5 Trump Cabinet Members Who’ve Made False Statements to Congress
As most of the world knows by now, Attorney General Jeff Sessions did not tell the truth when he was asked during his confirmation hearings about contacts with Russian officials. But Sessions isn’t the only one. At least four other cabinet members made statements during their nomination hearings that are contradicted by actual facts: EPA […]
US Envoy Blasts UN Rights Council for ‘Unfair’ Treatment of Israel
A United States envoy to the U.N. Human Rights Council called out the panel for what she called “unfair” treatment of Israel, which has been targeted by the council’s resolutions more than any other country. In a speech during the council’s main general session in Geneva Wednesday, U.S. envoy Erin Barclay accused the HRC of […]
UN: 4,000 civilians flee Mosul each day amid fighting
Intense battles between Iraqi security forces and ISIL fighters in Mosul are causing increasing numbers of displaced people, with 4,000 civilians fleeing the city each day, according to the United Nations. More than 28,000 people have been forced from their homes since a coalition of US-backed Iraqi forces launched an offensive on February 19 to […]