Attorney General Jeff Sessions questioned as part of the Russia inquiry by the Special Counsel, according to The New York Times. Axios Reporter Alayna Treene explains the implications of this interview from a member of President Trump's cabinet.
"It's a huge deal," said Treene. "It's going to play a big role in what Mueller is looking into."
In other news, FBI Director Christopher Wray reportedly threatened to resign amid pressure from Trump and Session according to a report in Axios. Treene says this is in tune with reports Trump and his administration have been putting a lot of pressure on the FBI, and looking at ways to discredit the Russia investigation.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, July 22, 2019.
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TripAdvisor, a leading recommendations platform for global tourism, came under fire last week from Amnesty International for its scores of listings in Israeli settlements in the Palestinian occupied territories.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, July 19, 2019.
Following Iran's seizure of a foreign oil tanker and the U.S. shooting down an Iranian drone, Rep. Khanna is concerned about the alarming escalation between the two nations.
Rapper A$AP Rocky and two of his companions are currently being held in Sweden after an altercation in the city of Stockholm, but the hip-hop star's Congressman Adriano Espaillat believes race is a factor at play in the detention.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, July 18, 2019.
The House Financial Services Committee had more pointed questions for Facebook's David Marcus about the governing structure of the Libra Association in the second day of Congressional grilling.
Ebony Underwood was just 13 years old when her father William was arrested in 1988. Today, more than 30 years later, Underwood has joined a broad coalition of activists and lawmakers working for criminal justice reform. Through her advocacy group, We Got Us Now, she is fighting to make sure that children of incarcerated adults are not overlooked on the path to rectification.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, July 17, 2019.
