The headline news from March 03, 2017

The archive of all headlines from March 03, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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AG Sessions Recuses Himself From Probe of Russian Election Interference

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 00:00:09

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Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia inquiry amid calls for resignation

The Guardian  03/Mar/2017 02:30:08

Donald Trump calls revelations about attorney general’s contact with Russian ambassador ‘total witch hunt’ as Democrats continue to demand he step down

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Trump Lashes Out at Democrats on a Sessions ’Witch Hunt’

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 03:45:09

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Trump: Sessions’ Russia Testimony Could Have Been More Accurate

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 04:45:06

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Los Angeles Times  03/Mar/2017 06:30:13

“I was building Trump Towers by day and hunting Bin Laden by night,” Felix Sater told the Los Angeles Times in a phone interview.

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Los Angeles Times  03/Mar/2017 10:30:12

A former Sheriff’s Dept. captain says he personally updated the sheriff on efforts to thwart the investigation and that Baca attended several crucial meetings to discuss the crisis. Politics

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As Sessions Sidelines Himself, What’s Next in Russia Inquiries?

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 11:45:09

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As Sessions Sidelines Himself, What’s Next in Russia Inquiries?

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 12:00:08

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Timeline: Sessions and Russia

New York Times  03/Mar/2017 12:15:04

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from any investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.He faced a storm of criticism, although President Trump defended him.

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Los Angeles Times  03/Mar/2017 12:15:09

This decade, the city has been adding housing, relative to resident growth, at the lowest rate in at least 40 years. “We are so far behind,” says an activist opposed to Measure S.Bungalows with gardens or apartment towers with brewpubs — L.A.'s struggle with identity is on the ballot again

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Sergey Kislyak The Russian ambassador rattling Trump’s presidency

The Guardian  03/Mar/2017 13:30:47

Putin’s man in Washington is usually far from view. Now he’s at the center of a storm that brought down a key Trump ally and threatens another

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With Sessions Sidelined, Prosecutor Obama Promoted Would Oversee Russia Probes

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 13:45:06

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Los Angeles Times  03/Mar/2017 14:15:10

This decade, the city has been adding housing, relative to resident growth, at the lowest rate in at least 40 years. “We are so far behind,” says an activist opposed to Measure S.

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Timeline: Sessions and Russia

New York Times  03/Mar/2017 14:30:05

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from any investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.He faced criticism over undisclosed contacts with the Russian ambassador, although President Trump defended him on Thursday.

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Timeline: Sessions and Russia

New York Times  03/Mar/2017 14:45:05

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from any investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election.His announcement came after a day of rapid-fire developments in a murky affair that has shadowed President Trump.

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Who is Sergey Kislyak? The Russian ambassador rattling Trump’s presidency

The Guardian  03/Mar/2017 16:30:10

Putin’s man in Washington is usually far from view. Now he’s at the center of a storm that brought down a key Trump ally and threatens another

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Republicans Resist Calls for Special Inquiry Into Russia Ties

New York Times  03/Mar/2017 18:00:12

Republicans have not budged from their opposition to a special bipartisan investigation into Russian meddling in the election.With a majority in Congress, they have the power to stop one.

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Missouri Man Nabbed for Copycat Threats Against Jewish Centers

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 18:00:15

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’Just racist’ EPA cuts will hit black and Hispanic communities the hardest

The Guardian  03/Mar/2017 18:30:10

Proposal would remove environmental justice office, tasked with bridging gap in pollution in black, Hispanic and low-income areas and wealthier white ones

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Los Angeles Times  03/Mar/2017 18:30:14

'Longtime residents of Los Angeles have in their collective imagination an image of what the city should look like and how they should live in it,' said writer D.J. Waldie. 'What kind of city will they see in five, 10 or 15 years?'L.A.'s reality: More people want to live here than there are homes being built

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Fed Chief Sees Rate Increase in March, Earlier Than Expected

New York Times  03/Mar/2017 19:15:04

Janet L. Yellen, the Federal Reserve chairwoman, said Friday that the Fed is likely to raise its benchmark interest rate this month.The declaration, in a speech in Chicago, followed mounting signals that the central bank had accelerated its timetable.

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Los Angeles Times  03/Mar/2017 22:00:12

Even as Trump invokes a 'peace through strength' doctrine, few in the military know what vision he holds for the armed forces.

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Krispy Kreme-lin Trump and Schumer trade tweets over Putin doughnut photo

The Guardian  03/Mar/2017 23:15:06

Senate minority leader says he will ‘happily’ discuss his conversation with Vladimir Putin after president tweets old photo of pair

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Democrats Keep Pressure On Sessions

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 23:30:06

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GOP Tamping Down Sessions Criticism as Democrats Ramp It Up

NBC News  03/Mar/2017 23:45:05

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