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Attorney General Jeff Sessions Recuses Himself From Russia Investigations

Sessions says he will recuse himself from any investigations related to the presidential campaigns after a news report concluded he failed to disclose contacts with the Russian ambassador.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the Justice Department on Thursday. He is under fire after reports that he had conversations with the Russian ambassador last year.

Attorney General Sessions To Recuse Himself From Any Trump Campaign Investigations

Sessions, who says he never met with Russian operatives about the campaign, has been under pressure for contact he had with the Russian ambassador last year.

Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak arrives before President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.

Sessions Revelations Put 'Quiet, Behind-The-Scenes' Russian Envoy In Spotlight

Jeff Sessions, now attorney general, met twice last year with Sergey Kislyak, Russia's U.S. ambassador. This has raised more questions about contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.

Ok it'd be awesome if that car behind them exploded right now (spoiler: it won't). L to R: Amanda Seyfried, Shirley MacLaine, AnnJewel Lee Dixon in <em>The Last Word</em>.

Shirley MacLaine Gets 'The Last Word' — And You'll Want It To Be

A bitter retiree hopes a few good deeds will salvage her reputation in this insipid dramedy. MacLaine is Hollywood royalty, but this film is strictly peasant fare.

They ordered the chicken: (L-R) Lisa Kudrow, Craig Robinson, June Squibb, Stephen Merchant, Anna Kendrick and Tony Revolori in <em>Table 19</em>.

'Table 19': At This Wedding, The Laughs Never Register

Anna Kendrick stars as a wedding guest stuck among the misfits in this labored, low-energy film from director Jeffrey Blitz.

Lilianne Ploumen is a government minister in the Netherlands. "I was in a position to do something," she says of her decision to start the "She Decides" initiative.

$190 Million Raised To Fill Aid Gap Left By Trump's Abortion Rule

When the president took action to block U.S. foreign aid funding of groups linked to abortion, a Dutch government official started fundraising.

Rep. Frank Pallone still hasn't been given a chance to see the Republicans' bill that would replace the ACA. "I think they're afraid," the Democrat from New Jersey said of his Republican colleagues. "I think they're afraid that it will show that it really doesn't cover most of the people that receive coverage under the Affordable Care Act."

One Democrat's Hunt For The Hidden Obamacare Replacement Bill

Republicans in Congress were invited Thursday to view a draft of the House bill aimed at repealing and replacing Obamacare. But Democrats who wanted a look came up empty in a game of "find the bill."

House Intelligence Committee Agrees On Scope Of Russia Investigation

On Capitol Hill, news about the attorney general came as the House Intelligence Committee agreed on the scope of its investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry was sworn in Thursday, apparently having come to terms with heading the agency he once wanted to abolish.

Rick Perry Sworn In As Energy Secretary

The former Texas governor was confirmed Thursday by a 62-37 vote in the Senate. While running for president in 2011, Perry pledged to eliminate the department, but he says he's changed his mind.

<em>Feud</em> tells the story of Bette Davis (Susan Sarandon) and Joan Crawford (Jessica Lange) in the early 1960s, a time when both actresses were struggling to find work.

'I Create Worlds': 'Feud' Showrunner Ryan Murphy On Making TV

Murphy has compared the process of developing a show to having a dream — and his dreams have quite a track record. They include Nip/Tuck, Glee, American Horror Story and now Feud.

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