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Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions addresses a business group in Montgomery, Ala., last year. Sessions announced Thursday that he will run to regain his old Senate seat.

Jeff Sessions Says He Will Run To Regain His Old Senate Seat From Alabama

9:37pm November 07, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

A year ago, Sessions resigned as attorney general after months of tension with President Trump who complained that the former Alabama senator was not sufficiently loyal.

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House Investigators Release Transcript From Top State Department Official

7:09pm November 07, 2019

by Philip Ewing

A top State Department official, George Kent, told members of Congress that he thought President Trump's Ukraine pressure plan undermined the rule of law and hurt U.S. diplomacy, his transcript shows.

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George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, arrives at a closed session with House impeachment investigators on Oct. 15. Lawmakers released the transcript of that deposition on Thursday.

Ukraine Pressure Campaign Undermined 'Rule Of Law,' Top State Dept. Official Says

6:00pm November 07, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

"Politically related prosecutions ... undermine the rule of law," George Kent said in his deposition. The transcript of his interview with impeachment investigators was released on Thursday.

President Trump has come under scrutiny about his charitable foundation's use of funds. He has been ordered to pay $2 million in damages by a New York judge.

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Judge Says Trump Must Pay $2 Million Over Misuse Of Foundation Funds

5:49pm November 07, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The money will go to a group of charities. The New York judge said money raised at a 2016 veterans fundraiser "was used for Mr. Trump's political campaign and disbursed by Mr. Trump's campaign staff."

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Democratic Presidential Candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren Speaks In Greensboro

5:41pm November 07, 2019

by Bethany Chafin

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke at North Carolina A&T State University Thursday.

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How The Impeachment Inquiry Has Tarnished Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

5:25pm November 07, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has tried to stay out of the limelight in the impeachment inquiry, but as deposition transcripts are released, his role is coming into sharper focus.

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Some Alabama Voters Surprised By Jeff Sessions' Potential Senate Comeback

5:25pm November 07, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Former Alabama Senator and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to run for his old Senate seat. His clashes with President Trump cloud his political future.

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Congress has approved the first law making severe animal abuse a federal crime, in a move that Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., calls "a milestone for pet owners and animal lovers across the country."

Trump Is Expected To Sign Bill Making Animal Cruelty A Federal Crime

5:00pm November 07, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The PACT Act would be the first national law making severe animal cruelty and torture illegal. An earlier law only banned videos of such acts.

Methane emitted by ruminant animals like cattle and sheep accounted for 34% of New Zealand's greenhouse emissions in 2017. A flock of merino sheep on the country's South Island are seen here in April 2017.

New Zealand Commits To Being Carbon Neutral By 2050 — With A Big Loophole

4:50pm November 07, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The Zero Carbon bill is ambitious but contains a major exception for methane emitted by plants and animals. Methane from animals like cattle and sheep made up 34% of the country's emissions in 2017.

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What Transcripts Of Testimony In The Impeachment Inquiry Say About The Questioning

4:30pm November 07, 2019

All of the testimony in the house impeachment inquiry has happened behind closed doors. But the release of hundreds of pages of testimony shows a lot about the lines of questioning and atmosphere.

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