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“Jeff Sessions Fends Off Senators Pressing Him on Russia and Trump” plus 35 more NYT

“Jeff Sessions Fends Off Senators Pressing Him on Russia and Trump” plus 35 more NYT

Jeff Sessions Fends Off Senators Pressing Him on Russia and Trump

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 03:05 PM PDT

The attorney general circumvented questions about his conversations with the president and condemned accusations that he may have aided the Russian effort to interfere in the election.

Highlights from Attorney General Jeff Sessions’s Senate Testimony

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 03:21 PM PDT

Mr. Sessions called any suggestion that he colluded with Russians an "appalling" lie. He refused to talk about his communications with the president.

Right and Left: Partisan Writing You Shouldn’t Miss

Posted: 12 Jun 2017 11:23 AM PDT

Read about how the other side thinks: Views from across the spectrum on James B. Comey's testimony, infrastructure spending, Californian secession and more.

Sessions Says He ‘Never Met With’ Russians About Election

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 12:32 PM PDT

The attorney general said he never met with any Russians or foreign officials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election in the United States.

Friend Says Trump Is Considering Firing Mueller as Special Counsel

Posted: 12 Jun 2017 07:48 PM PDT

Conservative allies of the president have started attacking the credibility of Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel in the Russia investigation.

Travis Kalanick, Uber’s C.E.O., to Take Leave Amid Inquiry Into Workplace Culture

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 11:21 AM PDT

His announcement came as a report to change the company were released by Eric H. Holder Jr., a former attorney general, and his law firm.

Otto Warmbier, American Held by North Korea, Is Evacuated in a Coma

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 01:37 PM PDT

Held for over a year, Mr. Warmbier, a student at the University of Virginia, was serving a 15-year sentence for trying to steal a propaganda poster.

3 Americans Remain Imprisoned in North Korea

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 10:34 AM PDT

The release of Otto F. Warmbier on Tuesday leaves three American citizens known to be detained in the country; all have been accused of "hostile acts."

Jeff Sessions, Uber, Warriors: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 03:25 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know at the end of the day.

Asia and Australia Edition: Jeff Sessions, Dennis Rodman, Donald Trump: Your Morning Briefing

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 03:37 PM PDT

Here's what you need to know to start your day.

California Today: California Today: A Championship to Unite the Bay Area

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 08:39 AM PDT

Tuesday: The Warriors bring home the trophy, more trouble for Uber, and sketches from BART.

Chairman of Chinese Firm Who Tried to Forge Ties With Jared Kushner Is Detained

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:49 PM PDT

The detention of Wu Xiaohui, the chairman of Anbang Insurance Group, in China comes amid a broader clampdown on insurance products.

On a Tiny Norwegian Island, America Keeps an Eye on Russia

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT

In a sleepy town in the Arctic, the business of snooping on Russia's fleet of nuclear submarines is flourishing thanks to an American-funded radar system.

Inside Trump International Hotel

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Maryland and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit claiming that President Trump has used his position to help his businesses, like the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. Step inside the hotel in 360 degrees.

2 Inmates Kill Georgia Guards and Escape From Prison Bus, Officials Say

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:30 PM PDT

A manhunt is underway for the inmates, Donnie Russell and Rowe Ricky Dubose, who the authorities say may have stolen a car after the corrections officers were fatally shot.

Montana Republican Greg Gianforte Is Sentenced in Assault on Reporter

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 10:27 AM PDT

A judge called his actions "totally unacceptable" but spared him jail time and sentenced him to community service and anger management classes.

Met Museum Changes Leadership Structure

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 07:01 AM PDT

Daniel H. Weiss will lead and run the museum, and in a sign that fiscal responsibility trumps artistic control, the next director will report to him.

Rolling Stone to Pay $1.65 Million to Fraternity Over Discredited Rape Story

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:39 PM PDT

The magazine has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the fraternity at the center of a discredited article in which a woman claimed she had been gang raped.

Feature: The Man Behind Trump’s Voter-Fraud Obsession

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT

How Kris Kobach, the Kansas secretary of state, plans to remake America through restrictive voting and immigration laws.

How Retiring Nuclear Power Plants May Undercut U.S. Climate Goals

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 07:33 AM PDT

The oversupply of natural gas brought by hydraulic fracturing is driving out dirty coal, but it is also threatening zero-emissions nuclear power.

After Loss, LeBron James Faces the Future: The Warriors Are ‘Built to Last’

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 06:46 AM PDT

After Cleveland's loss to Golden State in Game 5 of the N.B.A. finals, James acknowledged that the Warriors "don't show any signs of slowing down."

Warriors 129, Cavaliers 120: Warriors Win N.B.A. Title, Avenging Themselves Against the Cavaliers

Posted: 12 Jun 2017 09:49 PM PDT

Golden State defeated Cleveland, four games to one, dominating the team that rallied to stun them in last year's finals. Kevin Durant was named the most valuable player of the series.

Juries in High-Profile Cases Like Cosby Trial Face Special Pressure

Posted: 12 Jun 2017 03:15 PM PDT

All juries have burdens, but they are sometimes heavier when the panels are sequestered in high-profile cases as in the trials of Bill Cosby and O.J. Simpson.

Cosby Trial Live Briefing: Bill Cosby Trial: The Jurors Deliberate, the Star Waits

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 10:46 AM PDT

The jurors were back at the courthouse Tuesday, working to reach a verdict in the matter of whether Mr. Cosby sexually assaulted a woman.

As Church Shifts, a Cardinal Welcomes Gays; They Embrace a ‘Miracle’

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, who welcomed gay worshipers at a recent Mass, is among a small but growing group of bishops changing how the Catholic Church relates to gay members.

The Times Sharply Increases Articles Open for Comments, Using Google’s Technology

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 03:00 AM PDT

A new comments system at The New York Times will allow the community desk to moderate more reader comments than ever before.

Hundreds of Iraqis Sickened by Food Poisoning at Camp Near Mosul

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 12:10 PM PDT

A meal donated by a charity to a camp for civilians displaced by fighting left people ill — and generated conspiracy theories.

Dave Chappelle Will Do 10 Radio City Shows and Bring Friends

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 12:52 PM PDT

The August shows will feature guests including the Roots, Erykah Badu, Chris Rock, Trevor Noah, Childish Gambino and Ali Wong.

To Win the U.S. Open, Golfers Must First Defeat a Tiny Terror

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 12:19 PM PDT

Created as a quirky bonus hole, the diminutive-but-vexing ninth hole at Erin Hills is likely to be the most entertaining 135 yards of play.

‘Six Degrees of Separation’ Broadway Revival to Close Early

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 12:09 PM PDT

Despite a celebrity cast including Allison Janney, the play failed to catch on at the box office and will close on June 18.

Scandal Drove Brussels’s Mayor From Office. Now He’s Nowhere to Be Seen.

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 11:28 AM PDT

The bizarre resignation is only the latest in a series of corruption scandals that have ensnared politicians and sowed doubt about the health of democracy in Belgium.

‘How Far Can They Go?’ Police Search of Hundreds of Students Stokes Lawsuit and Constitutional Questions

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 09:57 AM PDT

A sheriff's department is accused of patting down 900 students with "zero cause." But what happens to fourth amendment rights when students are in school?

Trebbio Journal: Persuading Italians to Hold the Prosciutto and Pass the Pastrami

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 06:59 AM PDT

Gianluca Tonelli's life changed 20 years ago when he visited Katz's Delicatessen in New York City. Now he is on a quest to share the delights of pastrami in Tuscany.

Hot Links and Red Drinks: The Rich Food Tradition of Juneteenth

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 11:11 AM PDT

The holiday, which celebrates the abolition of slavery in the United States, is an occasion to gather and eat.

Books of The Times: Sherman Alexie’s Complicated Grief for His Mother

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:25 PM PDT

In his memoir, "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me," Alexie explores grief, poverty and his childhood on the Spokane Indian Reservation.

Cultured Traveler: The Hidden Treasures in Italian Libraries

Posted: 13 Jun 2017 02:00 AM PDT

In Florence, Rome and beyond, these buildings are a feast not only for book lovers, but for art and architecture enthusiasts as well.