The headline news from March 02, 2017

The archive of all headlines from March 02, 2017, organized by time of publication.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 00:30:15

At $17 a share, Snap Inc. is now valued at $23.8 billion. That's the most lucrative initial public offering in the U.S. since online shopping company Alibaba.

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What Booming Post-Election Markets Reveal About Economy

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 01:00:07

A year ago, the world economy seemed hopelessly trapped in a cycle of low growth and low inflation. But the pivot since Election Day has been significant and largely driven by investors’ expectations of corporate tax cuts and deregulation under the Trump administration.

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Obama Aides Left a Trail of Intelligence on Russian Efforts

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 02:15:03

The information concerned Russia’s attempt to undermine the election and its possible contacts with associates of President-elect Donald J. Trump. It was scattered across different agencies, former officials said, because of fears that it would be destroyed or covered up once power changed hands.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 04:30:12

Trump spoke to the country for 60 minutes Tuesday night, delivering roughly 5,000 words and offering a vision that seemed starkly different — inspiring to some, frightful to others — depending on what they heard.Trump's Russian honeymoon may be over as Moscow media put him in the deep freeze

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Obama Aides Left a Trail of Intelligence on Russian Efforts

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 05:00:06

The information concerned Russia’s attempt to undermine the election and its possible contacts with associates of President-elect Donald J. Trump. Questions have also been raised about Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who is said to have met twice with the Russian ambassador in the past year, which would contradict his confirmation testimony.

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Jeff Sessions Trump’s attorney general didn’t disclose meetings with Russian ambassador

The Guardian  02/Mar/2017 05:15:11

Controversial appointee had two meetings with Sergei Kislyak during election campaign despite senate testimony to the contrary

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AG Sessions Had Contact With Russian Envoy During Campaign

NBC News  02/Mar/2017 05:30:11

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 07:00:12

Sessions responds by saying: “I never met with any Russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign," adding that the allegation is false. But Democrat Nancy Pelosi accuses Sessions of «lying under oath.«Trump lays out ambitious plans for healthcare and immigration in a disciplined speech to Congress

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 07:15:09

The attorney general responds: “I never met with any Russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign," adding that the allegation is false. But Democrat Nancy Pelosi accuses Sessions of «lying under oath» and demands he resign.Trump lays out ambitious plans for healthcare and immigration in a disciplined speech to Congress

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 07:30:10

The attorney general responds: “I never met with any Russian officials to discuss issues of the campaign," adding that the allegation is false. But Democrat Nancy Pelosi accuses Sessions of «lying under oath» and demands he resign.Pelosi on Sessions: 'The attorney general must resign'

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 09:15:10

Under a new bill, legal services would be available for anyone arrested by U.S. immigration officials, anyone released on parole for the purposes of deportation and anyone detained at a state airport or port of entry. Politics

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AG Sessions Had Contact With Russian Envoy During Campaign

NBC News  02/Mar/2017 11:15:08

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 12:15:08

The president has been reluctant to lead on GOP policy priorities, and Republicans worry that their early momentum is fading amid intraparty squabbles and Trump’s tendency to flit from topic to topic. Politics

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 12:30:18

The president has been reluctant to lead on GOP policy priorities, and Republicans worry that their early momentum is fading amid intraparty squabbles and Trump’s tendency to flit from topic to topic.Democrats see a path to salvation in the Sunbelt — and Newt Gingrich's backyard

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’I Will Recuse Myself’ If Necessary, Sessions Says Amid Russia Controversy

NBC News  02/Mar/2017 14:00:11

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 14:15:14

California air quality officials have warned against building homes within 500 feet of freeways. And with good reason: People there suffer higher rates of asthma, heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and pre-term births.Gov. Brown asks Trump to reverse course and let California have rail funds

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Key G.O.P. Lawmakers Say Sessions Should Recuse Himself

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 15:45:05

Congressional Republicans began breaking ranks after a disclosure that Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke with the Russian ambassador last year. They joined Democrats in demanding that he recuse himself from overseeing an investigation into contacts between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 15:45:10

Air quality officials have warned against building homes within 500 feet of freeways. And with good reason: People there suffer higher rates of asthma, heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and pre-term births. ESSENTIAL WASHINGTON

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 16:00:18

Air quality officials have warned against building homes within 500 feet of freeways. And with good reason: People there suffer higher rates of asthma, heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and pre-term births.How close do you live to the freeway?

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 16:15:15

Sessions quickly came under fire after reports late Wednesday that he had met with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. last year, which appeared to contradict a statement Sessions made in his confirmation hearing to be attorney general.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 16:30:11

The attorney general is under fire after reports that he met with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. last year, which appeared to contradict a statement Sessions made in his confirmation hearing.

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 16:45:11

The attorney general is under fire after reports that he met with Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. last year, which appear to contradict a statement Sessions made in his confirmation hearing.

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Jeff Sessions faces calls for resignation amid claims he ’lied under oath’ about Russia

The Guardian  02/Mar/2017 18:30:10

Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats spoke on Thursday about accusations that the attorney general lied about meeting the Russian ambassador

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’I Will Recuse Myself’ If Necessary, AG Says Amid Russia Controversy

NBC News  02/Mar/2017 19:30:08

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Trump Says He Has ‘Total’ Confidence in Sessions

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 21:00:11

President Trump said Thursday that he had “total” confidence in Attorney General Jeff Sessions despite the revelations that he had conversations with Russia’s ambassador during the presidential campaign. Mr. Trump said that he “wasn’t aware” that Mr. Sessions had spoken to the ambassador, but that he believed the attorney general had testified truthfully to the Senate during his confirmation hearing.

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Trump Says He Has ‘Total’ Confidence in Sessions

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 21:45:04

President Trump’s remarks came after revelations that Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke with the Russian ambassador last year. Mr. Trump said that he “wasn’t aware” of the talks, but that he believed the attorney general testified truthfully in his Senate confirmation hearing.

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Sessions and Russia: What You Need To Know

NBC News  02/Mar/2017 21:45:06

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 22:00:11

Air quality officials warn against building homes within 500 feet of freeways. And with good reason: People there suffer higher rates of asthma, heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer and pre-term births. Is living close to the freeway dangerous to your health?

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Sessions Steps Back From U.S. Inquiry Into Russian Ties

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 22:30:07

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, facing a chorus of criticism over his contacts with the Russian ambassador, recused himself from an investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The remarks by Mr. Sessions came not long after President Trump on Thursday expressed his support for Mr. Sessions and said he should not recuse himself from the investigation.

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AG Sessions Recuses Himself From Probe Of Russian Election Interference

NBC News  02/Mar/2017 22:30:10

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Jeff Sessions recuses himself from Russia inquiry amid calls for resignation

The Guardian  02/Mar/2017 22:30:12

Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats spoke on Thursday about accusations that the attorney general lied about meeting the Russian ambassador

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Los Angeles Times  02/Mar/2017 22:30:14

The announcement comes after news broke that Sessions had failed to disclose his contacts during the campaign year with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

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Timeline: Sessions’s Trump Ties and Meetings With Russia

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 22:45:04

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from an investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election after his talks with the country’s ambassador were revealed. The announcement came not long after President Trump expressed his support for Mr. Sessions and said he should not recuse himself.

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Timeline: Sessions and Russia

New York Times  02/Mar/2017 23:15:04

Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from any investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 election after his talks with the country’s ambassador were revealed. The announcement came not long after President Trump expressed his support for Mr. Sessions and said he should not recuse himself.

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