Democrats want to ask the acting attorney general about the special counsel’s Russia investigation and whether President Trump fired Jeff Sessions to interfere with the inquiry.

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The acting attorney general, Matthew G. Whitaker, said on Thursday that he will not appear before Congress on Friday unless the committee assures him he will not be subpoenaed.

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The president then went to the annual national prayer breakfast, where he implored attendees to open their hearts to faith and love.

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The state’s most powerful officials have admitted to, or been accused of, personal misconduct. President Trump tweeted that the missteps would deliver Virginia to him in 2020.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/us/virginia-governor-scandal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

In the popular videos, the artists — mostly women — whisper, use props and role-play to help viewers feel calm. It’s not about sex, research suggests.

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The artist’s light projection piece, which focused on gun violence, was slated to appear during the desert exhibition’s opening weekend.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/arts/design/jenny-holzer-desert-x-sheep.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

House Democrats introduced a resolution calling for a sweeping environmental and economic mobilization that would make the United States carbon neutral by 2030.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/climate/green-new-deal.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

The state’s most powerful officials have admitted to, or been accused of, personal misconduct. President Trump tweeted that the missteps would deliver Virginia to him in 2020.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/us/virginia-democrats-crisis-blackface.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Thursday: We talked to an undocumented Cal State Fullerton student about her trip to the State of the Union.

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Virginia, Climate Change, Donald Trump: Here’s what you need to know.

source https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/briefing/virginia-climate-change-donald-trump.html?partner=rss&emc=rss