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Trump says he's "looking at" what to do about Sessions

Dave Lawler, author of World

Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, President Trump said he was "very disappointed" in Attorney General Jeff Sessions over his decision to recuse himself from the Russia probe. He also gave Sessions little credit for being the first senator to endorse him:

It's not like a great loyal thing about the endorsement. I'm very disappointed in Jeff Sessions.

Asked if he will continue criticizing Sessions without firing him, Trump said, "I'm just looking at it. I'll just see. It's a very important thing."

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Higher education expands its climate push

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New or expanded climate initiatives are popping up at several universities, a sign of the topic's rising prominence and recognition of the threats and opportunities it creates.

Why it matters: Climate and clean energy initiatives at colleges and universities are nothing new, but it shows expanded an campus focus as the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent, and the world is nowhere near the steep emissions cuts that scientists say are needed to hold future warming in check.

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Ina Fried, author of Login
1 hour ago - Economy & Business

The pandemic isn't slowing tech

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Thursday's deluge of Big Tech earnings reports showed one thing pretty clearly: COVID-19 may be bad in all sorts of ways, but it's not slowing down the largest tech companies. If anything, it's helping some companies, like Amazon and Apple.

Yes, but: With the pandemic once again worsening in the U.S. and Europe, it's not clear how long the tech industry's winning streak can last.

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Ursula Perano
1 hour ago - Politics & Policy

Texas early voting surpasses 2016's total turnout

Early voting in Austin earlier this month. Photo: Sergio Flores/Getty Images

Texas' early and mail-in voting totals for the 2020 election have surpassed the state's total voter turnout in 2016, with 9,009,850 ballots already cast compared to 8,969,226 in the last presidential cycle.

Why it matters: The state's 38 Electoral College votes are in play — and could deliver a knockout blow for Joe Biden over President Trump — despite the fact that it hasn't backed a Democrat for president since 1976.

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