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WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions offered an indignant defense on Tuesday against what he called “an appalling and detestable lie” that he may have colluded with the Russian effort to interfere in the 2016 election, but he declined during an often contentious Senate hearing to answer central questions about his or President Trump’s conduct. Sounding by turns wounded and defiant, Mr. Sessions, a former senator from Alabama, often infused his testimony with more emotion than specifics as he showcased his loyalty to Mr. Trump.

While ESPN continues to spiral into pure left-wing politics, the NFL Network seems ready to avoid the cable sports network’s troubles, Sports Business Daily reported. NFL executives are becoming alarmed by the volatility of mixing politics with sports and see it as a sort of “no-win scenario.” So, network execs are saying “avoid politics.” “Those debates are healthy in the middle of newsrooms and discussions face-to-face,” NFL Network’s executive producer of studio and remote content, Mike Murian

While ESPN continues to spiral into pure left-wing politics, the NFL Network seems ready to avoid the cable sports network’s troubles, Sports Business Daily reported. NFL executives are becoming alarmed by the volatility of mixing politics with sports and see it as a sort of “no-win scenario.” So, network execs are saying “avoid politics.” “Those debates are healthy in the middle of newsrooms and discussions face-to-face,” NFL Network’s executive producer of studio and remote content, Mike Murian

Developer Odd Tales released a trailer for their game The Last Night at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Sunday to widespread acclaim.

Developer Odd Tales released a trailer for their game The Last Night at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Sunday to widespread acclaim.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify in an open session before the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday afternoon as a part of its ongoing probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Sessions' opening statement is not expected to go into great detail, a source with knowledge told ABC News. However, during his testimony and in answering senators' questions, Sessions is prepared to address some outstanding lines of inquiry regarding the Russia investigation and his time as attorney general.

Attorney General James Comey's testimony from last week, explain his interactions with the former FBI director and Trump and discuss his role in Comey's firing. The following are a list questions senators have suggested to ABC News and/or publicly that they might ask: Comey testified that Sessions left the Oval Office on Feb. 14, leaving Comey alone with Trump.

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Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee this afternoon as part of the ongoing investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Sessions' opening remarks were released shortly before he finished delivering them.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday afternoon issued a sweeping denial of any personal involvement in Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, calling accusations that he even discussed such an effort with officials from that country an "appalling and detestable lie." "I have never met with, or had any conversation with, any Russians or any foreign officials concerning any type of interference with any campaign or election in the United States," Sessions told the Senate Intelligence Committee.