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Marco Rubio had trouble sipping water but now has no problem drinking the Kool-Aid

We laughed at the awkwardness of Rubio’s water sipping, but there's nothing funny about what a danger he’s becoming, writes John Casey.

A Gay Prosecutor’s Guide to Resisting Jeff Sessions

Marc Fliedner -- running to be New York's first out gay district attorney -- breaks down the threats our attorney general poses to civil liberties as well as how you can resist.

Zero Repercussions for the Lies of Jeff Sessions, Wilbur Ross

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton continue to be held to standards that (straight, white, male) Republicans are not. 

Gay, POC Congressional Members Made Jeff Sessions Stutter

Black, Latino, Asian, female, gay, and Jewish congressmen and women took our amnesia-plagued attorney general to task.

Rights Groups: Confirming Jeff Sessions a 'Travesty,' 'Grave Mistake'

They'll be keeping a close eye on the anti-LGBT Sessions, now the nation's top law enforcer.

Protest of Sen. Jeff Sessions's Nomination Ends in Arrests

"The hope is to draw the nation's attention that Alabamians do not want this person as attorney general because of his past," said the NAACP's Bernard Simelton, following his arrest.

AG Pick Jeff Sessions Got a Zero on HRC's Scorecard

Sessions voted against expanding hate-crimes law to cover anti-LGBT attacks, opposes marriage equality, and wants to sanction discrimination in the name of "religious freedom."

Jeff Sessions Is Trump's Punching Bag. Sessions Deserves the Abuse

The attorney general is feeling his boss's ire, but he deserves the wrath of LGBTQ people and many others.

Watch Jeff Sessions Confirmation Hearing Live

The right-wing Alabama senator is being challenged on his civil rights record.

Students Protest Jeff Sessions's Speech With Walkout, Pride Flag

A group of students quietly but pointedly objected to the former attorney general's appearance at Amherst College.

Jeff Sessions's Immigration Policy Is Child Abuse, Say Methodists

More than 600 of Sessions's fellow United Methodists have signed a complaint accusing the attorney general of violating church law.

As Attorney General, Jeff Sessions Would Threaten LGBT Protections

Sessions has dodged questions about his anti-LGBT record, but he would be no ally, writes antiviolence activist Emily Waters.

1,226 Law Professors Tell Congress to Dump Jeff Sessions

The nation's top legal minds, citing the Republican senator's poor record on civil rights, say he is an "unacceptable" option for attorney general.

Ala. Senator Jeff Sessions Clarifies: I'm Not for Gay Marriage

Contrary to a newspaper report, the GOP senator hasn't defected to the other side.

Jeff Sessions Steps Down as Attorney General

The Republican politician was reportedly asked to resign by President Trump.

Protester Tells Jeff Sessions Trans People 'Will Not Be Erased'

The demonstrator displayed a transgender pride flag when Sessions appeared before the Federalist Society in Boston.

Jeff Sessions: Group Backing Antigay Baker Is 'Not a Hate Group'

The attorney general slammed the Southern Poverty Law Center for its classification of the Alliance Defending Freedom.

With Jeff Sessions Pressuring Him to Lie, ICE Spokesman Resigns

James Schwab, a spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, resigned after “misleading” statements made by the attorney general.

SNL: Roy Moore Is Even Creepier Than Jeff Sessions

Kate McKinnon, as Sessions, said the Republican candidate accused of sexually assaulting teen girls is "too Alabama."

Jeff Sessions Says He's Not Racist, Will Uphold LGBT Protections

The attorney general nominee attempts to allay concerns.