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Democrats To Attorney General Sessions: Don't Duck Our Questions

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify at a Senate oversight hearing Wednesday. Lawmakers have questions about his contacts with Russia and his reversals on civil rights positions.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks about immigration in Falls Church, Va., last week. / Sait Serkan Gurbuz / Shutterstock.com

Attorney General Jeff Sessions will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing Wednesday. There's a lot to discuss.

In eight months as the nation's top federal law enforcement official, Sessions has presided over a series of Justice Department reversals — from police oversight and voting rights litigation to protections for the LGBT community.

And then there's the matter of his contacts with Russians during last year's presidential campaign, where Sessions served as one Here's what you need to know.

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