^{Russian FM calls Sessions uproar a replay of McCarthyism}

Russia's top diplomat says the uproar over U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' meetings with the Russian ambassador is a replay of McCarthyism. Sessions recused himself Thursday from any probe that examines communications between President Donald Trump's aides and Moscow following revelations that Sessions spoke twice with the Russian ambassador during the campaign and failed to say so to Congress. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov argued Friday that contacts with officials and lawmak...