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These three mainstream media outlets devoted a combined 1 hour and 12 minutes over less than two days to the now former Senator Sessions two interactions with the Russian Ambassador. That coverage time was tabulated from just one set of evening and two sets of morning shows. During Senate confirmation hearings for his current position of U.S. Attorney General, Sessions responded to Sen. Al Frankens questions about Trump campaign surrogates meeting with Russian officials by saying that as he was at times considered a surrogate for the campaign and did not meet with Russian officials.

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MRC compared the Sessions coverage with coverage by these three networks of former Attorney General Holder on the day he became the first Cabinet member to be held in contempt of Congress. Holder had refused to provide documents for the House investigation into the Obama Administration Fast and Furious gun running scandal. As a result, Holder was held in contempt on June 28, 2012.

The grand total of combined airtime between the three networks on Holder being held in contempt of Congress garnered just 10 minutes and 38 seconds, according to MRCs calculation.

The morning of the vote to hold Holder in contempt, the three morning shows carried a combined 91 seconds of the story. That evening varied little, as only NBC carried the full story, but for only 2 minutes and 8 seconds. ABC and CBS carried just 35 seconds and 30 seconds, respectively, according to the MRC. The following morning, NBC was again the only network of the three to carry a full report at just 2 minutes, 50 seconds as well as short mentions of the story. ABC and CBS again carried merely short mentions of it.

CBS led the pack on coverage of Sessions with 28 minutes and 42 seconds over the day and a half according to the MRC. NBC followed with 25 minutes and 12 seconds, while ABC spent 18 minutes and 39 seconds on the story.

When compared, the three networks covered then Sen. Sessions meeting the Russian ambassador approximately 6.8 times as much as they covered the unprecedented news that a Cabinet member, Holder, was held in contempt of Congress.

Since the Sessions story broke, many Democrats have lodged weighty condemnation of Sessions meeting with the ambassador. Sessions contends that the meetings at the time were in his capacity as a Senator. Some of those Democrats, such as Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer, have since been challenged for meeting with Russian officials as well. Whats more, new details have surfaced that it was the Obama Administration State Department that sponsored a July 2016 event where Sessions met the Russian ambassador for the second time that year.

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in Indianapolis on Thursday to speak at the Steward Speakers Series at Indiana University-Purdue University campus where he touched on what life has been like out of the public eye, current Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and former President Barack Obama's return to politics.

Since his time with the Department of Justice, Holder has returned to his day job as a lawyer with Washington, D.C. law firm Covington & Burling. He is also involved with the National Democratic Redistricting Committee and said heenjoys "just being Eric again".

"I still get recognized on the street, but I kind of like reclaiming my anonymity. I like being able to do normal kinds of things without having a security detail," he said.

Holder also shared his opinions on Attorney General Jeff Sessions' recusal.

I dont think, on the basis of what Ive heard so far, that theres a basis for resignation. There is a need to investigate further what the nature of his contacts was with the Russians, and I understand that Congress might be doing something in that regard, Holder said to RTV6.

He added that the top priority should be getting to the bottom of what interference the Russians had with the 2016 presidential election.

Whats at stake is the fate of our democracy. They made an attempt to interfere in the most important decision we make as Americans."

As for Obama's political comeback, Holder stayed mum on the specifics of theplan, saying that he didn't want to "steal his thunder".However, he did provide an idea of what to expect in the next few weeks.

"He's going to be involved in the redistricting effort that I'm the chair of, but I think he has some other feelings, some other thoughts that he wants to share with the country. I would expect in the next month or so, you'll hear from him."

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Yaaasss!Eric Holder Says Obama Is Back And Ready To Roll

Former Attorney GeneralEric Holder said that former PresidentObama is set to return to politics and take on gerrymandering. He plans on joining forces withHolder and the new National Democratic Redistricting Committee, which Holder was asked to chair last year by Obama,says Politico.

Its coming. Hes coming, Holder said.And hes ready to roll.

Gerrymandering is themanipulation the county boundaries of (an electoral constituency) to favor one party or class, usually one that favors Republicans. AndHolder stressed thatObamas role in fighting them will be a more visible part of the effort.

This is really a battle for our democracy, Holder said. The notion that people are denied their ability to cast a meaningful vote is inconsistent with who we say we are, inconsistent with what we say our democracy is about.

We are ready to roll as well! Welcome back Sir!

Sigh: Trump Referred To HBCU Presidents As You People

Between being called The Blacks and being told our very existence is a living hell, its clear that #45 doesnt have the best grasp on racial sensitivity. Sadly, it continues to get worse.

According to Buzzfeed,when Trump invited HBCU leaders for the signing of his HBCU Executive order earlier this week, he reportedly said to all-Black group:You people are doing an amazing job.

Sigh. Guess Armarosa forgot to tell him that Black folks are not all that keen about being called You people.

In addition, four HBCU presidents that were in the room told Buzzfeed that Trump then repeated the refrain three more times, which led to some raised eyebrows amongst the college officials. However some leaders didnt trip, they brushed it off as Trump being Trump.

Ive heard a lot worse than that, and I mean a lot worse, an anonymous college president from a Southern state told a reporter at the website. Im sure if youre from the North or whatever you might be offended by something like that.

I was waiting on him to say something worse, they added.

Oh how low the has been set!

Kennedy Center Names Its First Director Of Hip-Hop Culture

The Kennedy Center recently announced their very first director of hip-hop culture and contemporary music!

NBC Washington reported thatSimone Eccleston, who is currently the director of programming at Harlem Stage in New York, has been tapped for this new position. Her first day will be onMarch 13.

In this role,Eccleston will oversee a center-wide commitment to hip-hop culture and contemporary music, which includes R&B, soul, folk and roots, indie, world music and Latin music, says a release. One of hermajor goals is to up community involvement and participation through the art of hip-hop and social action.

With the Kennedy Center serving as the preeminent home for our nations arts and culture, the creation of a programmatic platform for hip-hop culture is deeply significant, Eccleston said.

Kennedy Center Senior Vice President Robert van Leer stressed that she excited to have Eccleston on board.

We are thrilled to have an arts administrator of Simones caliber join us someone who can lead that exploration of what hip-hop at the Kennedy Center can become in the coming years, van Leer said in a statement.

And we believe it is the Centers responsibility to develop and elevate thought-leaders like Simone to champion the bright future of our nations cultural institutions.

Congrats Simone!

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Evening Minute: Eric Holder Says Obama Is Back And 'Ready To Roll' - HelloBeautiful

On Tuesday, Eric Holder said that former president Barack Obama is getting ready to return to politics and take on gerrymandering with Holder alongside thenew National Democratic Redistricting Committee, which Holder was asked to chair last year by Obama.

Its coming. Hes coming, Holder said.And hes ready to roll.

Holder said that throughout the NDRCs efforts to deal with the disadvantages of redistricting and gerrymandering, Obamawill be a more visible part of the effort. The committee hopes to work toward nonpartisan district-drawing commissions in an effort to create voting districts that more accurately reflect the population.

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This is really a battle for our democracy, Holder said. The notion that people are denied their ability to cast a meaningful vote is inconsistent with who we say we are, inconsistent with what we say our democracy is about.

During his comments, Holder admitted that it would be more difficult for the committee to meet its goals with Jeff Sessions as the new attorney general. He admitted that whileit would be good to have the Justice Department on our side it doesnt mean that the argument cant be made, and cant be made well.

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