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New York Times:
As Mueller Report Lands, Prosecutorial Focus Moves to New York — Even as the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, submitted his confidential report to the Justice Department on Friday, federal and state prosecutors are pursuing about a dozen other investigations that largely grew out of his work …
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Gregg Re / Fox News:
AG Barr aims to release Mueller report ‘top-line’ conclusions Saturday night, won't ‘parse words, play games,’ source says — Attorney General William Barr is pushing to reveal the principal conclusions of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report as early as Saturday night …
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Political Wire, Associated Press, New York Times, The First Street Journal and Slate
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Very Quick Thoughts on the End of the Mueller Investigation — Attorney General William Barr now has the Mueller Report, and the world looks a heck of a lot like it did yesterday, when Barr did not have the Mueller Report. At least, it appears to. The major difference is that the mystery before us has slightly changed form.
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Andrew Desiderio / Politico:
Democrats plot ways to force release of Mueller findings — Congress has been informed by the Justice Department that it will not receive a summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's findings on Saturday, according to two sources familiar with the discussion.
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Washington Post:
‘If you took it all in in one day, it would kill you’: What Mueller's investigation has already revealed — He pulled back the curtain on a sophisticated Kremlin hacking operation — identifying by name the 12 Russian military officers who he said sought to sway a U.S. election.
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Five things that didn't happen in the Mueller investigation — Robert Mueller has delivered his report on the Trump-Russia investigation to Attorney General William Barr. Sometime soon, perhaps within hours, Barr will send the report's “principal conclusions” to Congress.
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The Daily Caller, The Other McCain and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Robert Mueller's Report Is ‘Just the Beginning’ of Donald Trump's Legal Troubles, Experts Say
Robert Mueller's Report Is ‘Just the Beginning’ of Donald Trump's Legal Troubles, Experts Say
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No More Mister Nice Blog, Breitbart and Townhall
Mike Allen / Axios:
With Mueller report submitted, Trump's legal team feels “cautious optimism”
With Mueller report submitted, Trump's legal team feels “cautious optimism”
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Political Wire, Breitbart, Vox and Politico
Ken Starr / The Atlantic:
Mueller Cannot Seek an Indictment. And He Must Remain Silent.
Mueller Cannot Seek an Indictment. And He Must Remain Silent.
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Townhall, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion and Slate
New York Times:
William Barr Hopes to Update Lawmakers on Mueller Report This Weekend
William Barr Hopes to Update Lawmakers on Mueller Report This Weekend
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
How Much of Mueller's Report Will See Daylight?
How Much of Mueller's Report Will See Daylight?
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New York Times, The Guardian, Spectator USA and VICE News
Washington Post:
Mueller report sent to attorney general, signaling his Russia investigation has ended
Mueller report sent to attorney general, signaling his Russia investigation has ended
Katie Rogers / New York Times:
Where's the Mueller Report? Washington Can Barely Handle the Anticipation
Where's the Mueller Report? Washington Can Barely Handle the Anticipation
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New York Times:
Mueller Delivers Report on Russia Investigation to Attorney General
Mueller Delivers Report on Russia Investigation to Attorney General
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Mueller report handed off to Department of Justice; won't recommend any further indictments, a senior official says
Mueller report handed off to Department of Justice; won't recommend any further indictments, a senior official says
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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Four Arguments About the Mueller Report You Should Ignore
Four Arguments About the Mueller Report You Should Ignore
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Outside the Beltway
Marc Caputo / Politico:
Graham delivers laughs — and loyalty — at Mar-a-Lago dinner — PALM BEACH, Florida — Sen. Lindsey Graham delivered a rousing speech behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago on Friday night, joking about the prospect of President Donald Trump opening a hotel in Jerusalem and asking the crowd whether …
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Raw Story
Gina Salamone / New York Daily News:
Barbra Streisand says Michael Jackson's accusers were ‘thrilled to be there’ and his ‘sexual needs were his sexual needs’ — Barbra Streisand is under fire for comments she made about two men accusing Michael Jackson of sexually assaulting them as children.
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Mary Papenfuss / HuffPost:
Trump Has Slapped His Brand On Images Of The White House To Sell At His Trump Store — President blurs the line again between his business and government. — President Donald Trump has emblazoned the “Trump” brand name on images of the White House to sell in his Trump Store and at the Trump International Hotel in the capital.
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Manu Raju / CNN:
Kushner provides documents to House Judiciary in obstruction probe — Special counsel Robert Mueller ends investigation — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is providing records to the House Judiciary Committee for its probe into obstruction of justice …
Lance Williams / Politico:
Recording Reveals Oil Industry Execs Laughing at Trump Access — Gathered for a private meeting at a beachside Ritz-Carlton in Southern California, the oil executives were celebrating a colleague's sudden rise. David Bernhardt, their former lawyer, had been appointed by President Donald Trump …
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Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
ISIS Caliphate Crumbles as Last Village in Syria Falls — American-backed forces took the last remnant of territory under Islamic State rule in Syria, but signs of the group's resurgence are already visible. — A four-year military operation to flush the Islamic State from its territory …
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Slate, The Guardian and Washington Free Beacon
Greg Mankiw / Greg Mankiw's Blog:
Memo to Senate: Just Say No — A couple of weeks ago, I gave a talk at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. I said that, although I am not a fan of President Trump, I have to give him credit for making good appointments to the Fed. I was thinking about people like Jay Powell, Rich Clarida, and Randy Quarles.
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Brad DeLong's Grasping Reality
The Montgomery Advertiser:
Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen to step down — What we know about SPLC's firing of co-founder Morris Dees — Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen said in a statement Friday he has asked the board of the troubled organization to “to immediately launch …
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Washington Post:
At the center of Mueller's inquiry, a campaign that appeared to welcome Russia's help — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has concluded his investigation without charging any Americans with conspiring with Russia to interfere in the 2016 campaign and help elect Donald Trump.
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Hullabaloo
Anne Applebaum / Washington Post:
Theresa May isn't the adult in the room. She's part of the problem. — “She was dealt a bad hand.” “She took a poisoned chalice.” From a great distance, it is possible to feel sorry for British Prime Minister Theresa May. She seems so dignified. She seems to be trying so hard.
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