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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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Washington Post:
Mueller report sent to attorney general, signaling his Russia investigation has ended — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III has submitted a confidential report to Attorney General William P. Barr, marking the end of his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election …
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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Ken Starr / The Atlantic:
Mueller Cannot Seek an Indictment. And He Must Remain Silent. — As the nation awaits the Mueller report, a return to first principles is in order. One relevant first principle was dramatically illustrated in the breach during the waning weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign.
New York Times:
Mueller Delivers Report on Russia Investigation to Attorney General — WASHINGTON — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has delivered a report on his inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election to Attorney General William P. Barr, according to the Justice Department …
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
How Much of Mueller's Report Will See Daylight? — Only a little? Or a lot? — LISTEN TO ARTICLE — 4:44 — SHARE THIS ARTICLE — Share — Tweet — Post — Email — After an investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election that lasted almost two years …
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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 won't recommend any further indictments, a senior DOJ official said. — Special counsel Robert Mueller's much-anticipated report - the product of nearly two years …
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New York Times:
William Barr Hopes to Update Lawmakers on Mueller Report This Weekend — The attorney general, William P. Barr, will determine how much of the special counsel's Russia report will be shared with Congress or the public. — •Updated — The delivery of a report late Friday afternoon …
New York Times:
Mueller Delivers Report on Trump-Russia Investigation to Attorney General
Mueller Delivers Report on Trump-Russia Investigation to Attorney General
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Mueller concludes Russia probe, delivers report to AG Barr
Mueller concludes Russia probe, delivers report to AG Barr
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Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Robert Mueller's Report Is ‘Just the Beginning’ of Donald Trump's Legal Troubles, Experts Say
Washington Post:
At the center of Mueller's inquiry, a campaign that appeared to welcome Russia's help
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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Marshall Cohen / CNN:
11 looming questions now that Mueller's investigation is over
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Robert Mueller has completed his report
Robert Mueller has completed his report
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Robert Mueller's Russia investigation is officially complete
Robert Mueller's Russia investigation is officially complete
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Congress demands full Mueller report ahead of huge partisan fight
Congress demands full Mueller report ahead of huge partisan fight
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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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Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Mueller submits report on Trump investigation to AG Barr
Mueller submits report on Trump investigation to AG Barr
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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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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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Matt Pearce / Los Angeles Times:
Head of Southern Poverty Law Center, Richard Cohen, announces resignation amid internal upheaval — The president of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Richard Cohen, announced his resignation Friday, the latest in a series of high-profile departures at the anti-hate organization amid allegations …
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Trump Overrules Own Experts on Sanctions, in Favor to North Korea — WASHINGTON — President Trump undercut his own Treasury Department on Friday with a sudden announcement that he had rolled back newly imposed sanctions on North Korea, appearing to overrule national security experts as a favor to Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader.
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Rory Appleton / Fresno Bee:
Fresno Republicans to reschedule annual dinner after Nunes-Twitter beef explodes — The Fresno County Republican Party canceled plans for its Lincoln Reagan dinner next month featuring Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, as its keynote speaker after social media calls for people to crash the event.
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
Shanahan's nomination to head Pentagon on ice — Patrick Shanahan's expected promotion to permanently head the Defense Department has stalled amid an ethics investigation and a series of unimpressive public performances, according to four people with knowledge of internal White House discussions.
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Washington Post:
FEMA data breach hits 2.5 million disaster survivors — The Federal Emergency Management Agency shared personal addresses and banking information of more than 2 million U.S. disaster survivors in what the agency acknowledged Friday was a “major privacy incident.”
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Christina Capatides / CBS News:
Parkland shooting survivor Sydney Aiello takes her own life — On the day a gunman opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Sydney Aiello escaped with her life. However, the grief of losing 17 of her classmates and teachers, as well as the long-lasting effects of enduring such a traumatic event, weighed heavily on her.
Rukmini Callimachi / New York Times:
Last ISIS Village in Syria Falls, and a Caliphate Crumbles — 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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Ken Meyer / Mediaite:
WATCH: Trump Fumes and Calls Fox's Maria Bartiromo ‘Fake News’ for Grilling Him on McCain Attacks — President Donald Trump grew angry during an interview with Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo on Friday as she repeatedly pressed him over his renewed attacks on John McCain.
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Aaron Rupar / Vox:
Fox News has normalized a lie about the origins of the Russia investigation
Fox News has normalized a lie about the origins of the Russia investigation
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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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