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New York Times:
Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Conspiracy but Stops Short of Exonerating President on Obstruction — WASHINGTON — The investigation led by Robert S. Mueller III found that neither President Trump nor any of his aides conspired or coordinated with the Russian government's 2016 election interference …
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Number of Lines: 6 — The Special Counsel obtained a number of indictments and convictions of individuals and entities in connection with his investigation, all of which have been publicly disclosed. During the course of his investigation, the Special Counsel also referred several matters to other offices for further action.
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Question the Mueller Report Has Not Answered — Good news, America. Russia helped install your president. But although he owes his job in large part to that help, the president did not conspire or collude with his helpers. He was the beneficiary of a foreign intelligence operation …
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Ken White / The Atlantic:
Barr's Startling and Unseemly Haste — We cannot yet see the report that Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted to Attorney General William Barr on Friday. But we can see its shadow in the four-page letter Barr sent to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on Sunday afternoon.
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Neal K. Katyal / New York Times:
The Many Problems With the Barr Letter — By unilaterally concluding that Trump did not obstruct justice, the attorney general has made it imperative that the public see the Mueller report. — Mr. Katyal is a law professor at Georgetown. He drafted the special counsel regulations under which Robert Mueller was appointed.
Washington Post:
Mueller did not find the Trump campaign conspired with Russia, attorney general says — Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III did not find that Donald Trump or his campaign schemed with Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, according to a summary released Sunday …
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emptywheel:
How William Barr Did Old Man Back-Flips to Avoid Arresting Donald Trump — Attorney General William Barr just engaged in utterly cowardly dereliction of duty. — During his confirmation hearing, Barr confirmed that things Trump has done are obstruction — When we were awaiting …
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Mueller's Unknown Reasoning Could Endanger American Democracy in 2020 — It would be extremely troubling if he didn't indict anyone for the Trump Tower meeting because of the First Amendment. — Attorney General William Barr's decision to release a summary of the twin Robert Mueller conclusions …
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller finds no Trump-Russia conspiracy — Robert Mueller's nearly two-year-long Russia probe concluded without finding adequate evidence to show that officials with Donald Trump's presidential 2016 campaign aided Russian attempts to interfere with the election.
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CNN:
Special counsel and DOJ deliberated seeking subpoena for Trump — (CNN)The special counsel's office deliberated at length with Justice Department officials about issuing a subpoena for President Donald Trump to be interviewed, but ultimately the decision was made not to move forward …
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Mike Levine / ABC News:
Mueller report letter from Attorney General William Barr sent to Congress; describes ‘two main’ Russian efforts to influence the election; no conclusion on justice obstruction — The report doesn't conclude Trump committed a crime and doesn't exonerate him.
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Trump Aided and Abetted Russia's Attack. That Was Treachery. Full Stop. — The scandal may not be a crime. It's a betrayal. — On Sunday afternoon Attorney General William Barr sent a letter to Congress noting that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation …
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The American Spectator
Associated Press:
AP PHOTOS: Mueller flashes smile as world awaits his report
AP PHOTOS: Mueller flashes smile as world awaits his report
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Abigail Abrams / TIME:
These Are All of the Other Investigations Donald Trump Faces
These Are All of the Other Investigations Donald Trump Faces
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David French / National Review:
Barr's Letter Contains Unambiguously Good News for the U.S.
Barr's Letter Contains Unambiguously Good News for the U.S.
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Dara Lind / Vox:
Donald Trump isn't being charged with obstruction — but Mueller didn't exonerate him
Donald Trump isn't being charged with obstruction — but Mueller didn't exonerate him
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Dana Farrington / NPR:
READ: The Justice Department's Summary Of The Mueller Report
READ: The Justice Department's Summary Of The Mueller Report
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Blake Hounshell / Politico:
Trump Didn't Collude With Russia. So Why Does He Love Putin So Much?
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:
Brian Stelter Defends Media Coverage of Mueller Probe From ‘Rookie’ Attacks: 'Don't Be Fooled By the Partisans'
Will Bunch / Philly.com:
March Mueller Madness shows the system that worked in Watergate is broken today
March Mueller Madness shows the system that worked in Watergate is broken today
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
How to end our national nightmare — probe Hillary Clinton again
How to end our national nightmare — probe Hillary Clinton again
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Mueller fallout ... All eyes on Barr
POLITICO Playbook: Mueller fallout ... All eyes on Barr
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Carl Bernstein Defends The Press: ‘One Of The Great Reporting Jobs In History’ [VIDEO]
Carl Bernstein Defends The Press: ‘One Of The Great Reporting Jobs In History’ [VIDEO]
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Nadler: DOJ withholding underlying evidence of Mueller report would be ‘equivalent to a cover-up’
Nadler: DOJ withholding underlying evidence of Mueller report would be ‘equivalent to a cover-up’
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Bill Hutchinson / ABC News:
Would be wise to wait ‘til we see the facts’ in Mueller report: House Intel chair
Would be wise to wait ‘til we see the facts’ in Mueller report: House Intel chair
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Douglas E. Schoen / The Hill:
End of Mueller probe a boost for Trump, a warning for Democrats
CNN:
Mueller did not find Trump or his campaign conspired with Russia, also did not exonerate him on obstruction
Mueller did not find Trump or his campaign conspired with Russia, also did not exonerate him on obstruction
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Chris Megerian / Los Angeles Times:
Atty. Gen. Barr expected to send summary of Mueller's Russia findings to Congress
Robert Reich / The Guardian:
It's Mueller time but don't forget: Trump has undermined the very idea of America
It's Mueller time but don't forget: Trump has undermined the very idea of America
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Monique O. Madan / miamiherald:
Second Parkland shooting survivor kills himself, police confirm — A second Parkland shooting survivor has killed himself, Coral Springs police confirmed on Sunday. — Investigators told the Miami Herald that a current Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student died in “an apparent suicide” on Saturday night.
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
The 2020 Democrats Trumpworld fears most — President Trump has publicly boasted that he could beat any of his 2020 Democratic challengers. But privately, several members of the Trump campaign see a few who could pose a threat to his re-election, and are in the early stages of building out their strategy for attack.
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David Krayden / The Daily Caller:
Hundreds Protest Rep. Ilhan Omar, CAIR Fundraiser — Angry protesters greeted Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar as she arrived at a Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) fundraiser Saturday in California. — Protesters shouted “shame on you, terrorists,” “Burn the Quran!” and …
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David Rising / Associated Press:
German family to give $11M after hearing extent of Nazi past — BERLIN (AP) — One of Germany's richest families, whose company owns a controlling interest in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Panera Bread, Pret a Manger and other well-known businesses, plans to donate millions to charity after learning …
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Paul Kane / Washington Post:
Hoyer delivers strong defense of U.S.-Israel alliance in veiled rebuke of Rep. Omar — House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md.) delivered a strong defense Sunday of the U.S.-Israel alliance and directed a thinly veiled rebuke to a fellow Democrat whose remarks sparked charges of anti-Semitism that roiled the party's new majority.
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