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George T. Conway III / Washington Post:
George Conway: Trump is a cancer on the presidency. Congress should remove him. — George T. Conway III is a lawyer in New York. — So it turns out that, indeed, President Trump was not exonerated at all, and certainly not “totally” or “completely,” as he claimed.
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Garrett M. Graff / Wired:
The Mueller Report Is Much Worse for Trump Than Barr Let On — IF PRESIDENT DONALD Trump isn't guilty of obstruction of justice, who ever could be? Special counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page report, made public Thursday in redacted form, outlined over nearly half of those pages …
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New York Times:
The Mueller Report Is 448 Pages Long. You Need to Know These 7 Key Things. — The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, produced a report of more than 400 pages that painted a deeply unflattering picture of President Trump but stopped short of accusing him of criminal wrongdoing.
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New York Times:
A Portrait of the White House and Its Culture of Chaos — WASHINGTON — As President Trump met with advisers in the Oval Office in May 2017 to discuss replacements for the F.B.I. director he had just fired, Attorney General Jeff Sessions slipped out of the room to take a call.
Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Mueller report ropes in Senate GOP — The Senate GOP found itself ensnared in special counsel Robert Mueller's report Thursday, with new revelations about Sen. Richard Burr's communications with the White House and details about a GOP aide's quest to obtain Hillary Clinton's emails.
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Yoni Appelbaum / The Atlantic:
The Mueller Report Is an Impeachment Referral — The redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report released on Thursday runs 448 pages. But its most important implication can be summarized in a single sentence: There is sufficient evidence that President Donald Trump obstructed justice to merit impeachment hearings.
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Washington Post:
Barr under fire for news conference that was a boon for Trump, and often featured one of his preferred terms — Flanked by two deputies, Attorney General William P. Barr stepped to a microphone on the Justice Department's seventh floor Thursday and spoke in the language of the president who appointed him to the job.
Andrew C. McCarthy / New York Post:
Mueller completely dropped the ball with obstruction punt — The most remarkable thing about special counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page report is how blithely the prosecutor reversed the burden of proof on the issue of obstruction. — To be sure, President Trump's conduct outlined on this score isn't flattering, to put it mildly.
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CNN:
The Mueller report is shocking — (CNN)After a news conference by Attorney General William Barr, Congress and the public can access a redacted version of the Mueller report. Commentators will weigh in here throughout the day with smart takes on the Mueller report. The views expressed in this commentary are theirs.
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Glenn Greenwald / The Intercept:
Robert Mueller Did Not Merely Reject the Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theories. He Obliterated Them. — The two-pronged conspiracy theory that has dominated U.S. political discourse for almost three years - that (1) Trump, his family and his campaign conspired or coordinated with Russia …
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Mueller's report paints a damning portrait of Trump's presidency — The Trump presidency long has been an exercise in normalizing extraordinary behavior, with President Trump repeatedly stretching the limits of what is considered appropriate conduct by the nation's chief executive.
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks on the Release of the Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election — Good Morning. Thank you all for being here today. — On March 22, 2019, Special Counsel Robert Mueller concluded his investigation …
Washington Post:
The Mueller report is the opposite of exoneration — THE REPORT of special counsel Robert S. Mueller III is not what the American public had been led to expect. As Attorney General William P. Barr said last month, the special counsel found little evidence of a coordinated plot between Russia …
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: Mueller paints a damning portrait of the president — WASHINGTON (AP) — To Donald Trump, the start of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation looked alarmingly like the end of his presidency. So he tried to stop it. — His months-long effort pushed the boundaries …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Congress Should Impeach William Barr — House Democrats are going to face a difficult decision about launching an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Balanced against the president's impressive array of misconduct is the fact that several more criminal investigations that may add …
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Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
A Lucid Portrait of an Untrustworthy Presidency
A Lucid Portrait of an Untrustworthy Presidency
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Erica Orden / CNN:
Mueller report highlights Rosenstein's role as witness in the investigation he oversaw
Mueller report highlights Rosenstein's role as witness in the investigation he oversaw
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Barr v. Mueller: Friends pitted against each other
Barr v. Mueller: Friends pitted against each other
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Washington Post:
Paranoia, lies and fear: Trump's presidency laid bare by Mueller report
Paranoia, lies and fear: Trump's presidency laid bare by Mueller report
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Will Sommer / The Daily Beast:
QAnon Believers Crushed After Mueller Report Fails to Lead to Hillary Clinton's Arrest
QAnon Believers Crushed After Mueller Report Fails to Lead to Hillary Clinton's Arrest
Mehdi Hasan / The Intercept:
Dear Democrats: Mueller Just Handed You a Road Map for Impeachment. Follow It.
Dear Democrats: Mueller Just Handed You a Road Map for Impeachment. Follow It.
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Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
My book report on ‘The Mueller Report’
My book report on ‘The Mueller Report’
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Chairman Nadler Statement on Redacted Mueller Report
Chairman Nadler Statement on Redacted Mueller Report
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Washington Post:
Through email leaks and propaganda, Russians sought to elect Trump, Mueller finds
Through email leaks and propaganda, Russians sought to elect Trump, Mueller finds
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Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
The Ways William Barr Misled The Public About The Mueller Report
The Ways William Barr Misled The Public About The Mueller Report
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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Mueller report suggests the ‘fake news’ came from Trump, not the news media
Mueller report suggests the ‘fake news’ came from Trump, not the news media
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Ryan Lucas / NPR:
See How Much Of The Mueller Report Is Redacted
See How Much Of The Mueller Report Is Redacted
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New York Times:
Mr. Mueller's Indictment — The special counsel's report reveals …
Mr. Mueller's Indictment — The special counsel's report reveals …
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Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
This Is What Obstruction Looks Like
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Dems run from impeachment post-Mueller
Dems run from impeachment post-Mueller
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Joan Walsh / The Nation:
In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn
In William Barr, Donald Trump Has Finally Found His Roy Cohn
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Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
All the Mistakes Mueller Made in Declining to Prosecute Donald Trump Jr.
All the Mistakes Mueller Made in Declining to Prosecute Donald Trump Jr.
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ABC News:
Mueller report highlights: Read the top moments from the 448-page report
Mueller report highlights: Read the top moments from the 448-page report
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Washington Post:
The Mueller report leaves little doubt: Trump obstructed justice
The Mueller report leaves little doubt: Trump obstructed justice
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
What Attorney General Barr buried, misrepresented or ignored in clearing Trump
What Attorney General Barr buried, misrepresented or ignored in clearing Trump
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Washington Examiner:
Trump's worst enemy was never the special counsel — it was Trump
Trump's worst enemy was never the special counsel — it was Trump
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Directed Campaign Associates to Find Hillary Clinton's Emails, Mueller Report Says
Trump Directed Campaign Associates to Find Hillary Clinton's Emails, Mueller Report Says
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emptywheel:
Mueller's Language about “Collusion,” Coordination, and Conspiracy
Mueller's Language about “Collusion,” Coordination, and Conspiracy
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Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
When Trump won, Putin deployed his oligarchs — In December 2016, a few weeks after Donald Trump's surprise election victory, Russian president Vladimir Putin convened what a Russian oligarch described as an “all-hands” meeting with some of his country's top businessmen.
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Tom Scocca / Hmm Daily:
Bret Stephens Did Something to Ilhan Omar's Quote — The Worst Thing We Read This Morning™ While We Weren't Listening to the Barr Report — Bret Stephens, the New York Times opinion columnist and expert on proper journalistic behavior, wrote a column to join in the condemnation …
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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
Ilhan Omar, Harbinger of Democratic Decline?
Ilhan Omar, Harbinger of Democratic Decline?
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Washington Post:
The National Enquirer is being sold for $100 million to James Cohen, CEO of Hudson News — The supermarket tabloid, along with two sister publications, will be purchased by the head of the travel retailer known for its airport newsstands, according to people familiar with the agreement.
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