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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:
A Portrait of the White House and Its Culture of Dishonesty — 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.
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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Washington Monthly, DCReport.org, Outside the Beltway and Breitbart
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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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed News:
How We Characterized Michael Cohen's Testimony — This Jan. 18, a day after BuzzFeed News reported that Michael Cohen told prosecutors that the president had directed him to lie to Congress, the special counsel's office issued a vague but forceful rebuttal of our story.
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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Raw Story, New York Post, Big League Politics, Slate and Reason
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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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.
Ramesh Ponnuru / Bloomberg:
A Lucid Portrait of an Untrustworthy Presidency — Mueller's inquiry hasn't undermined Trump. Trump undermines himself, with help from his aides. — President Donald Trump was worried about the wrong thing. — Among the more colorful revelations of the Mueller report was Trump's reaction …
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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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Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
Mueller's Report Speaks Volumes — What's in the special counsel's findings is almost as revealing as what's left out. — By the fall of 2017, it was clear that special counsel Robert Mueller, as a former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was too conflicted to take a detached look …
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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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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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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Real Clear Politics and Media Matters for America
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Mueller Report Won't End Trump's Presidency, But It Sure Makes Him Look Bad
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Mueller's report paints a damning portrait of Trump's presidency
Mueller's report paints a damning portrait of Trump's presidency
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Politico, ABC News, The Daily Caller, The Week and No More Mister Nice Blog
Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
Mueller Exposes Erik Prince's Lies About His Rendezvous with a Top Russian
U.S. Department of Justice:
Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks on the Release of the Report on the Investigation …
Attorney General William P. Barr Delivers Remarks on the Release of the Report on the Investigation …
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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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The Moderate Voice, Power Line, The Stranger and Washington Free Beacon
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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Mashable, Joe.My.God. and KTLA
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Congress Should Impeach William Barr
Congress Should Impeach William Barr
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New York Times, Washington Post and Shareblue Media
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
In the Mueller Report, Erik Prince Funds a Covert Effort to Obtain Clinton's E-mails from a Foreign State
In the Mueller Report, Erik Prince Funds a Covert Effort to Obtain Clinton's E-mails from a Foreign State
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Axios
Charles Sykes / The Bulwark:
This Is What Obstruction Looks Like
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
My book report on ‘The Mueller Report’
My book report on ‘The Mueller Report’
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IndieWire and Little Green Footballs
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Barr v. Mueller: Friends pitted against each other
Barr v. Mueller: Friends pitted against each other
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ThinkProgress
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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Spectator USA, NB Blog, Slate and Raw Story
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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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Dems run from impeachment post-Mueller
Dems run from impeachment post-Mueller
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Philly.com, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Fox News and Vanity Fair
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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Slate, The Bulwark, The Daily Beast and Vox
Natasha Bertrand / Politico:
When Trump won, Putin deployed his oligarchs
When Trump won, Putin deployed his oligarchs
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Washington Post, The Week and Political State
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
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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Washington Post:
The Mueller report leaves little doubt: Trump obstructed justice
The Mueller report leaves little doubt: Trump obstructed justice
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New York Times, Vox, Talking Points Memo, IJR, Media Matters for America and Washington Press
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
The Mueller Report Is Clear: Donald Trump Repeatedly Tried to Obstruct Justice
The Mueller Report Is Clear: Donald Trump Repeatedly Tried to Obstruct Justice
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Washington Post:
Mueller report findings: Mueller rejects argument that Trump is shielded from obstruction laws
Mueller report findings: Mueller rejects argument that Trump is shielded from obstruction laws
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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Washington Post, Daily Wire and emptywheel
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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Political Wire
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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Fox News, New York Times, USA Today, Raw Story and The Root
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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CNN, The Guardian and Washingtonian
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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The Bulwark, Daily Kos, The Mahablog, Vanity Fair and The Crime Report
Kevin Poulsen / The Daily Beast:
Mueller Report: Assange Smeared Seth Rich to Cover for Russians — Julian Assange repeatedly blamed Seth Rich, the murdered DNC staffer, for Russia's leaks. The Mueller report shows that Assange was lying from the start. — Julian Assange not only knew that a murdered Democratic National …
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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Splinter and Michigan Advance
Sam Levin / The Guardian:
Videos appear to show armed militia detaining migrants at US-Mexico border — The American Civil Liberties Union is calling the actions a ‘kidnapping’ and a flagrant violation of the law — Armed rightwing militia members detained a large group of migrants at the US-Mexico border …
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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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