Robert Mueller to Make Statement on Russia Investigation  —  WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, will speak about the Russia investigation at 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning, his first public comments since he took over the inquiry two years ago, the Justice Department announced.

Mueller: ‘If we had confidence the President clearly did not commit a crime, we would have said so’  —  Washington (CNN)Special counsel Robert Mueller said in a rare and remarkable public statement Wednesday that charging President Donald Trump was not an option his office could consider.

Full transcript: Robert Mueller's statement on the Russia investigation  —  Special counsel Robert Mueller's remarks to reporters on Wednesday at the Department of Justice:  —  Good morning, everyone, and thank you for being here.  Two years ago, the acting attorney general asked me to serve …

Mueller: “We would have said” if confident Trump did not commit a crime  —  In his first on-camera public statement since he was appointed two years ago, special counsel Robert Mueller told the country: “If we had confidence that the president did not commit a crime, we would have said so.”

Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III Makes Statement on Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election  —  Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to serve as Special Counsel, and he created the Special Counsel's Office.

McConnell Hasn't Reversed Himself  —  The Washington Post joins a host of media outlets this morning in contending that Mitch McConnell has “reversed” his position on considering Supreme Court appointments in presidential election years.  McConnell said last night that he would “fill” any Supreme Court vacancy that arose next year.