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Maria Bustillos / Columbia Journalism Review:
MSNBC public editor: The Chuck Todd show — After former Special Counsel Robert Mueller' testified before the House Judiciary Committee this morning, Chuck Todd managed to demonstrate, with uncharacteristic brevity, his basic misunderstanding of the requirements of his job:
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Pelosi rebuffs Nadler on impeachment after Mueller flop — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler pushed to launch impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump during a closed-door meeting Wednesday, only to be rebuffed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Most Revealing Exchange of the Mueller Hearing — A Democrat asked the former special counsel whether the president had met each of the three elements necessary to prove obstruction of justice. Mueller's answers spoke volumes. — Staff writer at The Atlantic
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Politico:
‘A New Legal Argument for Impeachment’ — After three months of reading—or not reading—the Mueller Report but hearing very little from the man who wrote it, the American public finally got to see and hear Special Counsel Robert Mueller testify before Congress Wednesday in six-plus hours of questioning on live television.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
The Blockbuster That Wasn't: Mueller Disappoints the Democrats — WASHINGTON — In the days leading up to the special counsel's much-anticipated appearance before Congress, Democrats argued that hearing from Robert S. Mueller III on television could transform the impeachment debate.
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John Harwood / CNBC:
Only House Democrats can hold Trump accountable and Mueller's testimony proved it — KEY POINTS — If House Democrats want President Trump held formally accountable for his conduct surrounding Russian election interference, they'll need to do it all on their own. — Robert Mueller won't do it.
Andy Kroll / Rolling Stone:
Republican Ken Buck Scores Massive Own Goal in Mueller Questioning — Thanks to Buck, Mueller is now on the record saying that a sitting president can be indicted post-presidency for obstruction crimes — WASHINGTON — Rep. Ken Buck, a Republican from Colorado, thought …
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
“Accountability”? The Mueller Hearing Is How Trump Escapes It — After so much waiting—a hundred and twenty-four days, to be precise, since Robert Mueller's report was delivered—perhaps it was bound to be a disappointment. Still, three hours after the former special counsel took …
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
How Republicans Used Mueller's Conservatism to Discredit Him — Robert Mueller's performance in two House hearings must have badly shaken the bipartisan cult that had grown around him for two years. Even accounting for the difficulty of precisely answering verbal questions about long text in real time …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Confused performance by Mueller raises questions about handling of investigation
Confused performance by Mueller raises questions about handling of investigation
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Barbara McQuade / USA Today:
Robert Mueller testimony on Trump and Russia: Devastating facts that point to impeachment
Robert Mueller testimony on Trump and Russia: Devastating facts that point to impeachment
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Politico:
Here's what surprised us during the Mueller testimony — and 4 other takeaways
Here's what surprised us during the Mueller testimony — and 4 other takeaways
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Addy Baird / BuzzFeed News:
“A Bit Of A Dud” — Some Democrats Said The Mueller Hearings Didn't Live Up To Expectations
“A Bit Of A Dud” — Some Democrats Said The Mueller Hearings Didn't Live Up To Expectations
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Democrats are now left with one option to end Trump's presidency: The 2020 election
Democrats are now left with one option to end Trump's presidency: The 2020 election
Melanie Zanona / Politico:
‘Euphoria’: White House, GOP exult after a flat Mueller performance
‘Euphoria’: White House, GOP exult after a flat Mueller performance
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Mueller wins on the facts — but loses on TV
Mueller wins on the facts — but loses on TV
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Alex Ward / Vox:
The “Whoa!” moment of the Mueller hearings so far, explained
The “Whoa!” moment of the Mueller hearings so far, explained
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Here's A List Of Alleged Mueller Leaks A GOP Congressman Created. It's Weak.
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
‘Bob Mueller is struggling’
‘Bob Mueller is struggling’
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New York Times:
Analysis of Mueller's Congressional Hearing
Analysis of Mueller's Congressional Hearing
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Grace Segers / CBS News:
Pelosi stops short of calling for impeachment after Mueller's testimony before Congress
Pelosi stops short of calling for impeachment after Mueller's testimony before Congress
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
LIVE UPDATES: Trump not exonerated, Mueller testifies, could be charged after leaving office
LIVE UPDATES: Trump not exonerated, Mueller testifies, could be charged after leaving office
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Jonathan Dienst / NBC New York:
Jeffrey Epstein Found Injured in NYC Jail Cell After Possible Suicide Attempt or Assault: Sources — One source says an assault has not been ruled out, and that another inmate accused of murder has been questioned — No Bail for NYC Financier Jeff Epstein
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Jeffrey Epstein found injured with marks on his neck in New York jail cell, sources say — A source questioned whether Epstein might have staged an attack or a suicide attempt to get a move to another facility. — Jeffrey Epstein, the millionaire financier who is being held …
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Obed Manuel / Dallas Morning News:
No shower for 23 days: U.S. citizen says conditions were so bad that he almost self-deported — Francisco Erwin Galicia, a Dallas-born U.S. citizen, spent 23 days in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection in conditions that made him so desperate he almost opted to self-deport.
The Daily Beast:
Jeffrey Epstein Visited Clinton White House Multiple Times in Early '90s — A Daily Beast investigation has uncovered ties between Epstein and the Clinton administration that date back to the president's earliest days in the White House. — Days after Jeffrey Epstein's arrest …
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NBC News:
Embattled Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigns amid public outcry — “Ricky, te botamos!” ("Ricky, we threw you out!") the jubilant crowd exclaimed after the governor's announcement. — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló announced …
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Chelsea Janes / Washington Post:
Joe Biden tears into Cory Booker and criticizes Kamala D. Harris as well in a shift to aggressively counter his challengers — DETROIT — Former vice president Joe Biden took aim at his critics in the presidential field Wednesday, scoring Sen. Cory Booker's record and Sen. Kamala D. Harris's policy positions …
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Washington Post:
How did Trump end up in front of a presidential seal doctored to include a Russian symbol? — At first glance, there was nothing unusual about President Trump's introduction Tuesday at Turning Point USA's student summit. In many ways, it mirrored the production style that has become synonymous with Trump's campaign rallies.
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New York Times:
Trump's Latest Attempt to Bar Asylum Seekers Is Blocked After a Day of Dueling Rulings — LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to continue accepting asylum claims from all eligible migrants arriving in the United States, temporarily thwarting …
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Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump asylum restrictions at southern border
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump asylum restrictions at southern border
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Robert Moore / Texas Monthly:
Autopsy Offers Jarring New Details About the Death of a 16-Year-Old Guatemalan Boy — Days after he was supposed to be in a children's shelter, Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez died of the flu near the toilet in his Border Patrol holding cell. — After a sixteen-year-old Guatemalan boy died …
Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg:
Trump Must Face Suit Over Alleged Multilevel Marketing Fraud — President Donald Trump, his company and three of his children must face a class-action lawsuit in which people claim they were scammed into spending money on fraudulent, multilevel marketing ventures and a dubious live-seminar program …
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