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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Confused performance by Mueller raises questions about handling of investigation — It took just minutes for Robert Mueller's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee to turn into a painful exercise when it became clear the 74 year-old special counsel had difficulty handling …
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Analysis of Mueller's Congressional Hearing — Mueller's Congressional Hearing — Former Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III testified before Congress after two years of near-total silence. Our reporters provided context and analysis during the hearing.
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Benjamin Siegel / ABC News:
LIVE UPDATES: Trump not exonerated, Mueller testifies, could be charged after leaving office — Former special counsel Robert Mueller is on Capitol Hill for historic testimony before lawmakers in back-to-back House hearings on his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election …
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
‘Euphoria’: White House, GOP exult after a flat Mueller performance — The tense opening moments of former special counsel Robert Mueller's much-anticipated testimony on Capitol Hill gave way to an early sense of relief at the White House, where aides were quietly celebrating what they viewed …
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Welcome to our live analysis! 👋 — As former special counsel Robert Mueller testifies before Congress, watch our livestream, and follow POLITICO reporters Darren Samuelsohn, Josh Gerstein, Natasha Bertrand, Blake Hounshell and Eliana Johnson's latest analysis.
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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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NBC News:
How many times has Robert Mueller deflected, declined or deferred a question? Live tracker — Follow along as the former special counsel delivers his testimony in front of House committees. — All eyes and ears are on former special counsel Robert Mueller today.
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Addy Baird / BuzzFeed News:
“A Bit Of A Dud” — Some Democrats Say The Mueller Hearings Didn't Live Up To Expectations — WASHINGTON — The day finally arrived: DC bars opened early, interns who had camped out in the Capitol overnight filled the room, and dozens of cameras were set. All eyes were on former special …
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: How to think about today's Mueller extravaganza — DRIVING THE DAY — THERE'S NO WAY to adequately encapsulate the gravity of today's pair of hearings with ROBERT MUELLER. They're absolutely huge politically, substantively and optically.
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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:
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Mueller offers terse answers, uncertainty in testimony — WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Mueller paused. He refused to speculate. He made constant references to his report — but wasn't sure of a number of things in it. — The former special counsel's long-awaited, heavily-negotiated testimony Wednesday …
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Washington Post:
Trump says ‘we had a very good day’ after Mueller hearings end — This story is being reported by Matt Zapotosky, Karoun Demirjian, Rachael Bade, Rosalind S. Helderman, Tom Hamburger, Shane Harris, Devlin Barrett, John Wagner, Felicia Sonmez and Rachel Weiner.
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Michael Cohen responds to Mueller testimony from prison: ‘The American people deserve more!’ — Washington (CNN)Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, watched former special counsel Robert Mueller's highly anticipated testimony Wednesday in a packed common room of inmates a federal prison in New York.
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Not a witch hunt’: Mueller defends Russia probe from Trump's attacks
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
‘Bob Mueller is struggling’
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David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Robert Mueller's Testimony Has Been A Complete Disaster For Democrats
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
10 key takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
Mueller Reminds the Public: Trump Betrayed the United States
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CBS News:
Mueller testifies before Congress on special counsel report — live updates
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The Daily Beast:
Mueller to Congress: Trump Could Be Charged With a Crime After He Leaves Office
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Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Robert Mueller said he was ‘not familiar’ with Fusion GPS. How is that possible?
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Mueller gives impeachment crowd little to work with
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New York Times:
Major Moments of Robert Mueller's Testimony to Congress
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
How Bill Barr Ran Circles Around Bob Mueller
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Here's a little secret about Donald Trump's plans today
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Associated Press:
Mueller dismisses Trump's claims of Russia probe exoneration
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Mueller says he is ‘not familiar’ with Fusion GPS, the firm behind the Steele dossier
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Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Justice Ginsburg: ‘I Am Very Much Alive’ — Toggle more options — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in an interview Tuesday that she does not favor proposals put forth by some Democratic presidential candidates who have advocated changing the number of Supreme Court justices if the Democrats win the presidency.
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
CNN Seeks $300,000 Commitment To Buy Ads in Next Democratic Debate (EXCLUSIVE) — TV's latest emerging hit takes all the thrills of a traditional reality competition program and mixes in an awful lot of drama. — It's not a knock-off of “American Idol” or a new MTV series.
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Democratic fundraising committees decline to say whether they will donate or give back Jeffrey Epstein contributions — KEY POINTS — Two Democratic fundraising committees have remained silent since Jeffrey Epstein's arrest for alleged sex trafficking three weeks ago.
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Poll: Biden has 7-point lead over 2020 field, Warren follows in second place — Former Vice President Joe Biden has a 7-point lead over the Democratic presidential primary field, according to a new Economist/YouGov poll released Wednesday, retaining his lead compared to the previous survey.
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