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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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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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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP blocks election security bills after Mueller testimony — Senate Republicans blocked two election security bills and a cybersecurity measure on Wednesday in the wake of former special counsel Robert Mueller warning about meddling attempts during his public testimony before congressional lawmakers.
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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The Atlantic, Mother Jones, RealClearPolitics and Washington Press
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.
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 …
Politico:
Here's what surprised us during the Mueller testimony — and 4 other takeaways — It's over. After months of anticipation, Robert Mueller has finally testified on Capitol Hill. — Over five-plus hours of testimony, Mueller regularly deflected and refused to answer lawmakers' questions …
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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
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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New York Times:
Analysis of Mueller's Congressional Hearing
Analysis of Mueller's Congressional Hearing
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twitchy.com, NB Blog and CNSNews
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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Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
Michael Cohen responds to Mueller testimony from prison: ‘The American people deserve more!’
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Mueller's finally done. Here's how his probe lives on.
Mueller's finally done. Here's how his probe lives on.
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Washington Monthly
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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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 — 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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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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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
‘Bob Mueller is struggling’
‘Bob Mueller is struggling’
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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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CNN, New York Times and The National Interest
Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Here's A List Of Alleged Mueller Leaks A GOP Congressman Created. It's Weak.
NBC News:
How many times has Robert Mueller deflected, declined or deferred a question? Live tracker
How many times has Robert Mueller deflected, declined or deferred a question? Live tracker
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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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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Daniella Silva / NBC News:
Federal judge issues preliminary injunction blocking Trump asylum restrictions at southern border — U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in California issued the preliminary injunction blocking the new asylum restrictions after grilling Justice Department lawyers.
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New York Times:
Trump's Latest Attempt to Bar Asylum Seekers Is Blocked After a Day of Dueling Rulings
Trump's Latest Attempt to Bar Asylum Seekers Is Blocked After a Day of Dueling Rulings
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Ashraf Khalil / Associated Press:
Judge won't block US asylum restrictions at southern border
Judge won't block US asylum restrictions at southern border
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Axios
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 …
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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Washington Post:
Trump vetoes Congress's attempt to block arms sales to Saudi Arabia — President Trump on Wednesday vetoed three resolutions that Congress passed to stop several arms sales benefiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which the president pushed through without congressional approval.
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The White House, The American Conservative and Axios
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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Washington Press and POLITICUSUSA
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Trump approval up, voter ratings on economy best in decades — More voters rate the economy positively today than have since 2001, according to the latest Fox News Poll. — In addition, approval of the job President Trump is doing on the economy stands at 52 percent (41 percent disapprove).
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William Saletan / Slate:
Republicans Embrace Fake News to Cover for Trump