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New York Times:
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.
Discussion: twitchy.com, NB Blog and CNSNews
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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.
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …
Washington Post:
Mueller says he could've subpoenaed Trump but declined because he knew Trump would fight it and prolong the Russia investigation  —  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.
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.
Discussion: National Review, Axios and Detroit News
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 …
Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Republicans Take Their Shot at Mueller—And Narrowly Miss  —  The House Republicans just couldn't resist a rant.  —  They had been hammering Robert Mueller from afar for the better part of two years, accusing the former special counsel of politically motivated bias, of “a witch hunt,” …
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
10 key takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony  —  (CNN)The big day is underway.  After months of legal wrangling — and more than 100 days after the release of his report detailing Russia's attempts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election — former special counsel Robert Mueller …
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Robert Mueller's Testimony Has Been A Complete Disaster For Democrats  —  If Democrats believed Robert Mueller would provide them with additional ammunition to impeach Trump, they made an extraordinary miscalculation.  —  If Democrats believed that Robert Mueller would provide …
Discussion: USA Today, YouTube and KTLA
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:   Robert Mueller, Caught in the TV Spotlight
The Daily Beast:
Mueller to Congress: Trump Could Be Charged With a Crime After He Leaves Office
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Mueller Reminds the Public: Trump Betrayed the United States
Discussion: Slate
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Here's a little secret about Donald Trump's plans today
Discussion: BuzzFeed News, VICE, USA Today and The Root
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Robert Mueller said he was ‘not familiar’ with Fusion GPS. How is that possible?
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Mueller's team indicates to Democrats he will not read report's text if asked
Discussion: Axios and Politico
NBC News:
Live Blog / Mueller testimony: Live updates from the congressional hearing
Washington Post:
The administration's last-minute attempt to bully Mueller is offensive
Discussion: Vox and The Guardian
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.
Toby Young / Quillette:
Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Man: A Profile of Boris Johnson  —  I first set eyes on Boris Johnson in the autumn of 1983 when we went up to Oxford at the same time.  I knew who he was since my uncle Christopher was an ex-boyfriend of his mother's and he had told me to keep an eye out for him …
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Emilio Casalicchio / Politico:
Theresa May says Brexit ‘can be new beginning’ for UK as she steps down as PM
Scott Wolford / Washington Post:
With Boris Johnson in charge, will the U.K. face escalating international crises?
Discussion: Politico
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.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
It's Time for an Impeachment Inquiry into Trump  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  The time has come for Congress to begin a formal impeachment inquiry as the president has foreclosed other options, according to a report released today by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW).
Steven Overly / Politico:
FTC strikes $5B Facebook settlement against fierce Democratic objections  —  The FTC on Wednesday officially unveiled its $5 billion data privacy settlement with Facebook — adding to the outrage of Democratic lawmakers and regulators who called the provisions far too mild to hold …
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
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Ben Strauss / Washington Post:
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Ashraf Khalil / Associated Press:
Judge won't block US asylum restrictions at southern border
Discussion: Axios and TheBlaze
Washington Post:
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CNBC:
Bernie Madoff asks Trump to reduce his prison sentence for massive Ponzi scheme
Discussion: Political Wire and New York Post
Andrew Demillo / Associated Press:
Judge temporarily blocks new Arkansas anti-abortion laws
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Project Veritas:
Current Sr. Google Engineer Goes Public on Camera: Tech is “dangerous,” “taking sides”
Discussion: Breitbart and Daily Wire
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Elizabeth Warren's erroneous claim to have tried to help women with breast implant claims …
New York Sun:
Senator Franken Regrets
Elizabeth Spiers / New Republic:
Beyond Pelosi  —  Every time I see Nancy Pelosi patiently spell …
Jacqueline Alemany / Washington Post:
Power Up: Democrats worry Mueller will be a ‘snooze fest,’ while Trump claims falsely he can ‘do whatever I want’
Discussion: Reason, Slate and Hullabaloo
Chase Madar / BuzzFeed News:
Ilhan Omar's Anti-Semitism Is Becoming A Load-Bearing Myth For American Politics
 

 
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Apple Inc.:
Apple reports Q2 revenue up 5% YoY to $95.4B, vs. $94.6B est., China sales down 2% YoY to $16B, vs. $16.83B est., and authorizes a $100B share buyback program

Amazon.com, Inc.:
Amazon reports Q1 revenue up 9% YoY to $155.67B, vs. $155.04B est., operating income up 20% YoY to $18.4B, and forecasts Q2 operating income below estimates

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple updates its App Store Guidelines to comply with a US judge's April 30 injunction, including allowing app developers to link to external payments in the US
 
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