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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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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.
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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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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.
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,” …
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Robert Mueller's Testimony Has Been A Complete Disaster For Democrats
Robert Mueller's Testimony Has Been A Complete Disaster For Democrats
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Mueller defends his investigation: ‘Not a witch hunt’
Mueller defends his investigation: ‘Not a witch hunt’
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Robert Mueller, Caught in the TV Spotlight
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
10 key takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony
10 key takeaways from Robert Mueller's testimony
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The Daily Beast:
Mueller to Congress: Trump Could Be Charged With a Crime After He Leaves Office
Mueller to Congress: Trump Could Be Charged With a Crime After He Leaves Office
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Politico, Washington Post, Vox, The Mahablog and Daily Kos
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Mueller Reminds the Public: Trump Betrayed the United States
Mueller Reminds the Public: Trump Betrayed the United States
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Slate and Media Matters for America
New York Times:
Major Moments of Robert Mueller's Testimony to Congress
Major Moments of Robert Mueller's Testimony to Congress
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CNN, Washington Post, Breitbart, The Nation, Pacific Standard and The Crime Report
CBS News:
Mueller testifies before Congress on special counsel report — live updates
Mueller testifies before Congress on special counsel report — live updates
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Mother Jones, The Week, The Wrap, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion, Vox and Washington Press
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
How Bill Barr Ran Circles Around Bob Mueller
How Bill Barr Ran Circles Around Bob Mueller
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Washington Post, JONATHAN TURLEY, Common Dreams and Fox News
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Robert Mueller said he was ‘not familiar’ with Fusion GPS. How is that possible?
Robert Mueller said he was ‘not familiar’ with Fusion GPS. How is that possible?
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Daily Wire, Townhall, Spectator USA and The American Spectator
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Here's a little secret about Donald Trump's plans today
Here's a little secret about Donald Trump's plans today
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Mueller gives impeachment crowd little to work with
POLITICO Playbook PM: Mueller gives impeachment crowd little to work with
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Forbes, The Daily Beast and Fox News
Olivia Beavers / The Hill:
Mueller's team indicates to Democrats he will not read report's text if asked
Mueller's team indicates to Democrats he will not read report's text if asked
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Mueller says he is ‘not familiar’ with Fusion GPS, the firm behind the Steele dossier
Mueller says he is ‘not familiar’ with Fusion GPS, the firm behind the Steele dossier
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Law & Crime, IJR and Big League Politics
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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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
Theresa May says Brexit ‘can be new beginning’ for UK as she steps down as PM
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