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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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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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twitchy.com, NB Blog and CNSNews
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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The Daily Beast
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 — 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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Addy Baird / BuzzFeed News:
“A Bit Of A Dud” — Some Democrats Said 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 …
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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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The Daily Beast and Daily Kos
Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
‘Bob Mueller is struggling’ — House Democrats caught wind of Robert Mueller's reluctance earlier this year: the special counsel may not be “up to” testifying after he concluded his Russia probe. — The chatter was second-hand and cryptic. Staffers negotiating to get Mueller to appear …
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NBC News:
How many times has Robert Mueller deflected, declined or deferred a question? Live tracker
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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.
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Washington Monthly and POLITICUSUSA
Laurie Kellman / Associated Press:
Mueller offers terse answers, uncertainty in testimony
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New York Times:
Major Moments of Robert Mueller's Testimony to Congress
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: How to think about today's Mueller extravaganza
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Matt Shuham / Talking Points Memo:
Here's A List Of Alleged Mueller Leaks A GOP Congressman Created. It's Weak.
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Mueller Reminds the Public: Trump Betrayed the United States
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Washington Post, Slate and Media Matters for America
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
Robert Mueller's Testimony Has Been A Complete Disaster For Democrats
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Washington Examiner, New York Times and USA Today
Associated Press:
Mueller dismisses Trump's claims of Russia probe exoneration
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The Permanent Select Committee …:
July 24 Nunes Opening Statement for Mueller Hearing
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Mueller, in occasionally halting testimony, points to foreign interference and offers some sharp criticism of Trump
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Talia Kaplan / Fox News:
Trump campaign on Mueller's testimony: ‘A disaster for Democrats’
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CBS News:
Mueller testifies before Congress on special counsel report — live updates
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Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Robert Mueller, Caught in the TV Spotlight
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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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twitchy.com
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
Associated Press:
South Korea: North Korea fires 2 projectiles into sea — SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, the first launches in more than two months as North Korean and U.S. officials work to restart nuclear diplomacy.
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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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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.
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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Politico:
Will China send in troops to stamp out protests in Hong Kong? — This story is being published for POLITICO as part of a content partnership with the South China Morning Post. It originally appeared on scmp.com on July 24, 2019. — It is a prospect dreaded by many in Hong Kong …
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
China Hints Its Troops Could Be Used to Quell Hong Kong Protests
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The Stranger
David Frum / The Atlantic:
What If They're Not Coming for the Jews This Time? — It's becoming almost a daily occurrence: President Donald Trump denouncing anti-Semitism and expressing solidarity with the state of Israel. — Gone are the days when Trump tweeted out a Star of David atop stacks of money.
Hanna Trudo / The Daily Beast:
Tensions Between Bernie Sanders and MSNBC Boil Over — The Vermont senator's campaign sees the cable news network as part of a brewing problem that allows vague and unverified claims to go unchecked on air. — The mounting tension between a leading progressive presidential campaign …
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