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House Panel OKs Subpoenas for Full Mueller Report

Rep. Nadler said he would issue them if AG Barr doesn't change his position

(Newser) - The House Judiciary Committee approved subpoenas Wednesday for special counsel Robert Mueller's full Russia report as Democrats pressure the Justice Department to release the document without redactions. The committee voted 24-17 to give Democratic Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler permission to issue subpoenas to the Justice Department for the final...

Attorney General Had to Do a Lot of Condensing

William Barr wrote a 4-page summary, and Mueller's report exceeded 300 pages

(Newser) - We know the attorney general's summary of Robert Mueller's report was four pages. But how big was the original? The New York Times reports that Mueller's submission clocked in at "more than 300 pages," and a Justice Department spokesperson confirmed the figure. ABC News has...

Mueller's Work Is Finished, and That Appears to Be a Relief

Tight-lipped special counsel has been spotted smiling

(Newser) - It looks like one person who's glad the Robert Mueller investigation is finally over is Robert Mueller himself. Robin Givhan of the Washington Post notices that since he turned in his report, he's been seen with an actual smile on his face. "He looks delighted—or at...

After Mueller, Democrats Try to Navigate a Tricky Line

Pelosi wants members to stop talking about collusion

(Newser) - The Mueller report has left Democrats in a bind, and the Hill sums it up: More liberal supporters don't want them to let up on aggressive oversight of President Trump, but they risk alienating a large group of moderate voters who have investigation "fatigue." A few stories...

Papadopoulos Asks for Pardon
Papadopoulos
Asks for Pardon
Mar 25, 2019 4:14 PM CDT

Papadopoulos Asks for Pardon

He also has a book coming out in the wake of the Mueller report

(Newser) - At least one of the 34 people indicted as part of Robert Mueller's probe now wants a presidential pardon. A lawyer for George Papadopoulos says she's already applied to the White House requesting one, the Washington Post reports. Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign adviser, was sentenced to 14...

'Massive Win' for Trump: 7 Takes on Mueller Report

One big question was unanswered

(Newser) - Attorney General William Barr released his summary of Robert Mueller's findings Sunday, and reactions split predictably along party lines. According to Barr, Mueller found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, but did not exonerate him on allegations of obstruction of justice. President Trump and his...

Campaign Seeks Donations to 'Fully Vindicated' Trump

Letter went out an hour after statement on Mueller report

(Newser) - The Trump 2020 campaign didn't waste any time after Attorney General William Barr disclosed Sunday that Robert Mueller's investigation hadn't found evidence that the Trump 2016 campaign conspired with Russia . An hour after Barr's letter was released, the campaign sent out a fundraising email claiming that...

Democrats Fault AG Barr After Mueller Summary

House Judiciary chief Nadler wants William Barr to answer 'discrepancies'

(Newser) - President Trump is claiming exoneration in the wake of the attorney general's summary of the Robert Mueller report . Democrats are saying not so fast. Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, tweeted that he wants Attorney General William Barr to testify before his...

What Headlines Are Saying About the Mueller Summary

Here are dozen examples, from the left to the right

(Newser) - Attorney General William Barr has written his summary of the Robert Mueller report for lawmakers, and President Trump sounds pretty happy about it. Here's a look at how the main headlines of various outlets were handling the news about 6:30pm Eastern Sunday:
  • New York Times : "Mueller Finds
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Trump Issues Defiant Tweet Over Mueller Report

President claims 'complete and total EXONERATION'

(Newser) - President Trump is already crowing about the Mueller report . "No Collusion, No Obstruction, Complete and Total EXONERATION. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!" he tweeted . Robert Mueller, though, didn't go quite that far in his report. While his team found no evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia...

Mueller: No Collusion Evidence; Unclear on Obstruction

Evidence fell short of a 'prosecutorial judgment'

(Newser) - It has arrived: Attorney General William Barr delivered a four-page letter Sunday to Congress summarizing the central findings of the Mueller probe, the New York Times reports. In the letter, Barr says Robert Mueller's team didn't find sufficient evidence of President Trump colluding with Russia but also didn'...

Trump Holds Fire Ahead of Mueller Report

Attorney general may present the main findings to Congress as early as Sunday

(Newser) - No leaks. Washington continues to wait for the Robert Mueller report, and no new details have emerged about what it might say. Attorney General William Barr is working on summarizing the main findings for Congress, and he could present that as early as Sunday. How much, if any, is made...

Barr Scours the Mueller Report With Advisers

A fight with Congressional Democrats seems inevitable

(Newser) - Attorney General William Barr scoured special counsel Robert Mueller's confidential report on the Russia investigation with his advisers Saturday, deciding how much Congress and the American public will get to see about the two-year probe into President Donald Trump and Moscow's efforts to elect him, the AP reports....

Ken Starr Tells Mueller What to Do
Ken Starr, Democrats
Clash Over Mueller Report
the rundown
Mar 23, 2019 10:40 AM CDT

Ken Starr, Democrats Clash Over Mueller Report

And other reactions to Friday's news

(Newser) - Robert Mueller's report is in, but remains under wraps—leaving all of us to wonder what's next. Enter Benjamin Wittes, who writes a sober analysis at Lawfare : Among "certain things we do know," he writes, Mueller finished the probe "on his own terms" without interference...

Robert Mueller Submits His Report
Robert Mueller Report Is In:
No New Charges
UPDATED
Mar 22, 2019 5:51 PM CDT

Robert Mueller Report Is In: No New Charges

Special counsel submits it to attorney general, who may brief Congress this weekend

(Newser) - The Robert Mueller report is in. And while we won't know details for a while, one big one has leaked: The special counsel seeks no new indictments, reports the Washington Post and the New York Times . Mueller on Friday officially wrapped up his nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference...

Washington's Big Question: Where's the Mueller Report?

Everyone seems to think it's coming out very soon

(Newser) - The buzz in Washington is that Robert Mueller's report is imminent, but whether that means hours, days, or weeks remains very much unclear. President Trump himself said Friday he doesn't know when Mueller will submit the results of his investigation to Attorney General William Barr. "I have...

Trump Is Fine With Releasing Mueller Report

'Let it come out, let people see it'

(Newser) - President Trump on Wednesday expressed confusion with why special counsel Robert Mueller is even writing a report ("It's interesting that a man gets appointed by a deputy, he writes a report, uh, you know, never figured that one out. Man gets appointed by a deputy, he writes a...

Vast Majority of Republicans Agree About 'Witch Hunt'

While almost all Democrats disagree, according to new poll

(Newser) - President Trump refers to the Robert Mueller investigation again and again as a "witch hunt," and it appears that a decent number of Americans agree with him. A poll by USA Today and Suffolk University finds that 50% of respondents agree with the president's contention that he...

House Unanimously Votes for Mueller Report to Be Released

House passes non-binding resolution calling for report to be made public

(Newser) - In a unanimous 420-0 vote Thursday, the House passed a resolution calling for special counsel Robert Mueller's report to be made public once it is complete. Though Democrats and Republicans alike overwhelmingly supported the non-binding measure, four Republicans did vote "present," and one explains to the Hill...

Here's the Latest Sign Mueller Probe May Be Wrapping Up

Top prosecutor Andrew Weissmann is leaving, sources say

(Newser) - A top prosecutor on Robert Mueller's team is stepping down from the special counsel's office and the Justice Department, the latest sign that the Russia probe may be nearing its end, NPR reports. Andrew Weissmann, who took the lead on Paul Manafort's prosecution, will go back to...

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