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What Mueller Found on Russia and on Obstruction: A First Analysis
Scott R. Anderson, Victoria Clark, Mikhaila Fogel, Sarah Grant, Susan Hennessey, Matthew Kahn, Quinta Jurecic, Lev Sugarman, Margaret Taylor, Benjamin Wittes Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 11:43 PM
Mueller did not find a criminal conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russia, and he did not conclude that President Trump had obstructed justice. But he did not exonerate the president either. The Mueller report is a document this country will be absorbing for months to come.
The Russia Connection

Trump’s Planned Counter-Report Is Fair Game for Congressional Testimony
Bob Bauer Wed, Apr 17, 2019, 12:02 PM
If the president’s lawyers release their prewritten rebuttal in response to the Mueller report, attorney-client privilege will not shield them from having to testify before Congress.
Congress

Where Trump’s Veto Leaves the Yemen Resolution
Scott R. Anderson Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 7:40 AM
President Trump’s veto likely means that the Yemen resolution will never become law. But it also sheds light on the next stage in the fight over U.S. involvement in Yemen.
Federal Law Enforcement

Equitable Tolling and the Prosecution of a President
Amanda Lineberry, Chuck Rosenberg Wed, Apr 17, 2019, 1:17 PM
Even if the Constitution and Justice Department policy do not bar charging a former president, the statute of limitations might.
Federal Law Enforcement

Livestream: Attorney General Bill Barr Press Conference on the Mueller Report
Matthew Kahn Thu, Apr 18, 2019, 9:17 AM
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Attorney General Bill Barr will brief the press and answer questions on the Mueller report. Read Barr's prepared remarks here, and watch the Washington Post livestream below.

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