The Russia Investigation
The latest news, analysis, and reporting on Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign
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Jose Luis Magana / AP A Brief History of Roger Stone
The GOP operative and self-described “dirty trickster,” who was convicted today, has been a presence in the president’s life for more than 30 years.
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Chip Somodevilla / Getty Robert Mueller and the Tyranny of ‘Optics’
The commentariat’s focus on performance over substance is the kryptonite of the modern media age.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters Robert Mueller Kept His Promise
“The report is my testimony,” the special counsel had previously said. During six hours of questioning today, that proved to be the case.
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Andrew Harnik / AP / Andrew Harrer / ... Republicans Take Their Shot at Mueller—And Narrowly Miss
Time and again, they chose to pontificate rather than prosecute.
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Jim Bourg / Reuters Read Robert Mueller’s Opening Statement to Congress
How the special counsel kicked off his long-awaited testimony on Capitol Hill
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Brendan Smialowski / Getty The White House Is Preparing for a ‘Dud’ or a ‘Dumpster Fire’
The administration is girding for potential fallout from Robert Mueller’s testimony, but like the rest of the country, officials don’t know exactly what to expect.
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Carolyn Kaster / AP Can Mueller Persuade America to Impeach?
Pro-impeachment Democrats are once again putting all their eggs in the former special counsel’s basket.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Bill Barr Already Won
President Trump’s attorney general had the first word on the Mueller investigation. It may end up being the final word.
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Carolyn Kaster / AP The Dirty Secret of Mueller’s Testimony? Voters Might Not Care.
Rather than expecting fireworks from the former special counsel’s appearance before Congress, many seem wary of getting their hopes up.
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Patrick Semansky / AP / Katie Martin / ... Adam Schiff Is Back From the Wilderness
The House Intelligence Committee chairman opens up about the Mueller investigation.
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Leah Millis / AP It’s 2016 All Over Again
Somehow President Trump hasn’t yet absorbed that embracing foreign interference in an election can bring about a world of hurt.
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Jacquelyn Martin / AP How to Silence a White House
The seat of American executive power went quiet for the duration of Robert Mueller’s statement—with officials trying to assess what his remarks would mean for the president.
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Jim Bourg / Reuters Read Mueller’s First Public Comments on the Russia Investigation
The special counsel addressed the nation on Wednesday morning after two years of silence.
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Mary Calvert / Reuters House Democrats Have More Potent Options Than Impeachment
But to use them effectively, they would have to play their cards just right.
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Drew Angerer / Getty Tom Steyer on Impeachment: ‘We Have Won the Argument. Period.’
A conversation with the billionaire activist who has been narrowly focused on removing Donald Trump from office
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Trump’s Cover-Up Accelerates
The president directed his attorney general to declassify information—raising the prospect of selective disclosures.
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Evan Vucci / AP Trump’s Impeachment Finger Trap
With each stonewall and demand that Democrats drop investigations, the president is making it more likely that Congress will feel compelled to act.
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Impeachment Is a Refusal to Accept the Unacceptable
Taking action against Trump is a rejection of the idea that nothing matters.
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J. Scott Applewhite / AP The Rank and File Are Starting to Defy Pelosi on Impeachment
The shift in attitudes suggests that more House members are viewing the party’s current investigative strategy as ineffective.
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Evan Vucci / AP Trump’s Fury at Don McGahn Is Misplaced
The former White House counsel helped stock the federal courts with conservative judges. Now multiple lawsuits involving Trump are headed there.
