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What the Mueller report says about obstruction

Mueller stopped short of concluding whether a series of 10 episodes his office examined amounted to criminal obstruction of justice. His team determined “not to apply an approach that could potentially result in a judgment that the President committed crimes.”

Nation What the Mueller report says about coordination
It says there were many interactions between the Trump campaign and Russia, but it did not establish any criminal coordination or conspiracy.
4/18/19
World Police official: Short-circuit likely caused Notre Dame fire
PARIS — Paris police investigators think an electrical short-circuit most likely caused the fire at ...
4/18/19
World North Korea says it tested new weapon
The test comes amid reports of new activity at a North Korean missile research center and long-range rocket site where the North is believed to build missiles targeting the U.S. mainland.
4/18/19
Nation The 20 Democrats, Republicans running for president in 2020
Read quick snapshots of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates who have announced so far.
4/10/19
World UN: Afghanistan torture declining, but more to do
UNITED NATIONS — The use of torture against detainees by law enforcement and military officials ...
4/18/19
Politics 1600: Trump crimes? Mueller suggests Congress decide
He noted how presidents may be held accountable through checks and balances, and House Democrats plan to ask him to testify. Still, Pelosi said impeachment efforts would be a waste without GOP support.
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Dan Janison Janison: Failure to remove Mueller benefited Trump
That ever-present gap between what President Donald Trump threatens and orders and what he actually ...
4/18/19
World See stunning images from around the world
Take a peek at these jaw-dropping photos.
3/28/19
Nation 6 key excerpts from the Mueller report
Here are a half-dozen noteworthy excerpts from special counsel Robert Mueller's report.
4/18/19
Nation 'A good day': Trump claims victory after Mueller report
WASHINGTON — For nearly two years, President Donald Trump and his allies sought to undermine ...
4/18/19
Nation Mueller reveals Trump's attempts to stop Russia probe
Special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. See the full redacted report.
4/18/19
Nation U.S. history brims with partial deletions
Somewhere in the shadows of federal bureaucracy, there was an issue about the drinking habits ...
4/18/19