The special counsel adds little to what was in his report, and President Trump’s supporters are calling Wednesday’s hearing a victory.
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Mueller: No Russia exoneration for Trump, despite his claims
The former special counsel declares that Russian election interference is one of the greatest challenges to democracy that he has encountered in his career.
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Thousands of Mainers could lose food stamps under Trump administration plan
The new rule would prohibit states from automatically enrolling people who are eligible for other welfare benefits.
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In House testimony, Robert Mueller dismisses Trump’s claims of exoneration in Russia probe
The former special counsel declared that Russian election interference is one of the greatest challenges to democracy that he had encountered in his career.
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Immigration operation touted by Trump nets 35 arrests
Trump had billed the operation as a major show of force in an effort to ‘deport millions’ of people in the country illegally.
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Our View: Here are some ways Trump could spend his time while Mueller testifies
If the president really doesn’t want to hear the special counsel’s testimony, we have a couple of ideas on how he could spend his day.
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Apollo 11 astronauts reunite on eve of moonshot anniversary
Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins meet with President Trump at the White House to commemorate the July 20, 1969, moon landing.
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Records detail frenetic effort to bury stories about Trump’s alleged affairs
Federal prosecutors close their investigation into payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and Playboy model Karen McDougal.
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Donald Trump says he’s not happy with backers’ ‘send her back’ chant
As chants of “send her back” intensified, Trump paused to let them continue and did nothing apparent to discourage the crowd.
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Our View: ‘Gag rule’ targets poor women’s health
It’s cruel to withhold federal birth control funds to win points in the abortion debate.