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Politics & Government

White House Responds To Mueller's First Public Statement After Russia Probe

6:01pm May 29, 2019

by Mara Liasson

The White House offered a muted reaction to the public comments from special counsel Robert Mueller about his office's report into interference in the 2016 election and obstruction of justice by President Trump and his associates.

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Rep. Seth Moulton Announces Mental Health Care Proposal By Sharing His Experience

5:43pm May 29, 2019

by Quil Lawrence

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., Iraq veteran and presidential candidate, revealed at a campaign event Tuesday that he was treated for PTSD after his deployment and he continues to see a counselor monthly.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin Reacts To Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Remarks

5:13pm May 29, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democratic member of the House Judiciary and Oversight committees, about his impressions of remarks Wednesday by special counsel Robert Mueller.

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A worker in China shifts soil containing rare earth minerals intended for export in 2010. Rare earths are used in important technologies, and a commentary in China's People's Daily newspaper on Wednesday said the U.S. endangers its supply from China by wa

'Plenty Of Cards To Play': Chinese Media Suggest Cutting Rare Earth Exports To U.S.

5:11pm May 29, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Rare earths are used in communications, health care and national security. China blocked rare earths to Japan in 2010, but analysts say the threat — regardless of the trade war — may be hollow.

Special counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on Wednesday at the Justice Department.

Mueller: Charging Trump Was 'Not An Option We Could Consider'

4:12pm May 29, 2019

Mueller underscored that his report did not exonerate the president. In his first public remarks, he said that he did not believe the Justice Department could charge a sitting president with a crime.

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Robert Mueller Speaks

3:29pm May 29, 2019

It was the press release heard 'round the Twittersphere.

Look It Up: The Dramatic History Of The Dictionary

3:29pm May 29, 2019

The story of how a new(ish) language shaped the new nation.

Robert Mueller is one of the most decorated law enforcement officers of his generation and was the longest-serving FBI leader since J. Edgar Hoover.

Robert Mueller, Long A Sphinx, Speaks — Then Says It Was His Final Word

1:46pm May 29, 2019

Mueller, a decorated veteran and long-serving prosecutor, returned to public life to lead the most-watched — and yet lowest-profile — Washington investigation in a generation.

Boris Johnson must appear in court to face accusations that he lied to the public about the costs of being in the European Union. He's seen here on Monday, arriving at his girlfriend's home in London.

Boris Johnson Is Ordered To Face Accusations That He Lied To The Public

1:02pm May 29, 2019

by Bill Chappell

A British court is ordering Boris Johnson to face accusations that while holding public office he repeatedly lied by saying Britain paid £350 million each week to be in the EU.

Special counsel Robert Mueller speaks about the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, at the Justice Department on Wednesday.

READ: Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Full Statement

12:48pm May 29, 2019

by Arnie Seipel

For the first time since his inquiry into the 2016 election began, Mueller spoke for himself on Wednesday to announce his resignation and reiterate the findings of his investigation.