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White House Is Addressing 2020 Election Security Concerns, Groves Says

11:29am July 25, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to White House Deputy Press Secretary Steven Groves about the administration's reaction to testimony by former special counsel Robert Mueller. NPR's Tamara Keith weighs in.

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Russia Expects To Interfere In The Next Election, Mueller Tells House Panel

11:29am July 25, 2019

by Tim Mak

Former special counsel Robert Mueller told House lawmakers that Russian interference is a continuing threat to U.S. elections. Capitol Hill is focusing new attention on election security.

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Former special counsel Robert Mueller arrives for testimony before the House intelligence committee on Wednesday, his second hearing of the day. It's unclear what impact his long-sought testimony will have.

In A Bitterly Divided Nation, Will Robert Mueller's Testimony Change Any Minds?

10:07am July 25, 2019

by Philip Ewing

Democrats reeled in their white whale at last, but he fought against being the prize they wanted.

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Rep. Speier: Impeachment 'Is Not A Polling Point. This About The Constitution'

9:52am July 25, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Rep. Jackie Speier about the Mueller testimony. She says President Trump's tax returns could be an "aha moment" on that path to impeachment.

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Rep. Doug Collins Weighs In On Mueller's Testimony Before House Panel

7:28am July 25, 2019

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Republican Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, about former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress.

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Mueller's Testimony Did Little To Simmer Tensions Between Democrats And GOP

6:58am July 25, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to NPR's Ryan Lucas and former federal prosecutor Kim Wehle about whether Democrats, and the justice system, could pursue an obstruction of justice case against the president.

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Facebook Faces More Than A Fine From Regulators

6:55am July 25, 2019

Is Facebook a monopoly? NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips about the agency's investigation into the social media giant for potential antitrust violations.

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News Brief: Robert Mueller Testifies, Puerto Rico Governor Resigns

5:08am July 25, 2019

Former special counsel Robert Mueller spent much of Wednesday on Capitol Hill testifying before two House panels. And, the governor of Puerto Rico has resigned following a text message scandal.

People walk across International Bridge 1 Las Americas, a legal port of entry that connects Laredo, Texas, in the U.S. with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration's New Asylum Rule

8:06pm July 24, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

Just hours earlier, another judge ruled that the change could take effect because it was "in the greater public interest to allow the administration to carry out its immigration policy."

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Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller Publicly Answers Questions On His Investigation

6:27pm July 24, 2019

Former special counsel Robert Mueller testified before two Congressional committees on Wednesday, publicly answering questions about his investigation and report for the first time.

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