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What Happens Next Now That The Special Counsel's Investigation Is Complete

4:22pm March 25, 2019

by Tamara Keith

President Trump sees vindication in the attorney general's conclusions on the Mueller report. How will that translate to his re-election bid, and what will his legal strategy be moving forward?

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Attorney General William Barr Receives Special Counsel Mueller's Trump-Russia Probe Report

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Mulling Over The Mueller Report

3:55pm March 25, 2019

One of the top findings of the Mueller report? No evidence that the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election.

Women look at tributes left at the Linwood Islamic Centre in Christchurch, New Zealand, following the March 15 massacre at two mosques.

Author Says New Zealand Massacre Points To A Global Resurgence Of 'Extremism'

3:24pm March 25, 2019

by Terry Gross

J.M. Berger, who studies extremist movements, warns that white nationalism is a growing phenomenon worldwide — with many in the movement drawing inspiration from President Trump.

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Demonstrators protest partisan redistricting in 2017 during oral arguments in a case out of Wisconsin.

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The Supreme Court Takes Another Look At Partisan Redistricting

1:05pm March 25, 2019

by Nina Totenberg

A pivotal retirement and a new conservative majority could give the state legislatures a green light for even more partisanship when it comes to drawing political boundaries.

Congress Responds To Summarized Mueller Report

9:15am March 25, 2019

by Scott Detrow

The latest reaction from Congress to Attorney General Bill Barr's letter summarizing the Mueller report.

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Attorney General William Barr leaves his home in McLean, Va., Friday before the Mueller report on Russian interference and potential Trump campaign collusion was handed over to him.

Impeachment Just Got Less Likely And 6 Other Takeaways From The Barr Letter

9:06am March 25, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

Attorney General William Barr's letter to Congress about the Mueller Russia probe is a big short-term win for the president, but it doesn't "exonerate" him totally, and Democrats want to see more.

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It's Time To Move On, Rep. Mike Johnson Says After Mueller Probe Ends

8:23am March 25, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to GOP Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana about special counsel Mueller's report that President Trump's campaign did not conspire with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election.

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Sen. Blumenthal Wants Transparency Following Mueller Report

8:23am March 25, 2019

David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who demands full disclosure following the end of special counsel Mueller's probe. NPR's Susan Davis weighs in on the topic.

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Did Trump Obstruct Justice? That's A Complicated Question

8:23am March 25, 2019

by Carrie Johnson

The Justice Department has told Congress the special counsel found no prosecutable case of conspiracy or collusion against the president and his campaign. The obstruction issue is more complicated.

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Constitutional Expert Maintained Trump Did Not Collude With Russia

8:23am March 25, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to constitutional expert Jonathan Turley about the Justice Department summary of the Mueller report, which determined there was insufficient evidence to establish Trump colluded.

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