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Robert Mueller

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William Barr

A Federal Judge Says William Barr's Spin on the Mueller Report Makes the Attorney General Untrustworthy

Were the Justice Department's redactions influenced by Barr's desire to exonerate the president?

Jacob Sullum | 3.6.2020 2:40 PM

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How the FBI Abets White Supremacists and Terrorists

Whistleblower Michael German's new book exposes how the FBI failed us on 9/11 and continues to endanger us all through racism, incompetence, and institutional inertia.

Nick Gillespie | 9.18.2019 4:00 PM

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Trump Thinks His Critics Are Traitors, and They Sling the Charge Back at Him

Is it possible for Americans to argue about politics and policy without accusing each other of betraying the country?

Jacob Sullum | 7.25.2019 1:30 PM

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Mueller Investigation

Robert Mueller Was Not Interested in Serving as the Democrats' Performing Monkey, and It Showed

If lawmakers want to impeach Trump they're going to have to deal with the politics of it all and not use the Justice Department as a shield.

Scott Shackford | 7.24.2019 4:30 PM

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Mueller Hearings Another Summer Movie Disappointment

That did not quite go as expected

Keith E. Whittington |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.24.2019 3:34 PM

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Robert Mueller's Testimony Convinced Everyone of Exactly What They Already Believed

The former special counsel's abridged answers to lawmakers' questions changed few minds.

Christian Britschgi | 7.24.2019 3:31 PM

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Trump Says Mueller Report Found No Evidence of Obstruction of Justice. Robert Mueller Tells Congress Otherwise.

Mueller's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee this morning contradicted the president's oft-made claims that the special counsel's report cleared him of any wrongdoing.

Christian Britschgi | 7.24.2019 10:52 AM

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Reason Roundup

Democrats Revive Russia-Probe Drama With Live-Action Version of the Mueller Report

Plus: Kamala Harris jokes about starving prisoners, Trump sues over tax-return release, "Big Tech" witch hunt gets official, and more..

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 7.24.2019 9:30 AM

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Mueller Investigation

Keep Expectations Low for Mueller's July Congressional Testimony

The special counsel has said he wants his report on Russian meddling in the election to speak for itself.

Scott Shackford | 6.26.2019 11:25 AM

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Mueller All But Begs America To Read His Actual Report

As the special counsel steps down, he wants to make sure we understand why he won't accuse President Donald Trump of obstruction.

Scott Shackford | 5.29.2019 12:37 PM

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Mueller Investigation

Did the Attorney General Commit a Crime by Lying to Congress?

Nancy Pelosi thinks so, but the relevant statutes suggest she is wrong.

Jacob Sullum | 5.3.2019 12:45 PM

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Reason Roundup

Robert Mueller Told William Barr His Memo to Congress on Collusion, Obstruction Lacked Context

Plus: The student censors come for Camille Paglia.

Robby Soave | 5.1.2019 9:30 AM

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Trump May Not Have Obstructed the Mueller Investigation, but It Sure Looks Like He Tried

Was the president saved by the swamp he campaigned against?

Peter Suderman | 4.18.2019 2:25 PM

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The Mueller Report Just Dropped. Cue the Hot Takes!

More thorough coverage to come later.

Joe Setyon | 4.18.2019 11:33 AM

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Bill Barr 'Disagreed' with Some of Robert Mueller's 'Legal Theories' on Obstruction

In a press conference shortly before Mueller's report was released to the public

Joe Setyon | 4.18.2019 11:06 AM

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Reason Roundup

The Mueller Report Isn't Out Yet, but the Spin War Has Already Begun: Reason Roundup

Plus: E.U. authorities terrorize the internet (again) and "memers of the world unite."

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 4.18.2019 9:30 AM

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The Coming Transparency Battle Over the Mueller Report

The battle over the Mueller report will pit national security, executive privilege, and privacy against the public interest in the Russia investigation.

C.J. Ciaramella | 3.27.2019 1:32 PM

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Sen. Rand Paul Is Willing to Withhold Mueller Report as Political Leverage

Politicizing transparency is not a way to help Americans understand Russia investigation.

Scott Shackford | 3.27.2019 12:45 PM

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Russia Probe

Trump's Hotheadedness Was His Saving Vice

The president's lack of self-restraint helped protect him from impeachment.

Jacob Sullum | 3.27.2019 12:01 AM

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$25 Million Later, 3 Pundits Kind-of-Sort-of Change Their Minds on Collusion

Shockingly, most people are sticking to their guns.

Joe Setyon | 3.25.2019 1:45 PM

Reason Roundup

The President Isn't a Russian Spy. Resistance Media Will Keep Freaking Out Anyway

Plus: Chick-fil-A banned from San Antonio airport, the Libertarian Party picks a convention slogan, and Robert Kraft apologizes.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.25.2019 9:30 AM

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Vox Symposium on Attorney General Barr's Summary of the Mueller Report

Fifteen legal scholars weigh in, including the VC's own Keith Whittington, and myself.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 3.24.2019 9:09 PM

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Mueller's Conclusion: No Coordination Between Trump Campaign and Russia

As for obstruction evidence, he punts the matter to Congress.

Scott Shackford | 3.24.2019 4:41 PM

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First Impressions on the Mueller Investigation

The attorney general has released his summary of the report. Let the games begin.

Keith E. Whittington |The Volokh Conspiracy | 3.24.2019 4:27 PM

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As the Mueller Report Drops, a Transparency Fight Begins

How much will we see of the special counsel's report? And when?

Scott Shackford | 3.22.2019 8:00 PM

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Robert Mueller's Russia Report Is Finally Done, and We Still Know Nothing

At this point, making assumptions would be stupid.

Joe Setyon | 3.22.2019 5:28 PM

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Roger Stone Indictment Describes a Cover-Up of a Nonexistent Crime

The Trump adviser's legal problem is not what he did but what he said about what he did.

Jacob Sullum | 1.25.2019 3:30 PM

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Reason Roundup

Mueller Mulls Middle East Meddling: Reason Roundup

Plus: Trump inauguration spending also under scrutiny, feds want fentanyl cases out of state court, and Twitter's stock is surging.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 12.14.2018 9:30 AM

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Mueller Says Flynn's Been Cooperative with Russian Investigation, Asks for Light Sentence

Snitches get a slap on the wrist sometimes.

Scott Shackford | 12.5.2018 12:55 PM

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Darts and Laurels for the Late George H.W. Bush: Podcast

Also: How much should we care that Trump & co. lied in 2016 about a Putin-proximate real estate deal in Russia?

Matt Welch | 12.3.2018 3:00 PM

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Jeff Flake Inspires Fresh New Hatred by Blocking Judicial Confirmations

Senate Republicans are torn between their hatred of voting on bills, their fear of poking the bear, and their love of confirming judges.

Matt Welch | 11.30.2018 12:03 PM

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Reason Roundup

Putin's Potential Penthouse in Trump Tower Moscow Launches Investigation: Reason Roundup

Plus: CNN fires Marc Lamont Hill for Palestine comments and the link between life expectancy declines, opioid pills, and prohibition.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 11.30.2018 9:45 AM

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Report Claims Paul Manafort Met With Julian Assange Months Before WikiLeaks Published DNC Emails

But WikiLeaks and Manafort have pushed back on the report.

Joe Setyon | 11.27.2018 10:34 AM

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Who Is Lawfully the Attorney General Right Now?

Why first principles suggest that Matthew Whitaker's acting appointment is invalid, but precedent and practice might suggest the opposite.

Will Baude |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.10.2018 3:48 PM

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The Funeral Etiquette of Empire: Podcast

What the reaction to John McCain's death tells us about the values of Washington's political class

Matt Welch | 8.27.2018 2:30 PM

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Rudy Giuliani

Rudy Giuliani Defends Claim That 'Truth Isn't Truth'

What even is truth? Rudy Giuliani doesn't seem to have any idea.

Joe Setyon | 8.20.2018 5:00 PM

Executive Power

Kavanaugh on the Nixon Tapes Case

In 1999, Judge Kavanaugh suggested that the Supreme Court case that forced Nixon to turn over the Watergate tapes may have been wrongly decided. But it's not entirely clear what he now thinks about the issue.

Ilya Somin |The Volokh Conspiracy | 7.22.2018 12:18 PM

Robert Mueller

The Legality of the Mueller Appointment

Judge Ellis rejects Paul Manafort's attacks on the legitimacy of the Mueller Investigation. Steve Calabresi argues that, even if Mueller were an inferior officer, his appointment would still violate the Appointments Clause.

Jim Lindgren |The Volokh Conspiracy | 6.29.2018 8:03 AM

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Did Trump Obstruct Justice? Does It Matter?

Conduct that does not meet the legal criteria for an obstruction charge could still be serious enough to justify impeachment.

Jacob Sullum | 6.4.2018 4:15 PM

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Russia Probe

Outraged by Politically Motivated DOJ Probes, Trump Orders One

The president thinks the distinction between justice and politics is for suckers.

Jacob Sullum | 5.22.2018 5:30 PM

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Reason Podcast

Reason Staff Bitterly Divided on Planned Parenthood Defunding: Podcast

Civil debate, whether on Trump/Russia, gun policy, or fungible abortion funding, begins in the workplace.

Matt Welch | 5.21.2018 2:50 PM

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Of Course Trump Should Avoid Talking To Mueller Voluntarily and Take the Fifth If/When Subpoenaed

"If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?" Donald Trump once said. He may be about to find out.

Nick Gillespie | 5.8.2018 12:50 PM

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Should Robert Mueller Subpoena President Trump?: Podcast

Reason editors assess Rudy Giuliani's media tour, make bets about Iran policy, and gently suggest that some economic policies in Seattle may be suboptimal.

Matt Welch | 5.7.2018 3:50 PM

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Russia Probe

Trump Is Right: 'Collusion' Is Not a Crime

It remains unclear whether contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives violated the law.

Jacob Sullum | 5.2.2018 2:02 PM

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Syria

Forget Robert Mueller. Trump's Attacks On Syria Are a Reminder We're Already in a Constitutional Crisis

Congress has completely abdicated its constitutional responsibility to authorize war.

Peter Suderman | 4.18.2018 12:45 PM

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