The Russa Investigation

The latest news, analysis, and reporting on Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s campaign

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Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller and the Tyranny of ‘Optics’
The Atlantic - Todd S. Purdum
The commentariat’s focus on performance over substance is the kryptonite of the modern media age. How did he look? (Old, halting, at times confused). What did he say? (Not enough). How did he say it? whenever
July 25
Robert Mueller
Robert Mueller Kept His Promise
The Atlantic - Russell Berman
“The report is my testimony,” the special counsel had previously said. During six hours of questioning today, that proved to be the case. For months, the former special counsel told them in every way could—in
July 24
Republicans Take Their Shot at Mueller—And Narrowly Miss
The Atlantic - Russell Berman
Time and again, they chose to pontificate rather than prosecute. They had been hammering Robert Mueller from afar for the better part of two years, accusing the former special counsel of politically motivated
July 24
Read Robert Mueller’s Opening Statement to Congress
The Atlantic - Christian Paz
How the special counsel kicked off his long-awaited testimony on Capitol Hill After staying silent following his appointment as special counsel in 2017, Robert Mueller made his first public comments on
July 24
The White House Is Preparing for a ‘Dud’ or a ‘Dumpster Fire’
The Atlantic - Peter Nicholas
The administration is girding for potential fallout from Robert Mueller’s testimony, but like the rest of the country, officials don’t know exactly what to expect. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office
July 24
Can Mueller Persuade America to Impeach?
The Atlantic - Elaine Godfrey
Pro-impeachment Democrats are once again putting all their eggs in the former special counsel’s basket. It’s been nearly two months—a lifetime in the world of U.S. politics in 2019—since America first
July 23
Robert Mueller
Bill Barr Already Won
The Atlantic - Elaina Plott
President Trump’s attorney general had the first word on the Mueller investigation. It may end up being the final word. Back in May, Representative Justin Amash of Michigan held a town hall to defend position
July 23
Adam Schiff Is Back From the Wilderness
The Atlantic - Todd S. Purdum
The House Intelligence Committee chairman opens up about the Mueller investigation. In nearly 20 years as a Democratic congressman from Southern California, Schiff has grappled with issues from national
July 23
The Dirty Secret of Mueller’s Testimony? Voters Might Not Care.
The Atlantic - Russell Berman
Rather than expecting fireworks from the former special counsel’s appearance before Congress, many seem wary of getting their hopes up. That’s the message voters in the nation’s first primary state have
July 23
Trump Tower
It’s 2016 All Over Again
The Atlantic - Peter Nicholas
Somehow President Trump hasn’t yet absorbed that embracing foreign interference in an election can bring about a world of hurt. By this point, no one should be more alert to the danger of accepting campaign
June 13
Robert Mueller
How to Silence a White House
The Atlantic - Peter Nicholas
The seat of American executive power went quiet for the duration of Robert Mueller’s statement—with officials trying to assess what his remarks would mean for the president. They had hours of advance but
May 29
U.S. Politics
Read Mueller’s First Public Comments on the Russia Investigation
The Atlantic - Madeleine CarlisleOlivia Paschal
The special counsel addressed the nation on Wednesday morning after two years of silence. On Wednesday morning, Special Counsel Robert Mueller made his first public comments about the investigation into
May 29
Donald Trump
A Republican Congressman’s Case for Impeaching Trump
The Atlantic - Conor Friedersdorf
Representative Justin Amash is the first member of the House GOP to call for the constitutional remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. On Saturday, Representative Justin Amash became the first Republican
May 29
Politics
What Congress Can Do When Trump Appointees Defy It
The Atlantic - Kia Rahnama
When federal officials ignore subpoenas, imposing a fine is the legislative branch’s best hope of getting the information it needs. The fight for control of information from the Russia investigation is
May 29
Don McGahn
Don McGahn’s Testimony Would Be the Main Event
The Atlantic - David A. Graham
Forget Barr and Mueller. The former White House counsel would be a more interesting witness—and create something more closely resembling an impeachment hearing. There’s no use in pretending that the White
May 29
Impeachment
Nancy Pelosi Might Be the Last Barrier Between Trump and Impeachment
The Atlantic - David A. Graham
As White House stonewalling continues, Democrats are starting to speak more openly about the constitutional option, but their leader isn’t budging. Back in 2007, Donald Trump sent the newly sworn-in speaker
May 29
Donald Trump
Trump’s Fury at Don McGahn Is Misplaced
The Atlantic - Peter Nicholas
The former White House counsel helped stock the federal courts with conservative judges. Now multiple lawsuits involving Trump are headed there. Loyalty is something President Donald Trump demands, but
May 29
Impeachment
The Rank and File Are Starting to Defy Pelosi on Impeachment
The Atlantic - Elaine Godfrey
The shift in attitudes suggests that more House members are viewing the party’s current investigative strategy as ineffective. When Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings were released last month, Democrats
May 29
Donald Trump
House Democrats Have More Potent Options Than Impeachment
The Atlantic - Daniel Hemel, Eric Posner
But to use them effectively, they would have to play their cards just right. The fight between President Donald Trump and House Democrats over the House’s investigations of the president has escalated
May 29
Impeachment
Impeachment Is a Refusal to Accept the Unacceptable
The Atlantic - Quinta Jurecic
Taking action against Trump is a rejection of the idea that nothing matters. In 1838, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech on “the perpetuation of our political institutions“—better known today as the Lyceum
May 29
Donald Trump
Trump’s Impeachment Finger Trap
The Atlantic - David A. Graham
With each stonewall and demand that Democrats drop investigations, the president is making it more likely that Congress will feel compelled to act. Do you remember the little woven finger traps you sometimes
May 29
Donald Trump
Trump’s Cover-Up Accelerates
The Atlantic - David Frum
The president directed his attorney general to declassify information—raising the prospect of selective disclosures. President Donald Trump can only escalate. He cannot help it. On Thursday night, he from
May 29
Tom Steyer
Tom Steyer on Impeachment: ‘We Have Won the Argument. Period.’
The Atlantic - Edward-Isaac Dovere
A conversation with the billionaire activist who has been narrowly focused on removing Donald Trump from office The billionaire Tom Steyer spent years as a hedge-fund investor, but for the past decade,
May 29
U.S. Politics
The Rarely Used Congressional Power That Could Force William Barr’s Hand
The Atlantic - Russell Berman
It hasn’t been done in nearly a century, but House Democrats could arrest the attorney general after they find him in contempt. Impeachment is Congress’s most famous, yet rarely exercised, power over presidents
May 8
U.S. Politics
Don’t Sleep on Roger Stone
The Atlantic - Elaine Godfrey
The infamous Trump whisperer is in the early stages of a court case that’s poised to answer lingering questions from the Mueller report. On the eve of his first major appearance since the release of Special
May 1
Robert Mueller
The Complicated Friendship of Robert Mueller and William Barr
The Atlantic - Russell Berman
The special counsel and the attorney general go back a long way, but their bond could be tested by dueling appearances before Congress. When Attorney General William Barr released Special Counsel Robert
April 28
What Republicans Really Want From Investigating the Russia Investigators
The Atlantic - Elaina Plott
Calls for an inquiry into the Mueller probe’s origins could help Trump keep his base engaged. The arc of the modern American life is long and bends toward a never-ending relitigation of 2016. Any assumptions
April 23
Rudy Giuliani
America Is Fine With Collusion
The Atlantic - David A. Graham
The president’s lawyer says there’s nothing wrong with accepting help from a foreign government, and the political system seems to agree with him. “There’s nothing wrong with taking information from Russians,”
April 22
Melania Trump
Impeachment Is Not the Answer. At Least Not Yet.
The Atlantic - Norm Ornstein
In the wake of the Mueller report, Democrats should probe—not launch a formal inquiry. What next? The substance of the Mueller report is only now beginning to penetrate through the fog of lies and distortions
April 22