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The following are the remarks Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered on Wednesday about his investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, as released by the Department of Justice: Two years ago, the Acting Attorney General asked me to serve as Special Counsel, and he created the Special Counsel’s Office. The appointment order directed the office to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.  This included investigating any links or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the Trump campaig

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump sought the removal of special counsel Robert Mueller, discouraged witnesses from cooperating with prosecutors and prodded aides to mislead the public on his behalf, according to a hugely anticipated report from Mueller that details multiple efforts the president made to curtail a Russia probe he feared would cripple his administration. Trump’s attempts to seize control of the investigation, and directions to others on how to influence it, ‘‘were mostly unsuccessful, but that is largely because the persons who surrounded the President decli

Several Democrats running for president in 2020 called for action in response to Friday’s shooting in Virginia Beach, which killed 11 people and injured six. The shooting took place about 4 p.m.

MORE has imperiled his revised North American trade deal with two surprise decisions meant to increase pressure on Congress and the Mexican government. Trump ignited bipartisan backlash Thursday night when he said he would impose tariffs on all imports from Mexico if the country could not stop the flow of migrants into U.S.

Federal prosecutors have released the full transcript of a voicemail from one of MORE examined as part of his obstruction inquiry. The voicemail was left for Robert Kelner, a lawyer for the former national security adviser, after Flynn withdrew from a joint defense agreement with Trump’s attorneys and began cooperating in Mueller’s investigation.  According to the voicemail transcript, Trump’s lawyer asked Flynn’s attorney for a “heads up” if he knew of information that “implicates the president,” describing it as a “national security issue.” The president’s attorney

Twelve people were killed and four were injured in a shooting Friday afternoon at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center. The suspected gunman was also killed. Virginia Beach Police Chief James Cervera said the shooter was a "longtime employee of public utilities" and at about 4 p.m. “began to indiscriminately fire upon all the victims” using a .45-caliber handgun with multiple extended magazines and a suppressor. The suspect, who Cervera did not identify by name, was killed after what was described as a "long-term gun battle" with four police officers.

MORE is facing fire from all sides following his decision to impose new tariffs on exports from Mexico unless that country curbs illegal immigration into the United States. Republicans caught off guard by the surprise move said it went beyond Trump’s authority and warned it would imperil the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade that the White House is pressing Congress to approve. “Following through on this threat would seriously jeopardize passage of USMCA, a central campaign pledge of President Trump’s and what could be a big victory for the country,” S

CNN’s Chris Cuomo talked of the wide variety of places law-abiding citizens can carry guns for self-defense in Virginia.

Bernie Sanders brought up the NRA and demanded more gun control in a tweet that was sent before details of the shooting had been reported. He tweeted: On March 21, 2019 — less than one week after the mosque attack in Christchurch — Breitbart News reported Sanders’ calls for the U.S. to adopt New Zealand-style gun controls.

CNN reports that earlier reports that the suspect was taken into custody have been updated to show that the suspect is dead. The deceased suspect was a “longtime public utilities employee.” The shooting took place in Building 2 of the city’s municipal center. Virginia Gov.