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A senior Department of Justice official on Friday said Mueller will not recommend any further indictments as part of his investigation. A partial transcript is as follows: 

“If necessary, we will call Bob Mueller or others before our committee,” Schiff told CNN host Wolf Blitzer, adding that the House Judiciary Committee could request Attorney General Bill Barr testify on the report’s findings, as well. Mueller delivered his report to Barr on Friday and said that he could brief Congressional leaders on its findings as early as this weekend. Schiff

The report will now be reviewed by Barr, who has previously stated he will write his own account communicating Mueller’s findings to Congress and the American public. Barr said he could release his account to Congress as soon as this weekend. “I am reviewing the report and anticipate that I may be in a position to advise you of the special counsel’s principal conclusions as soon as this weekend,” Barr said in his letter the top Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate Judiciary committees.

“The Democrats have very much proven to be anti-Israel, there’s no question about that, and it’s a disgrace,” Trump said. “I don’t know what’s happened to them but they are totally anti-Israel, frankly I think they’re anti-Jewish.” Trump was asked about the conference as he left the White House for a trip to Mar-a-lago. 2020 candidates including Sens.

On the GOP side, President Trump faces a real possibility of a primary challenge from one or more Republicans. And on top of all that, there are some independents who are considering mounting a third-party bid for the nation’s highest office. We’re keeping track of where all possible presidential candidates stand: Who’s running, who isn’t running, and, when the time comes, who has dropped out. We’ll be updating this list as candidates declare their intentions, so keep checking in. © 2019 Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC

Renée Graham Announcing Abrams as a running mate now would be audacious; never before has a major-party candidate announced a running mate so early.   SCOT LEHIGH Beto O’Rourke could give Bernie Sanders a run for the role of favored candidate of younger voters.  House Democrats are concerned that President Trump’s attorney general may withhold evidence of any wrongdoing uncovered by the special counsel.  Beacon Hill’s top leaders say they want to pass legislation this year, and Friday’s hearing is the latest sign they intend to tackle one of the state’s most controversial issues.

Renée Graham Announcing Abrams as a running mate now would be audacious; never before has a major-party candidate announced a running mate so early.   SCOT LEHIGH Beto O’Rourke could give Bernie Sanders a run for the role of favored candidate of younger voters.  House Democrats are concerned that President Trump’s attorney general may withhold evidence of any wrongdoing uncovered by the special counsel.  Beacon Hill’s top leaders say they want to pass legislation this year, and Friday’s hearing is the latest sign they intend to tackle one of the state’s most controversial issues.

Renée Graham Announcing Abrams as a running mate now would be audacious; never before has a major-party candidate announced a running mate so early.   SCOT LEHIGH Beto O’Rourke could give Bernie Sanders a run for the role of favored candidate of younger voters.  House Democrats are concerned that President Trump’s attorney general may withhold evidence of any wrongdoing uncovered by the special counsel.  Beacon Hill’s top leaders say they want to pass legislation this year, and Friday’s hearing is the latest sign they intend to tackle one of the state’s most controversial issues.

Renée Graham Announcing Abrams as a running mate now would be audacious; never before has a major-party candidate announced a running mate so early.   SCOT LEHIGH Beto O’Rourke could give Bernie Sanders a run for the role of favored candidate of younger voters.  House Democrats are concerned that President Trump’s attorney general may withhold evidence of any wrongdoing uncovered by the special counsel.  Beacon Hill’s top leaders say they want to pass legislation this year, and Friday’s hearing is the latest sign they intend to tackle one of the state’s most controversial issues.

MORE, despite growing calls from Republicans and veterans groups to stop attacking the Arizona GOP lawmaker who died last year. In an interview with Fox Business Network, Trump called McCain “horrible” for his 2017 vote against a congressional Republican measure to repeal ObamaCare and accused him of handing a dossier of explosive claims about Trump’s ties to Russia to the FBI for “very evil purposes.” When asked by anchor Maria Bartiromo why he continues to criticize McCain, who died seven months ago after battling brain cancer, Trump claimed he was prompted by the n