Article snippet: The release of special counsel MORE’s report on Thursday ends a two-year investigation that has shadowed Donald Trump’s presidency but opens a new era likely to keep Mueller and his findings in the spotlight. The White House and congressional Republicans welcomed Thursday’s report as positive news for the president, while Democrats vowed to move forward with their investigations. Mueller ultimately did not establish that Trump or members of his campaign coordinated or conspired with Moscow to affect the 2016 presidential election, but he and his team declined to reach a conclusion on whether the president obstructed justice. That issue is likely to be at the center of the political debate moving forward. Here are five takeaways from Thursday. It’s good news for Trump Mueller’s report is generally welcome news for the president, particularly when it comes to confronting allegations of Russian “collusion.” The special counsel’s office wrote that while Russia actively sought to help Trump win the 2016 election, campaign officials were either unaware of the efforts or not fully receptive to them. The report details how a Russian troll farm with links to the Kremlin, known as the Internet Research Agency, sought to sow discord among the American public on social media in favor of Trump. And it shows how Russian intelligence officers hacked both the Democratic National Committee and Democratic nominee MORE's campaign chairman John Podesta. Mueller states that the Trump... Link to the full article to read more