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New York Times:
Mueller Finds No Trump-Russia Conspiracy, but Stops Short of Exonerating President on Obstruction  —  WASHINGTON — The investigation led by Robert S. Mueller III found no evidence that President Trump or any of his aides coordinated with the Russian government's 2016 election interference …
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New York Times:
Number of Lines: 6  —  The Special Counsel obtained a number of indictments and convictions of individuals and entities in connection with his investigation, all of which have been publicly disclosed.  During the course of his investigation, the Special Counsel also referred several matters to other offices for further action.
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Question the Mueller Report Has Not Answered  —  Good news, America.  Russia helped install your president.  But although he owes his job in large part to that help, the president did not conspire or collude with his helpers.  He was the beneficiary of a foreign intelligence operation …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
emptywheel:
How William Barr Did Old Man Back-Flips to Avoid Arresting Donald Trump  —  Attorney General William Barr just engaged in utterly cowardly dereliction of duty.  —  During his confirmation hearing, Barr confirmed that things Trump has done are obstruction  —  When we were awaiting …
Discussion: Daily Kos, Hullabaloo and Raw Story
Neal K. Katyal / New York Times:
The Many Problems With the Barr Letter  —  By unilaterally concluding that Trump did not obstruct justice, the attorney general has made it imperative that the public see the Mueller report.  —  Mr. Katyal is a law professor at Georgetown.  He drafted the special counsel regulations under which Robert Mueller was appointed.
Ken White / The Atlantic:
Barr's Startling and Unseemly Haste  —  We cannot yet see the report that Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted to Attorney General William Barr on Friday.  But we can see its shadow in the four-page letter Barr sent to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees on Sunday afternoon.
Washington Post:
Mueller's punt on obstruction question throws issue into the political arena  —  Special counsel Robert S. Mueller III's decision that he could not conclude whether President Trump's attacks on the Russia investigation amounted to obstruction of justice illustrates the difficulty in proving such a charge …
Peter Baker / New York Times:
A Cloud Over Trump's Presidency Is Lifted  —  WASHINGTON — For President Trump, it may have been the best day of his tenure so far.  The darkest, most ominous cloud hanging over his presidency was all but lifted on Sunday with the release of the special counsel's conclusions …
David Corn / Mother Jones:
Trump Aided and Abetted Russia's Attack.  That Was Treachery.  Full Stop.  —  The scandal may not be a crime.  It's a betrayal.  —  On Sunday afternoon Attorney General William Barr sent a letter to Congress noting that Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation …
Washington Post:
Mueller finds no conspiracy with Russia but does not draw a conclusion on obstruction of justice  —  Robert Mueller did not find evidence the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia, according to a letter Attorney General William Barr delivered to Congress on Sunday.
Mike Levine / ABC News:
Mueller report letter from Attorney General William Barr sent to Congress; describes ‘two main’ Russian efforts to influence the election; no conclusion on justice obstruction  —  The report doesn't conclude Trump committed a crime and doesn't exonerate him.
CNN:
Special counsel and DOJ deliberated seeking subpoena for Trump  —  (CNN)The special counsel's office deliberated at length with Justice Department officials about issuing a subpoena for President Donald Trump to be interviewed, but ultimately the decision was made not to move forward …
Discussion: Raw Story and The Week
Politico:
Has the President Been Exonerated?  —  Attorney General William Barr's summary of special counsel Robert Mueller's report is already being interpreted in conflicting ways.  In a letter to Congress on Sunday afternoon, Barr conveyed that Mueller “did not find that the Trump campaign …
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
Mueller's Unknown Reasoning Could Endanger American Democracy in 2020  —  It would be extremely troubling if he didn't indict anyone for the Trump Tower meeting because of the First Amendment.  —  Attorney General William Barr's decision to release a summary of the twin Robert Mueller conclusions …
New York Times:
No Collusion, No ‘Exoneration’
Discussion: Bloomberg, Lawfare, Vox and Raw Story
Associated Press:
AP PHOTOS: Mueller flashes smile as world awaits his report
Dara Lind / Vox:
Donald Trump isn't being charged with obstruction — but Mueller didn't exonerate him
Discussion: Townhall, Breitbart and Bloomberg
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
How to end our national nightmare — probe Hillary Clinton again
Discussion: Fox News and National Review
Blake Hounshell / Politico:   Trump Didn't Collude With Russia. So Why Does He Love Putin So Much?
David French / National Review:
Barr's Letter Contains Unambiguously Good News for the U.S.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Nadler: DOJ withholding underlying evidence of Mueller report would be ‘equivalent to a cover-up’
Discussion: Breitbart and POLITICUSUSA
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Carl Bernstein Defends The Press: ‘One Of The Great Reporting Jobs In History’ [VIDEO]
Discussion: Townhall
Will Bunch / Philly.com:
March Mueller Madness shows the system that worked in Watergate is broken today
Discussion: The Atlantic, RT and ThinkProgress
Douglas E. Schoen / The Hill:   End of Mueller probe a boost for Trump, a warning for Democrats
Politico:
Battle over Mueller's probe moves to Capitol Hill
Aidan McLaughlin / Mediaite:   Brian Stelter Defends Media Coverage of Mueller Probe From ‘Rookie’ Attacks: 'Don't Be Fooled By the Partisans'
Monique O. Madan / miamiherald:
Second Parkland shooting survivor kills himself, police confirm  —  A second Parkland shooting survivor has killed himself, Coral Springs police confirmed on Sunday.  —  Investigators told the Miami Herald that a current Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student died in “an apparent suicide” on Saturday night.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
The 2020 Democrats Trumpworld fears most  —  President Trump has publicly boasted that he could beat any of his 2020 Democratic challengers.  But privately, several members of the Trump campaign see a few who could pose a threat to his re-election, and are in the early stages of building out their strategy for attack.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
David Krayden / The Daily Caller:
Hundreds Protest Rep. Ilhan Omar, CAIR Fundraiser  —  Angry protesters greeted Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar as she arrived at a Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) fundraiser Saturday in California.  —  Protesters shouted “shame on you, terrorists,” “Burn the Quran!” and …
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Ross Douthat / New York Times:
A Case for the Electoral College
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Jason Beale / The Federalist:
The Public Reckoning Over Russiagate Will Not Be Televised
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Post and Courier:
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