Monday's Headlines: Mueller finds no conspiracy, attorney general says

Mueller punts on obstruction issue; How much of the report will the public see — and when?

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Mueller finds no conspiracy, attorney general says In his summary to lawmakers, Attorney General William P. Barr said he and Justice Department officials separately determined there was insufficient evidence to make an obstruction accusation against the president — although the report was not definitive on that point. By Matt Zapotosky and Devlin Barrett · Read more Mueller punts on obstruction issue The special counsel left Democrats with a narrow but fraught path to press a case against President Trump. By Rosalind Helderman and Josh Dawsey · Read more   How much of the report will the public see — and when? A constitutional clash over that issue could arise between House Democrats and the Justice Department. By Fred Barbash · Read more   After the report, more investigations, more division and an election The special counsel's report, as summarized by Attorney General William P. Barr, contains enough fuel for both sides to cling to their version of the truth. By Marc Fisher · Read more   'No collusion!' goes from defiant mantra to rallying cry for Trump's reelection The president and his supporters moved quickly to capitalize on the findings of the Russia investigation, an unmistakable political victory. By Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker and Philip Rucker · Read more   Post Reports | Listen Now 'This obstruction question, I think, is going to linger' Post reporter Devlin Barrett, who covers the Justice Department, joins Martine Powers for an extra episode of the Post Reports podcast. By The Washington Post · Read more   Democratic leaders insist on release of full Mueller report House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler pledged to pick up where investigators left off and call Barr to testify. Republicans said Trump had been cleared. By Felicia Sonmez, Rachael Bade, Karoun Demirjian and Paul Kane · Read more   The Fix | Analysis 4 takeaways from the Mueller report summary Key excerpts from what Attorney General William P. Barr released Sunday. By Aaron Blake · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Robert Mueller, a real-life Atticus Finch By David Von Drehle · Read more Six takeaways from Barr's letter about Mueller's probe By E.J. Dionne · Read more Trump did not collude with Russia. But he's wrong to say Mueller exonerated him. By Editorial Board · Read more Take it from us: Politicians can't be trusted to draw electoral maps By Roy Cooper and Larry Hogan · Read more How contagious is Trumpism? By Fred Hiatt · Read more Has America gone socialist? By Robert Samuelson · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News The Trailer | Analysis What we learned about Buttigieg 2020 this weekend More than anyone else in the Democratic race for president, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has benefited from the idea that the 2016 election demolished notions of what sort of résumé voters look for in a president. By David Weigel · Read more   Netanyahu cuts U.S. trip short after Gaza rocket hits Israeli home The attack, which injured seven people, prompted the prime minister to announce that he would return to Israel on Monday immediately after meeting with President Trump. By Ruth Eglash · Read more   Young Parkland voters' ballots were rejected at higher rate than state average in November, research finds Fifteen percent of mail-in ballots submitted by Parkland, Fla.'s youngest voters were never counted in the 2018 midterm election, a researcher determined. By Tim Craig · Read more   The Sweet 16 is set, and boy is it top-heavy. Here are 5 takeaways to get you ready for the next set of games. Just two teams from outside the NCAA's power conferences survived the tournament's first weekend, and that includes top-seeded Gonzaga, a heavyweight in its own right. By Cindy Boren and Desmond Bieler · Read more   Duke survives UCF, and the past comes rushing back for Krzyzewski and Dawkins "I'm going to start crying," Coach Mike Krzyzewski said after Duke's thrilling win over the Knights and protege Johnny Dawkins. By Gene Wang · Read more   Perspective Grinding, methodical, dominant Virginia returns — and moves on to the Sweet 16 The Cavaliers got back to gnarly basketball Sunday night against Oklahoma, and it paid off. By Jerry Brewer · Read more   Today's WorldView | Analysis China lays down a marker in Europe as Italy joins the Belt and Road initiative Italy became the first major Western economy to join the ambitious Chinese global infrastructure project. By Ishaan Tharoor · Read more   Patriots' Rob Gronkowski announces his retirement from the NFL at 29 The New England tight end was a four-time all-pro and helped the Patriots win three Super Bowl championships. By Mark Maske · Read more

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