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Deputy attorney general appoints special counsel to oversee probe of Russian interference in election

Former FBI director Robert Mueller will over see the FBI probe, including any coordination between Trump associates and Russians.

By Devlin Barrett, Sari Horwitz and Matt Zapotosky • National Security • Read more »

Analysis

Nancy Pelosi’s claim that ‘seven million veterans will lose their tax credit’ under the GOP health bill

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi glossed over the nuances of this issue, so we explain the facts.

By Michelle Ye Hee Lee • Fact Checker • Read more »

New special counsel Robert Mueller has history of standing up to the White House

The former FBI director is known for his diligence and reverence for the law.

By Matea Gold, Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger • Read more »

Finally something Democrats and Republicans agree on: Former FBI director is right pick for special counsel

A rare round of bipartisanship breaks out on Capitol Hill — but a complex landscape of competing investigations lies ahead.

By Sean Sullivan, Ed O’Keefe, Elise Viebeck and Mike DeBonis • PowerPost • Read more »

Putin paid Trump? Republicans think McCarthy’s statement has to be a joke.

“You have to be very careful when you’re using humor,” said Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.), excusing Kevin McCarthy’s suggestion that he’d been paid by Vladimir Putin. “Kevin didn’t mean any harm.”

By Mike DeBonis and David Weigel • PowerPost • Read more »

Lawmakers’ Russia probes to continue despite appointment of special counsel

A rising chorus of voices on Capitol Hill were calling Wednesday for investigations into President Trump’s sharing of classified information with Russia, his former national security adviser and his firing of FBI Director James Comey.

By Elise Viebeck, Karoun Demirjian and Mike DeBonis • PowerPost • Read more »

The worst job in Washington right now: Working for Trump

As the president harangues his staff, they have their own complaints about his management style.

By Ashley Parker and Abby Phillip • Read more »

Analysis

How long will the special counsel’s investigation of Russia take? Possibly years.

But we’ll likely have more information well before it finishes.

By Philip Bump • Read more »

How dangerous are the cracks emerging in Trump’s wall of support?

Shaken Republicans nervously step away from the president, some uttering the ‘I’ word.

By Marc Fisher • Read more »

Analysis

Rosenstein’s appointment of special counsel serves as olive branch on eve of Senate appearance

Democrats have planned prosecutorial-style questioning in the closed-door session.

By Paul Kane • PowerPost • Read more »

Oversight Committee chairman: ‘full steam ahead’ on his panel’s Russia probe

Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) applauded the appointment of a special counsel and acknowledged that Democrats don’t trust his motives. But he pledged to get to the facts.

By Carol D. Leonnig • PowerPost • Read more »