Tipsheet: Trump, Congress brace for Mueller findings

View in your browser     Trump, Congress brace for Mueller findings BY OLIVIA BEAVERS, JACQUELINE THOMSEN AND MORGAN CHALFANT President Trump and Congress are bracing for the conclusions of Robert Mueller’s investigative report, which the special counsel submitted to the Department of Justice on Friday. Attorney General William Barr has received the confidential report, but its contents remain unknown to both the president and the American public. Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will get a glimpse of Mueller’s findings as soon as this weekend. Read the full story here     Giuliani denies Trump team wants early look at Mueller report BY NIALL STANAGE Rudy Giuliani insisted in an interview with The Hill on Friday that the president’s legal team had not asked for a special preview of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. Read the full story here     Schumer, Pelosi: Trump should not get 'sneak preview' of Mueller report BY JULIEGRACE BRUFKE Democratic leaders in Congress on Friday evening renewed their call for special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election to be made public. Read the full story here     Conservatives wage assault on Mueller report BY ALEXANDER BOLTON President Trump’s conservative allies are going on offense against special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, hoping to blunt any damning revelations that may emerge from the 22-months-long investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Read the full story here       Harris wants Barr to testify on Mueller report as 2020 Dems call for its release BY JOHN BOWDEN Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.), a Democratic presidential candidate, called on Friday for Attorney General William Barr to testify before Congress about special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation after Mueller submitted his report to Barr earlier in the day. Read the full story here     US-backed forces claim victory over Islamic State, declare caliphate defeated BY MARY TYLER MARCH U.S.-backed forces declared victory over the Islamic State on Saturday after retaking the last village held by the terrorist group in Syria, marking an end to the militants' years-long hold on large parts of Iraq and Syria. Read the full story here     Biden team denies 'pre-cooked plan' of Abrams as early running-mate pick BY MAX GREENWOOD A spokesman for former Vice President Joe Biden denied on Friday that the prospective presidential contender has a "pro-cooked" plan to pick Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams as his running mate early in the primary. Read the full story here     Kushner to cooperate with Judiciary document requests BY OLIVIA BEAVERS White House adviser Jared Kushner has indicated through his counsel that he will provide documents to the House Judiciary Committee as part of the panel's sprawling inquiry into the Trump administration, campaign and businesses through his attorney, a committee source tells The Hill. Read the full story here     Trump reverses North Korea sanctions imposed by his Treasury Department BY JORDAN FABIAN President Trump said Friday he would reverse sanctions against North Korea that were recently announced by the Treasury Department, a surprise declaration that sparked confusion in Washington and raised fresh doubts about the White House’s policy process. Read the full story here     CNN town halls put network at center of Dem primary BY REID WILSON Four years after blistering criticism of its blanket and passive coverage of then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign rallies, CNN has taken a more active role in the 2020 Democratic primary, hosting town hall meetings that have already changed the course of the race. Read the full story here     Mueller's investigation ends, but divisive political circus will continue BY BRADLEY A. BLAKEMAN Opinion | Democrats need to face the reality that the only chance they have to beat President Trump is at the ballot box. And, in order to be successful at that, they must have policies that do not rely on mere propaganda. It is not enough to be against someone. You have to stand for something. Read the full story here     The wisdom of Trump's lawyers, and the accountability that must follow Mueller's report BY JOHN SOLOMON Opinion | Special counsel Robert Mueller did the job he was asked to do, seemingly unfazed by the mindless babble of speculating reporters or the panicked political arrows fired his way from all sides in Washington over nearly two breathless years. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: ‘If you took it all in in one day, it would kill you’: What Mueller’s investigation has already revealed BY MATT ZAPOTOSKY AND ROSALIND S. HELDERMAN Through legal documents and court hearings, special counsel Robert Mueller has already revealed rich details about the Russian attack on U.S. democracy in 2016 — and his investigation has triggered unpredictable ripple effects. Read the full story here     The New York Times: For Trump and the System, Mueller’s Report Is a Turning Point and a Test BY PETER BAKER After nearly three years of investigation, after hundreds of interviews and thousands upon thousands of pages of documents, after scores of indictments and court hearings and guilty pleas, after endless hours of cable-television and dinner-table speculation, the moment of reckoning has arrived. Read the full story here     CNN: Mueller report is just the start of a new Russia showdown BY STEPHEN COLLINSON Robert Mueller's latest service to America is all but complete. But the reverberations from his yet-to-be-revealed report could amount to inestimable political and constitutional consequences. Read the full story here     The Associated Press: Washington awaits results after Mueller wraps Russia probe BY ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO AND CHAD DAY Special counsel Robert Mueller closed his long and contentious Russia investigation with no new charges, ending the probe that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency. Read the full story here     Reuters: How much of the Mueller report must U.S. attorney general disclose? BY SARAH N. LYNCH AND JAN WOLFE Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted the report on his investigation of Russia’s role in the 2016 U.S. election, Attorney General William Barr must decide how much of the document - if any - to make public. Read the full story here   Did a friend forward you this email? 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