Morning Jolt: For Mueller, Timing Is Everything

Welcome back! Making the click-through worthwhile: The catch-22 for Robert Mueller in the timing of the conclusion of his investigation; why Solo worked in ways that so many other Star Wars movies didn't; and a hit drama series gets picked up for a fourth season.

Robert Mueller's Catch-22

This morning, President Trump tweets, "The 13 Angry Democrats (plus people who worked 8 years for Obama) working on the rigged Russia Witch Hunt, will be MEDDLING with the mid-term elections, especially now that Republicans (stay tough!) are taking the lead in Polls. There was no Collusion, except by the Democrats!"

Over in Politico, Nelson Cunningham, a former federal prosecutor who's worked for bosses as varied as Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden, and Bill Clinton, writes that "Mueller will want to avoid interfering with the November midterms, and so will try to conclude by July or August. On this one we can believe Trump's new lawyer, former prosecutor and New ...

May 29 2018

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For Mueller, Timing Is Everything Jim Geraghty Welcome back! Making the click-through worthwhile: The catch-22 for Robert Mueller in the timing of the conclusion of his investigation; why Solo worked in ways that so many other Star Wars movies didn't; and a hit drama series gets picked up for a fourth season. Robert Mueller's Catch-22 This morning, President Trump tweets, "The 13 Angry Democrats (plus people who worked 8 years for Obama) working on the rigged Russia Witch Hunt, will be MEDDLING with the mid-term elections, especially now that Republicans (stay tough!) are taking the lead in Polls. There was no Collusion, except by the Democrats!" Over in Politico, Nelson Cunningham, a former federal prosecutor who's worked for bosses as varied as Rudy Giuliani, Joe Biden, and Bill Clinton, writes that "Mueller will want to avoid interfering with the November midterms, and so will try to conclude by July or August. On this one we can believe Trump's new lawyer, former prosecutor and New ... Read More Top Stories The Obama Administration's Hypocritical Pretext for Spying on the Trump Campaign Andrew C. McCarthy Where was its concern about Russia during its eight years in... Marijuana: Big Tobacco 2.0 J. J. McCullough Marijuana: Big Tobacco 2.0 Starbucks Will Close All U.S. Stores Tuesday for Anti-Bias Training Mairead McArdle Starbucks will close all of its U.S. stores for the afternoon on Tuesday to conduct training against racial bias for employees. For several hours this... ADVERTISEMENT Is Donald Trump Really a Danger to U.S. Democracy? Jay Cost Trump's windiness is bad for the public discourse, but not a long-term threat to the... The Truth about Separating Kids Rich Lowry Some economic migrants are using children as chits, but the problem is fixable — if Congress... The Irish Referendum: From Equal Protection to a Charter for Abortion John Keown The proposed legal regime to follow last week's vote paves the way to abortion on request, a revolutionary... Top Kim Jong Un Aides Head to Singapore and US Mairead McArdle North Korean officials are reportedly headed to Singapore and New York to continue preparations for the expected summit between President Trump and leader Kim Jong... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading Chance or the Dance? A Critique of Modern Secularism Thomas Howard "If I could have everyone read just ten books, this would be one of them!" — Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Boston College LEARN MORE Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: May 29, 2018 Flags In at Arlington ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.