Morning Jolt: Preparing for the Mueller Report

Making the click-through worthwhile: Bill Barr delivers a press conference this morning in anticipation of the release of Robert Mueller's report on the Russian investigation, the campus-speech wars rage on as Middlebury College cancels a conservative philosopher's lecture, and this year's Time 100 list of influential people is full of the usual suspects.

Still Waiting on the Mueller Report

For just another hour or two, anyway. But this morning, Attorney General William Barr held a preliminary press conference before Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report is released to Congress and published online. Perhaps most newsworthy, Barr stated that the investigation uncovered no evidence that President Trump's campaign colluded with Russia to alter the outcome of the 2016 election:

There was relentless speculation in the news media about the president's personal culpability. Yet as he said from the beginning, there was, in fact, no collusion. And as the special counsel's report acknowledges, there is substantial evidence to show that the president was frustrated and angered by his sincere belief that the investigation was ...

April 18 2019

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Preparing for the Mueller Report Alexandra DeSanctis Making the click-through worthwhile: Bill Barr delivers a press conference this morning in anticipation of the release of Robert Mueller's report on the Russian investigation, the campus-speech wars rage on as Middlebury College cancels a conservative philosopher's lecture, and this year's Time 100 list of influential people is full of the usual suspects. Still Waiting on the Mueller Report For just another hour or two, anyway. But this morning, Attorney General William Barr held a preliminary press conference before Special Counsel Robert Mueller's full report is released to Congress and published online. Perhaps most newsworthy, Barr stated that the investigation uncovered no evidence that President Trump's campaign colluded with Russia to alter the outcome of the 2016 election: There was relentless speculation in the news media about the president's personal culpability. Yet as he said from the beginning, there was, in fact, no collusion. And as the special counsel's report acknowledges, there is substantial evidence to show that the president was frustrated and angered by his sincere belief that the investigation was ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Big Business: Tyler Cowen's Compelling Case for Large Corporations Kevin D. Williamson A review of 'Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero', by Tyler Cowen. Which Is the Real Party of Fear? Kyle Smith Ezra Klein and his party are all about fear. The Democratic party is defined by fear of climate change, of the police, of incipient theocracy, of white supremacists with tiki torches, and countless other things. Barr: White House Hasn't Seen Unredacted Report, Didn't Suggest Redactions Mairead McArdle Barr said that Trump and his lawyers offered no input on any of the redactions in the version of Mueller's final report that will be released to Congress. ADVERTISEMENT Things That Can't Go on Forever Simply Don't Victor Davis Hanson The present identity-politics divisiveness is not a sustainable model for a multiracial nation. On a number of fronts, if Americans do not address these growing crises, history will. And it won't be pretty. Take the Electric-Vehicle Tax Credit off the Road George Will The tax credit quickly became another example of the government's solicitousness for those who are comfortable, and who are skillful in defense of their comforts. Did Bernie Sanders Steal His Wealth? Mona Charen As the for the "shrinking middle class" Senator Sanders is always lamenting, it is shrinking, but only because so many more Americans are joining the upper class. An Idea for Student Loans: Get Rid of Them Kevin D. Williamson The best way to impose a little discipline on that mess is to make students, their families, and, most important, the institutions themselves carry their own water. Barr: Trump Did Not Obstruct Investigation Despite Being 'Frustrated and Angry' Jack Crowe Attorney General William Barr revealed that President Trump did not obstruct special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation despite being "frustrated and angry." ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 30% TODAY Photo Essays 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Top Shots 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.