Morning Jolt: Robert Mueller Testifies

Making the click-through worthwhile: Robert Mueller doesn't plan on dropping any bombshells today, raising the question of whether today's much-hyped hearing does more to undermine momentum for impeachment than add to it; Democratic grassroots complain that their leaders are a bunch of wimps and squishes; and an examination of which fictional characters would likely vote for Trump.

Robert Mueller May Well Crush the Hopes of Impeachment Advocates Today

By the time this newsletter reaches you, former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller will have begun testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, and this afternoon he moves on to the House Intelligence Committee.

Mueller is 74 years old and has never sought the spotlight or been particularly interested in doing interviews, televised or otherwise. Today's hearings may be his swan song in American life. As noted yesterday ...

July 24 2019

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Robert Mueller Testifies Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: Robert Mueller doesn't plan on dropping any bombshells today, raising the question of whether today's much-hyped hearing does more to undermine momentum for impeachment than add to it; Democratic grassroots complain that their leaders are a bunch of wimps and squishes; and an examination of which fictional characters would likely vote for Trump. Robert Mueller May Well Crush the Hopes of Impeachment Advocates Today By the time this newsletter reaches you, former FBI director and special counsel Robert Mueller will have begun testifying before the House Judiciary Committee, and this afternoon he moves on to the House Intelligence Committee. Mueller is 74 years old and has never sought the spotlight or been particularly interested in doing interviews, televised or otherwise. Today's hearings may be his swan song in American life. As noted yesterday ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories What Next, Boris? Madeleine Kearns In terms of delivering Brexit, uniting the country, and defeating Corbyn, the Boris Johnson premiership is marked as high risk and high reward. Was Trump's 'Go Back' Tweet Malice or Ignorance? Jonah Goldberg When Trump tells four women of color that they should go back where they came from, it's possible he had no clue that he was tapping into a rich vein of racist and nativist rhetoric. Indeed, it's possible he didn't know that three of the women weren't immigrants at all. Mueller Reiterates 'The Report Is My Testimony,' Calls Demand for a Prosecutor to Testify... Jack Crowe Mueller again stated that he would not comment on aspects of his investigation into Russian election interference that were not included in his final report. ADVERTISEMENT Small-Business Moonshot: How to Revive the U.S. Economy Marco Rubio U.S. firms shifted their focus from investment in assets to prioritizing financial returns. Let's reverse that trend. Yes, the U.S. Exports Oil, but We're Not Energy Independent Kevin D. Williamson Having oil in the ground isn't enough. Drilling holes isn't enough. The process of turning crude oil into useful products and getting those products to the people who need them is complicated. They know that in Tehran. They know that in Houston. Let's hope they know that in Washington. Mark Kleiman Was the Nation's Greatest Thinker on Drug Policy Gabriel Rossman The legacy of his work should guide our reform efforts. Does Trump Understand His Bad Cop? Michael Brendan Dougherty President Trump can head into 2020 running on peace and prosperity, or he can be a war president. The authority to choose between these courses is his. If he knows how to exercise it. Poll: Democrats Increasingly Think DOJ Meddled in Mueller Probe Mairead McArdle The poll also found that voters are split on whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russians during the 2016 election. ADVERTISEMENT WHAT NR IS READING The Smallest Minority: Independent Thinking in the Age of Mob Politics Kevin D. Williamson A dizzying tour through a world you'll be horrified to recognize as your own. With biting appraisals of social media, political hustlers, journalists and identity politics, The Smallest Minority is a defiant, funny, and terrifyingly insightful book about what we human beings have done to ourselves. LEARN MORE Photo Essays Former Supreme Court Justice Stevens Lies in Repose Tour de France 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.