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In addition to investigating Russian attacks on the 2016 presidential election, special counsel Robert Mueller also was tasked with looking into "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation." Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
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Attorney General William Barr speaks about the redacted version of the Mueller report as U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein (right) and U.S. Acting Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Ed O'Callaghan listen at the Department of Justice Thursday before the document's release. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Special counsel Robert Mueller leaves following a meeting with members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 21, 2017. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski said Wednesday that if doctors or pharmacists behave like drug dealers, the Justice Department would prosecute them accordingly. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
President Trump participates in a roundtable on immigration and border security at the U.S. Border Patrol Calexico Station in Calexico, Calif., on April 5. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
U.S. Attorney General William Barr decided on Tuesday that asylum-seekers who clear a "credible fear" interview and are facing removal don't have the right to be released on bond by an immigration court judge while their cases are pending. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Los Angeles artist Erik Brunetti, the founder of the streetwear clothing company "FUCT," leaves the Supreme Court after his trademark case was argued on Monday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
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A branch of Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. The company has received subpoenas from two U.S. House committees about its business dealings with President Trump. Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images hide caption
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange makes his way into the Westminster Magistrates' Court after being arrested April 11 in London. Alberto Pezzali/NurPhoto/Getty Images hide caption
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People gather outside Nuss Truck & Equipment in Burnsville, Minn., on April 15 as President Trump arrives for an event to tout his 2017 tax law. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Trump Begins Effort To Flip Minnesota, Which Was A Democratic Holdout In 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a rally in Fairfield, Iowa, on April 6. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Attorney General William Barr has signaled that he will play a rather different role from recent predecessors who were caught between warring executive and legislative powers. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, at the inauguration of President Trump on Jan. 20, 2017. On Saturday, Trump and Jimmy Carter spoke for the first time, discussing China. Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Mayor Pete Buttigieg in downtown South Bend, Ind., in January, 2019. First elected in 2011, Buttigieg has based his presidential candidacy, in part, around the revival of South Bend that he's helped engineer. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
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Activists participate in a Release the Report rally in Times Square on April 4 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption
In this March 24, 2019 photo, The White House is seen behind security barriers in Washington. A White House official turned whistleblower says dozens of people in President Donald Trump's administration were granted access to classified information despite "disqualifying issues" in their backgrounds including concerns about foreign influence, drug use and criminal conduct. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption
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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says he is set to release his tax returns Monday. For the first time in his career, it's been revealed that Sanders is now, in fact, a millionaire. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump told reporters that he is considering sending immigrants in the country illegally to "sanctuary cities" as retribution against Democrats, an idea his administration said had been rejected after reports emerged Thursday night. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks to reporters at the Capitol Tuesday. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the "heartbeat bill" one day after it passed the Republican-led General Assembly. Paul Vernon/AP hide caption
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