Michael Cohen arrives for former President Donald Trump's civil business fraud trial at New York Supreme Court on Tuesday. Yuki Iwamura/AP hide caption
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The Justice Department has released a nine-page memorandum from 2019 to then-Attorney General William Barr that lays out the case for not prosecuting former President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice in connection with special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Former special counsel Robert Mueller arrives to testify to the House Judiciary Committee about his report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election on Wednesday. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump has a 41% approval rating, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Special counsel Robert Mueller leaves after making a statement about the Russia investigation on Wednesday at the Justice Department. After the investigation, he said, "if we had had confidence that the president clearly did not commit a crime we would have said so." Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Special counsel Robert Mueller makes a statement about the Russia investigation on Wednesday at the Justice Department. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
After the release of the Mueller report, 7 in 10 Democrats say the findings should lead to impeachment hearings in Congress against President Trump. In contrast, 91% of Republicans think it should not lead to such hearings. Pete Marovich/Getty Images hide caption
Poll: Most Democrats Back Impeachment Hearings, A Move That's Unpopular Overall
A day after the release of the redacted Mueller report, book versions of it occupied the top spots on Amazon's bestseller list. Amazon/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
U.S. Attorney General William Barr listens during a Department of Justice African American History Month Observance Program. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., walks to a Democratic Caucus meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday. She told lawmakers to "stay focused on our purpose for the people" with the end of the special counsel's Russia investigation. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
After Mueller Report Memo, Democrats Turn To Health Care — For Now
Attorney General William Barr, seen leaving his home on March 21, will determine how much of the Mueller report to release to Congress and the public. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption
Robert Mueller testifies during a Senate hearing in 2013. The former FBI director was appointed special counsel in the spring of 2017 after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
President Trump says he looks forward to seeing the report of special counsel Robert Mueller, who has been looking into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara talks with The New Yorker's Jeffrey Toobin at New York Society for Ethical Culture on Oct. 7, 2017 in New York City. Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The New Yorker hide caption
Fired By Trump, Preet Bharara Describes The Justice System He Served
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to Donald Trump, leaves federal court in New York on Aug. 21, 2018. Mark Kauzlarich/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Mueller's Office Disputes BuzzFeed Report That Trump Told Cohen To Lie To Congress
Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal courthouse in Washington in July, following a status hearing. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption
Michael Flynn Asks For No Prison Time, Cites Help He Gave Special Counsel
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could soon be facing criminal charges from the Department of Justice, according to language discovered in an unrelated court document by terrorism researcher Seamus Hughes. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images hide caption
How A 'Court Records Nerd' Discovered The Government May Be Charging Julian Assange
Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., leaves a meeting on Capitol Hill in January. The House Intelligence Committee chairman is locked in a fierce re-election battle. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption
Devin Nunes' Re-Election Tests Whether All Politics Are Now National
Paul Manafort, President Trump's former campaign chairman, agreed to forfeit real estate in a plea deal he made last month. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption
The New York Times reports that special counsel Robert Mueller "did not say that he was giving up on an interview. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
White House counsel Don McGahn spearheaded the president's successful push to pack the bench with conservative judges. Zach Gibson/Getty Images hide caption
Don McGahn, White House Counsel Who Helped Reshape Federal Judiciary, To Step Down
President Trump held a rally Tuesday night but waited until Wednesday to respond to the legal troubles of two close associates. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption