The political showdown over the Russia investigation began in earnest Saturday even before the special counsel’s conclusions were known to the public. Attorney General William P. Barr spent the day privately reviewing Robert S. Mueller III’s report.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called for full disclosure of the special counsel’s report and said she would reject a classified briefing for a select few lawmakers.
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The senator from California is building connections with a range of communities that have kept a greater distance from other Democratic presidential candidates.
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In an interview, she had said of his accusers, “They both married and they both have children, so it didn’t kill them.”
Rep. Steve King got doused with a glass of water at an Iowa restaurant. Police say it was political.
The Republican, who has made statements embracing white nationalism, was dining when a man approached and asked whether he was Steve King. Then came the water, police said.
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