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Mueller: I did not clear Trump of obstruction of justice

By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Former Trump-Russia special counsel Robert Mueller told lawmakers Wednesday he could not exonerate President Donald Trump of obstruction of justice and that the president's claims that he had done so in his report are not correct.

WATCH: Mueller says Russia hoped to benefit from Trump

Robert Mueller is testifying before Congress that the Russians believed they would benefit from Donald Trump winning the 2016 presidential election.

WATCH: Rep. Jerry Nadler's full opening statement at Mueller hearing

By Associated Press

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler says his committee has "a responsibility to address" the evidence that former special counsel Robert Mueller has uncovered in his Trump-Russia investigation.

WATCH: Mueller dismisses Trump's claim of 'exoneration'

By Associated Press

Special counsel Robert Mueller is dismissing President Donald Trump's claim of "total exoneration," saying it's not what his Russia report said.

WATCH: Mueller decries Russia's election interference

By Associated Press

Former special counsel Robert Mueller says Russia's efforts to interfere in U.S. elections is "among the most serious" challenges to American democracy.

Read Mueller's opening statement before the House Judiciary Committee

By Joshua Barajas, Gretchen Frazee

Mueller is appearing before the House Judiciary Committee and the House Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

Is new federal budget deal a short-term fix for a long-term problem?

President Trump and top congressional Democrats have agreed to a new two-year budget deal that will raise spending on both domestic and military programs and suspend debt ceiling limits until after the 2020 election. Lisa Desjardins joins Amna Nawaz to…

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Mueller aide will appear with him at House committee hearing

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

Aaron Zebley, Mueller's former chief of staff and his top aide on the Russia investigation, was an unexpected addition to the witness table less than 24 hours before the hearing.

WATCH: Senate approves bill to extend 9/11 victims fund

The Senate has given final legislative approval to a bill ensuring that a victims' compensation fund related to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks never runs out of money.

Senators unveil compromise to reduce drug costs for seniors

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press

The bill would for the first time limit drug copays for people with Medicare's "Part D" prescription plan, by capping patients' out-of-pocket costs at $3,100 a year starting in 2022.