<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Building Up Suspense
Mueller’s first indictments, the next Fed chair, Joan Didion’s life, and more
What We’re Following
Mueller’s Move: Paul Manafort, the former chair of the Trump campaign, and his business partner Rick Gates are pleading not guilty to an array of financial crimes after Special Counsel Robert Mueller issued the first indictments in his wide-ranging probe into Russian interference with last year’s presidential election. Mueller’s team also announced a plea agreement with George Papadopoulos, a foreign-policy aide to the campaign, who admitted to making false statements to the FBI about his contacts with Russia. As the investigation unfolds, Democratic lawmakers are warning President Trump not to interfere, while many Republicans have declined to comment—but their silence could come back to haunt them.
