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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: Snitty Committee

Attorney General Barr called a letter from Mueller criticizing Barr’s characterization of the investigation “a bit snitty.” Plus: Who remembers Roger Stone?
Source: Andrew Harnik / AP

What We’re Following Today

It’s Wednesday, May 1.

Barr vs. the Mueller Report: Attorney General William Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee today.

+ Republicans highlighted that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe did not find collusion between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia, and asked about the origins of the Russia investigation, which Barr said he is actively looking into.

+ Democrats on the committee questioned Barr about the that Mueller on March 27, saying that the

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