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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics &amp; Policy Daily: The Clown Car Pulls Up

And 19 Democratic candidates piled out in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, over the weekend. Plus: Trump’s man in Moscow wants out.
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What We’re Following Today

It’s Monday, June 10.

‣ The House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the results of the Mueller report, including testimony from former White House Counsel to Richard Nixon John Dean. (Dean is best known for his participation in and testimony relating to the Watergate scandal, which paved the way for Nixon’s impeachment.)

Here’s what else we’re watching today:

John Dean, the former White House counsel for the Nixon administration, arrives for a

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