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Michael Cohen to testify before House panel on Feb. 27; Trump trains his sights on McCabe as the Mueller report on Russian interference looms

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Justice Department preparing for Mueller report in coming days With dwindling personnel, the special counsel appears to be close to ending his investigation of the president and alleged Russian election interference. By Devlin Barrett, Josh Dawsey and Matt Zapotosky · Read more Michael Cohen to testify before House panel on Feb. 27 Lanny Davis, a lawyer for Cohen, said President Trump's former personal attorney "will not be deterred." By Felicia Sonmez · Read more   Trump trains his sights on McCabe as the Mueller report on Russian interference looms The former FBI acting director, while promoting his book, has come under attack from the president and his conservative allies. By Toluse Olorunnipa and Matt Zapotosky · Read more   Analysis Power Up: 'By the Book Bob:' Prosecutors say Mueller will tightly hug Justice guidelines in report One lawyer even speculated Congress could subpoena Mueller. By Jacqueline Alemany · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Allies decline request to stay in Syria after U.S. troops withdraw As pullout deadline looms, some U.S. officials and lawmakers say Trump should rethink his plans. By Karen DeYoung and Missy Ryan · Read more   Fact Checker · Analysis Stephen Miller's claim that 'thousands of Americans die year after year' from illegal immigration The presidential aide made a bold claim, but there's no evidence to back it up. By Glenn Kessler · Read more   Candidate's son says he repeatedly warned father of N.C. political operative's tactics Dramatic testimony from John Harris undercut claims by Mark Harris and his campaign strategist that they had not been aware of any red flags. By Amy Gardner · Read more   Pelosi says House will vote on resolution opposing Trump's emergency declaration The resolution faces an uncertain fate in the Republican-controlled Senate. By Rachael Bade and Mike DeBonis · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   The Trump campaign loved NDAs. An ex-staffer wants to nullify them with a class action. The move opens another front in the battle between President Trump, his campaign and aggrieved former staff members. By Reis Thebault · Read more   Coast Guard lieutenant planned a mass terrorist attack targeting politicians and journalists, court records say Christopher Paul Hasson, whom court filings described as a self-proclaimed white nationalist, was arrested after federal investigators uncovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in his Maryland home. By Lynh Bui · Read more   The Take For Sanders, 2020 will present challenges that didn't exist in 2016 He enters with many assets after his first campaign but against much different competition and with a Democratic Party hungry to find a winner. By Dan Balz · Read more   Stephen Biegun tutored Sarah Palin on foreign policy. Now he's trying to clinch a North Korea deal for Trump. The U.S. special envoy arrived in Hanoi on a mission to close substantial gaps ahead of Trump's summit with Kim Jong Un next week. By John Hudson and David Nakamura · Read more   Recommended for you Get the Technology 202 newsletter Your daily guide to the intersection of technology and politics. Sign Up

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