10 things you need to know today: July 25, 2019

Mueller defends his investigation and warns of ongoing Russia threat, Rosselló resigns as Puerto Rico's governor, and more

Robert Mueller testifies
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1. Mueller defends investigation, warns of more Russian election meddling

Former Special Counsel Robert Mueller testified before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on Wednesday, warning that Russian election interference remains a serious threat and reiterating that his report did not exonerate President Trump regarding possible obstruction of justice. Mueller defended his inquiry, and rejected Trump's criticism that the two-year investigation was a "witch hunt." Mueller frequently answered questions by referring to his report, frustrating Democrats' efforts to tease out direct indications that Trump could be charged with a crime. He did say that Trump's praise of WikiLeaks, which published Democratic emails hacked by Russians, was "problematic," and "gave a boost" to illegal activity. Trump said Mueller's testimony vindicated him.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.