Robert Mueller.
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Robert Mueller is back at work, and he has probably the best summer vacation story of all time.

The former special counsel will return to his spot at the WilmerHale law firm after leaving in 2017 to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 election, the firm announced Tuesday. He'll continue working in his specialty field of high-profile cases and crisis management — something he has even more experience in now.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.