opting for new elections in september. robert muller the special counsel who investigated russian interference in america s 2016 election has reiterated that his investigation did not exonerate president donald trump said charging the president with a crime was not an option under justice department policy he also said russian agents made systematic and concerted efforts to interfere in the election. united states pharmaceutical giant johnson and johnson has gone on trial in a multibillion dollar lawsuit brought by the state of oklahoma prosecutors say the company deceptively marketed opioid painkillers and downplayed the risk of addiction the outcome of the trial could affect negotiations in thousands of similar cases across the country.