The Latest: Sen. Collins wants bill to protect Mueller probe

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker (all times local):
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Republican Sen. Susan Collins is calling on the Senate to pass legislation protecting special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe.
Collins said in a statement Friday that she’s concerned about comments made by Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker, whom President Donald Trump appointed after he fired Jeff Sessions this week. Whitaker, expected to temporarily oversee Mueller&r