REPUBLICANS END HOUSE COMMITTEE’S RUSSIA PROBE

Washington — After a yearlong investigation marred by bitter partisan divisions, Republicans announced Monday that the House Intelligence Committee has not found any evidence of collusion between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russians who used social media and hacked emails to influence the 2016 election.

A draft report of more than 150 pages will be shared with Democrats, who have been pressing for a more aggressive investigation than Republicans would allow.

The decision makes the House panel the first of three congressional panels to wrap up its examination of possible ties between Trump’s campaign and transition team, and the Russians who interfered in the campaign.