Dems seek to rein in calls for impeachment

Democratic leaders are racing to keep the impeachment genie in its bottle.

The release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s mammoth report on Russia’s 2016 election meddling revealed a trove of details related to President Trump’s handling of the investigation, lending a new boost to the small but vocal group of Democrats pushing to oust the president — and creating new challenges for party leaders advocating a more deliberative approach.

In a conference call with House Democrats on Monday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other party leaders sought to rein...