Epstein Secrets

resident." Becker: "The Vice President's role during this joint session of Congress is entirely ceremonial. He basically operates like a host at the Oscars would. His role is to open up envelopes and count what's in there." Kristen Welker said on NBC Nightly NewsVi (1/5, story 3, 2:20, Holt, 6.11M) tha

r." According to Politico, "Trump's move came after the U.S. attorney in Atlanta, Byung 'BJay' Pak, abruptly resigned Monday." Politico reports that Justice Department officials have "declined to say whether Pak resigned voluntarily or was asked to do so." Politico adds, "Trump's installation of a new leader in the

.52M) reports the statement "said that fewer than 10 federal entities had their networks breached, though that list includes major agencies such as the Departments of State, Treasury, Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce. U.S. officials have told The Washington Post that they think that as many as 300 government and

day linking the seizure of the ship to negotiations with South Korea on releasing the frozen funds." The Washington Post (1/5, 10.52M) reports that the State Department called the seizure "part of a clear attempt to extort the international community into relieving the pressure of sanctions." Iran "rejected that ch

emic or no pandemic, the show must go on - and when it comes to Hollywood's biggest night, Zoom just won't cut it." The Times says the delay of the Oscars to Sunday comes as "the motion picture academy is determined to put on as glitzy and glamorous a telecast as possible - red carpet twirls, teary ac

erg, 2.16M) reports, "A Lansing chemist was convicted Thursday of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, economic espionage and wire fraud, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." The Free Press adds, "Xiaorong You, also known as Shannon You, was convicted after a 12-day trial of stealing trade secrets from Coca-Cola and Eas

old DO) About Nursing Home Outbreaks. The AP (4/23, Villeneuve) reports that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office "said it won't reveal what it told the U.S. Justice Department about COVID-19 outbreaks in nursing homes, partly because doing so would be an `invasion of personal privacy." The Justice Department last year "as

ks of the GOP apparatus. Gaetz went on to Congress in 2016 where he has continued to advocate for marijuana reforms; Beshears was appointed head of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2019; Pirozzolo became a medical marijuana entrepreneur and GOP fundraiser." Maxwell Pleads No

n the case.' Trump Jr. Compares Smollett, Blasey Ford On Twitter. The New York Post (2/24, Lapin, 4.88M) reports, "Donald Trump Jr. made up his own Oscars category Sunday night: 'Best performance in a politically motivated hate crime hoax."' In a tweet Trump Jr. "asked his followers to choose between t

e completion of Mueller's investigation...as soon as next week," according to CNBC. Reuters (2/22, Lynch, Hosenball) also cited an unnamed "senior U.S. Justice Department official" saying, "Any reports that the Special Counsel's report will be delivered to the DOJ (Department of Justice) during the week of Feb. 28 ar

t it "painted a damning portrait of Mr. Manafort." The memo said that Manafort deceived "tax preparers, bookkeepers, banks, the Treasury Department, the Department of Justice national security division, the F.B.I., the special counsel's office, the grand jury, his own legal counsel, members of Congress and members of the

the prosecutors that two days ago, she found the dress she wore that night. Ms. Young said she met Ms. Salinas, a Mexican model, at a dinner during Oscars season in 2012 at the Restaurant at Mr. C in Beverly Hills. The women exchanged contact information, she said. A year later, Ms. Young said Ms. Sal

ch as Madoff to be released. At least 124 people were granted compassionate release in 2019, the first full year of the First Step Act, according to the Justice Department, compared with 34 in all of 2018. Punishment versus mercy Among those to benefit from the law was Bernard Ebbers, the former chief executive of Wor