Epstein Secrets

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nts who can stand on their own two feet, self-sufficient, pull themselves up by their bootstraps" would be welcome in the U.S. (Colby ltkowitz and Felicia Sonmez) Page 12937 EFTA00043448 SOCIAL MEDIA SPEED READ: Stephen Colbert mocked Cuccinelli for his comments: The New York mayor's office also responde

ng between the United States and Iran. (Liz Sly) 2. The United States is sending about 500 troops to Saudi Arabia as a show of force toward Iran. (New York Times) 3. The Pentagon authorized the additional deployment of 1,100 active-duty troops and 1,000 Texas National Guard soldiers to the U.S.-Mexico bord

,' I 'tit LAI normally referred to the Justice Department for prosecution; in this instance, the Justice Department would not prosecute itself," Felicia Sonmez notes. Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein speak at a party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., in November 1992. (NBC) TRUMP'S BEHAVIOR TOWARD WOMEN:

"I've discovered that a show like 'Veep' is more realistic than most Americans would care to imagine." — Pete Buttigieg talks to Mark Leibovich for a New York Times Sunday magazine profile. EFTA00046085 VIDEOS OF THE DAY: Late-night hosts had a lot to say about the House vote condemning Trump's tweets: Late

nal contempt are normally referred to the Justice Department for prosecution; in this instance, the Justice Department would not prosecute itself," Felicia Sonmez notes. Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein speak at a party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., in November 1992. (NBC) TRUMP'S BEHAVIOR TOWARD WOMEN:

tration. After the Trump campaign announced its decision Monday to bar Bloomberg News, President Trump took to Twitter to attack the news outlet and the New York Times for their coverage of him." -- The New York Times is overhauling its traditional closed-door endorsement process for Democratic presidential candid

n. He's already facing serious primary challenges from former congressman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and former San Diego city councilman Carl DeMaio, Felicia Sonmez notes. Hunter won the congressional seat after his father, Duncan Hunter Sr., retired from it to run for president in 2008. -- The North Dakota com

o crime family boss, says he became obsessed by far-right QAnon conspiracy theories and was trying to help Trump by conducting a citizen's arrest. (New York Times) 5. A former Democratic candidate for state House in Florida claimed that she removed 77 bullets from Pulse night club shooting victims. It was al

?': Lawmakers sound off on Trump's attacks of minority congresswomen -- Trump's aides defended his behavior on the Sunday shows. Cat Zakrzewski and Felicia Sonmez report: "Stephen Miller, the White House senior adviser who oversees immigration policy, had a heated back-and-forth with 'Fox News Sunday' host Ch

n room -- Other takes this morning from across the media ecosystem: • Politico's John F. Harris: "Biden was not that bad... and not that good." • The New York Times's Matt Flegenheimer and Katie Glueck: "Biden Did Fine, and That Might Have Been Enough." • Reuters's James Oliphant: "Biden steadies ship while setti

to the secret U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facebook groups in which former employees ridiculed migrants and shared racist and sexist memes. Felicia Sonmez reports: "In a letter Wednesday to acting customs and border protection commissioner Mark Morgan, [Elijah] Cummings voiced alarm that some of the a