Epstein Secrets

(8/10, story 5, 2:00, Holt, 6.IM), Gabe Gutierrez reported, "Across the country, it's been an increasingly violent summer. ... But in Chicago, where the Trump Administration sent in federal agents last month to help investigate crimes, the violence continues." The Wall Street Journal <https://vvww.wsj.com/articles/chica

ss as Congress is deadlocked on coronavirus relief aid. Instead, Sen. Angus King (I-ME) and other supporters are seeking to include the position in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 currently being crafted in Congress. The current proposal would provide for as many as 75 staffers in the new office, but the W

ticle/usa- china-sanctions/u-s-slaps-sanctions-on-14-chinese-officials-over-hong-kong-crackdown-idUSKBN28H1ZT> (12/7, Pamuk) reports that on Monday, the Trump Administration "imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification last month of elected op

said Monday that the Senate "will take up and pass a mammoth defense bill despite a looming veto showdown with President Trump." McConnell included the National Defense Authorization Act on a list of "items left on Congress's year-end to-do list as lawmakers prepare to leave Washington for the year as soon as next week." Roll Call <

ip Fight Could Still Benefit GOP. In an analysis titled "In Losing Legal Battles Over Census, Trump May Win Political War" Reuters (7/8, Hals) says the Trump Administration "has few realistic options to get a citizenship question onto next year's census, but by keeping the issue in the public eye it could still trigger

leaders hold event to speak out against a 'a morally and religiously indefensible war with Iran' and call on legislators to support an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act to ensure any president cannot take unauthorized unilateral military action. Speakers include Sojourners founder and President Rev. Jim Wallis, Ski