Epstein Secrets

mation hearing today for attorney general. ... He'd take over a department beset by low morale and under fire by Democrats for decisions made during the Trump Administration, and from Republicans for its investigation of the Trump Administration." Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX): "You do not view your role as attorney general as b

ngly unlikely that Tanden will be confirmed." Politico points out that Tanden is "scheduled to receive a vote" in the committee this week, and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), "who is often aligned with Manchin, sits on that committee but has not declared her position on Tanden." Reuters (2/22, Zengerle) says the

avy, 888K) reports President Biden's nominee to "lead the Commerce Department would not commit to keeping Huawei on the US entities blacklist after the Trump Administration deemed the Chinese telecom company a national security threat and sought to limit its sway worldwide and its access to US markets." Gina Raimondo of

of the chamber's most conservative Democrats said they would vote against getting rid of the legislative filibuster." Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have "said they would not vote to get rid of the filibuster, effectively ending the standoff." Axios (1/26, Perano, 1.26M) says McConnell "o

hat Blinken is "pledging $112 million in emergency aid to rebuild Gaza and meeting with Palestinian authority President Mahmoud Abbas, sidelined by the Trump Administration." The CBS Evening NewsVi (5/25, story 9, 1:45, O'Donnell, 3.84M) reported Blinken is "hoping to solidify the peace after the deadliest fighting in

rties and making sure the commission's work does not spill over into the midterm election year." Meanwhile, Reuters (5/25) reports Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) "called on Republicans to work with them to reach agreement on a bill to investigate the events leading up to and on Jan. 6, when President

ca's expense by breaking up its long-standing alliance structure and discrediting its democratic institutions and values." During the four years of the Trump Administration, he "has succeeded to a remarkable degree, aided by the credibility and support on the world stage that Trump has given him, according to national

ns of Maine - is likely to defect when the roll is called on Monday." The Wall Street Journal (10/24, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) last week talked with Barrett and hasn't indicated how she's going to vote. The CBS Weekend NewsVi (10/24, story 3, 0:28, Yuccas, 2.08M) pro

elays Of Hurricane Aid For Puerto Rico. Citing a report from the HUD Inspector General, the Washington Post (4/22, Jan, Rein, 10.52M) reports that the Trump Administration "put up bureaucratic obstacles that stalled approximately $20 billion in hurricane relief for Puerto Rico and then obstructed an investigation into

ell in the coming weeks." Cornyn And Sinema Introduce Border Legislation. The Dallas Morning News (4/22, 772K) reports Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have joined together in "a bipartisan push for a bill addressing the migration surge at the border." The legislation "would establish four n