Epstein Secrets

enate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs remote hearing on 'The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress, with testimony from Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell; 10:00 AM • Senate Judiciary Committee concludes consideration of Merrick Garland to be AG - Nominations hearing considers Merri

inees" sought to "assure lawmakers that the Justice Department would remain politically independent on his watch." The New York Times (2/22, Benner, Savage, 20.6M) reports Garland "vowed to uphold the independence of a Justice Department that had suffered deep politicization under the Trump administrat

msher, 19, was arrested after federal authorities in June 2019 traced to him threats made on Twitter in which he had said, 'I'm gonna mail a bomb to the Federal Reserve.' 'The FBI and our law enforcement partners take threats of violence very seriously,' said Christopher Combs, special agent in charge of the FBI's S

ots this case. ... No further proceedings are necessary or appropriate, as the court must immediately dismiss the case." The New York Times (11/30, Savage, 18.61M) says DOD's filing "was accompanied by the text of the pardon itself, which had not previously been released." The Times says the pardon "w

fies to House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis - House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hybrid hearing with testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell * Held via WebEx and in Rm 2154, Rayburn House Office Building; 10:00 AM • House Transportation Committee hearing on DoT Disadv

firmed the transfer of the evidence regarding alleged militants Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh to US authorities." The New York Times (9/22, Savage, 18.61M) reports a DOJ spokesman, Marc Raimondi, responded to the British announcement, "We are pleased with the U.K. High Court's decision and we

ation, 7.57M) reports that on Monday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that she will vote against economist Judy Shelton's nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Collins becomes the second GOP senator to oppose Shelton, following last week's announcement from Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) that he cou

opening statement, "From my experience, the President has played a role properly and traditionally played by Presidents." The New York Times (7/27, Savage, Fandos, 18.61M) says Tuesday's testimony "is expected to be a showdown over his interventions in the criminal cases of President Trump's allies an

hat interest rates may "have to rise somewhat to make sure that our economy doesn't overheat," was neither "a forecast" nor "an attempt to influence the Federal Reserve." It was "simple good sense. Still, she shouldn't have said it. Convention says that the nation's top economic official must avoid uttering even the

n about the situation. Declassified Report: CIA Analysts Discovered Information Suggesting Russian Bounty Story Was True. The New York Times (5/7, Savage, Schmitt, Schwirtz, 20.6M) reports that in early 2020, "members of a Taliban-linked criminal network in Afghanistan detained in raids told interrog

61M) reports, "Judy Shelton, an unorthodox economist who was an adviser to President Trump's 2016 campaign, could move one step closer to a seat on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors this week." The Times adds that "while her fate is far from guaranteed, the Senate Banking Committee is expected to approve Ms. S

trzok wrote, "Again, we are unaware of ANY Trump advisors engaging in conversations with Russian intelligence officials." The New York Times (7/17, Savage, Goldman, 18.61M) reported documents released on Friday "showed a top FBI agent recognized by February 2017 that a now notorious dossier of claims

, and then take questions from AEI's Michael R. Strain and the audience. • Peterson Institute for International Economics: Discussion with regional Federal Reserve Bank Presidents Tom Barkin and Mary C. Dalya— Thursday, December 2, 2021. Location: Virtual Event, 11:30 AM. In a conversation on PlIE's virtual stage,

n the Capitol. Back to Top COUNTERINTELLIGENCE Why the Discredited Dossier Does Not Undercut the Russia Investigation The New York Times (12/01, Savage) reported that while the discredited Steele Dossier has received significant attention, it was a small part of the overall FBI investigation, which

ation, 7.57M) reports that on Monday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) announced that she will vote against economist Judy Shelton's nomination to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Collins becomes the second GOP senator to oppose Shelton, following last week's announcement from Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) that he cou

opening statement, "From my experience, the President has played a role properly and traditionally played by Presidents." The New York Times (7/27, Savage, Fandos, 18.61M) says Tuesday's testimony "is expected to be a showdown over his interventions in the criminal cases of President Trump's allies an

msher, 19, was arrested after federal authorities in June 2019 traced to him threats made on Twitter in which he had said, 'I'm gonna mail a bomb to the Federal Reserve.' `The FBI and our law enforcement partners take threats of violence very seriously,' said Christopher Combs, special agent in charge of the FBI's S

ots this case. ... No further proceedings are necessary or appropriate, as the court must immediately dismiss the case." The New York Times (11/30, Savage, 18.61M) says DOJ's filing "was accompanied by the text of the pardon itself, which had not previously been released." The Times says the pardon "w

fies to House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis - House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hybrid hearing with testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell * Held via WebEx and in Rm 2154, Rayburn House Office Building; 10:00 AM • House Transportation Committee hearing on DoT Disad

firmed the transfer of the evidence regarding alleged militants Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh to US authorities." The New York Times (9/22, Savage, 18.61M) reports a DOJ spokesman, Marc Raimondi, responded to the British announcement, "We are pleased with the U.K. High Court's decision and we