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man Gen. Joseph Dunford, who met with Ghani and NATO officials in the city. Pompeo told Ghani in Wednesday's call that Dunford and US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad had been dispatched to Kabul to "discuss in detail the next steps" and a "conditions-based" drawdown of foreign forces. Trump "Very Disappointed" A

committee funded by mega-donor Greg Lindberg, and specifically mentioned in Lindberg's federal bribery indictment, forfeited more than $475,000 to the U.S. Department of Justice shortly after the indictment was filed, new campaign finance records show." According to WRAL- TV, "N.C. Growth and Prosperity is a PAC that Lindber

panies." DO) Pressing States To Support T-Mobile/Sprint Merger. The Wall Street Journal (7/25, FitzGerald, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the Justice Department is urging state officials to back a planned settlement that would allow T-Mobile and Sprint to combine by selling assets to Dish Network. The talks

hen the two spoke by phone on Wednesday, Pompeo assured Ghani that the US "remains committed to a conditions-based drawdown of troops, according to the State Department." Asked on Fox News Special Report (7/25, 1.53M) if he got any pushback after the President said he could wipe Afghanistan off the face of the Eart

and Border Protection Custody Act', possible consideration of 'H.R. 2203, the Homeland Security Improvement Act', and consideration of 'H.R. 3352 - Department of State Authorization Act of 201% as amended, 'H.R. 434 - Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act', 'H.R. 759 - Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Cou

h of mutual recriminations, mixed signals from U.S. officials and a continued spate of assassinations targeting prominent civilians." Also Tuesday, Zalmay Khalilzad, "the U.S. diplomat who brokered a separate U.S. deal with the Taliban in February, arrived in Kabul" from Qatar. According to the Post, "While both

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

rticle/us-usa-afghanistan-congress/as-afghanistan-peace-talks-stutter-u-s- says-violence-levels-too-high-idUSKCN26D2B9> (9/22, Ali, Zengerle) reports Zalmay Khalilzad, the US the Special Representative for Afghanistan, testified at a House hearing Tuesday that "the level of violence in Afghanistan is unacceptably

, "The U.S. probe involved a wide range of investigators from the FBI, ICE, the DEA, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Defense Department. The Justice Department claimed it was the `largest international law enforcement operation targeting opioid traffickers on the EFTA00136696 dark net.' NBC News <https://

been funding the recent riots across the country, and bring federal charges against those who they say are `aiding and abetting' criminal activity. `The Department of Justice and FBI's leadership is needed to bring to justice those who have funded these criminal organizations and to give justice to the communities who hav

rld/2020/09/22/us-ambassador-pete-hoekstra- netherlands-embassy-fvdk (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

guided-missile cruisers, and a destroyer. Khalilzad: Afghan Fighting Remains "Too High" Despite Peace Talks. Reuters (9/22, Ali, Zengerle) reports Zalmay Khalilzad, the US the Special Representative for Afghanistan, testified at a House hearing Tuesday that "the level of violence in Afghanistan is unacceptably

ged to a murdered couple in Georgia. Prosecutors in Virginia also charged someone who allegedly sought to bomb a competing drug dealer, according to the Justice Department." Wired (9/22, Barrett, 3.49M) quotes Director Wray as saying, "In some ways this is just the perfect storm combination of traditional criminal act

$170,000, marijuana, cocaine and more than 700 grams of heroin." Barr "said the investigation into the ring was part of Operation Legend, a project the U.S. Department of Justice launched this summer pairing federal agents and investigators with local and state police in nine U.S. cities, including Milwaukee, to address homic

ations had been sent to all political parties." The Washington Post (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

guided-missile cruisers, and a destroyer. Khalilzad: Afghan Fighting Remains "Too High" Despite Peace Talks. Reuters (9/22, Ali, Zengerle) reports Zalmay Khalilzad, the US the Special Representative for Afghanistan, testified at a House hearing Tuesday that "the level of violence in Afghanistan is unacceptably

ged to a murdered couple in Georgia. Prosecutors in Virginia also charged someone who allegedly sought to bomb a competing drug dealer, according to the Justice Department." EFTA01658622 Wired (9/22, Barrett, 3.49M) quotes Director Wray as saying, "In some ways this is just the perfect storm combination of tradition

$170,000, marijuana, cocaine and more than 700 grams of heroin." Barr "said the investigation into the ring was part of Operation Legend, a project the U.S. Department of Justice launched this summer pairing federal agents and investigators with local and state police in nine U.S. cities, including Milwaukee, to address homic

ations had been sent to all political parties." The Washington Post (9/22, Taylor, 14.2M) reports Dutch officials "demanded answers" from Hoekstra. The State Department "did not immediately respond to a request for comment," but "US officials told the Dutch media that the proceeding was nothing out of the ordinary."

peo which was also sent to the White House, "Duckworth complained that the family has not had any recent, direct communication with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad." Duckworth requested a call with Khalilzad before December 23 to "discuss the latest developments in Mr. Frerichs' case and how his release is bei

ate Department To Prioritize Return Of US Contractor Taken In Afghanistan. The AP (12/7, Tucker) reports Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) "is calling on the State Department to prioritize the return of Mark Frerichs, an American contractor believed to have been taken by a Taliban-linked militant network in Afghanistan e

connections to the Somali government and pretended to officially represent the war-torn country's interests to enrich himself. His lawyers say that the Justice Department has it wrong and that Schulman was a trusted adviser and advocate of the Somali people." Schulman, 47, "made an initial appearance Monday before U.S

eo which was also sent to the White House, "Duckworth complained that the family has not had any recent, direct communication with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad." Duckworth requested a call with Khalilzad before December 23 to "discuss the latest developments in Mr. Frerichs' case and how his release is bein

he was in office." In addition, according to the Times, the Trump Organization "has received millions of dollars in payments by the Secret Service, the State Department and the United States military to Trump properties." Moreover, Trump "and his affiliated political committees spent more than $6.5 million in campai

rk-to-pay-210-million-to-settle-telemarketing- suit-11607369588> (12/7, Sebastian, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports that in a settlement with the Justice Department and four states, a subsidiary of Dish Network Corp. will pay $210 million stemming from alleged telemarketing violations. DOJ, along with the states