Epstein Secrets

development secretary Julian Castro became the first 2020 candidate to introduce a comprehensive and detailed animal welfare plan. From HuffPost: "Castro's plan calls for $40 million in federal funding for a 'Local Animal Communities Grant Program,' which would help defray the costs of vaccinating, s

he's been largely sidelined over the past year as the United States negotiated directly with the Taliban. (Rafiq Maqbool/AP) BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband as the colonists prepared to declare independence. "And. by the way, in the new

say whatever was said privately with him. That is not what I do." But Biden had no qualms during the immigration discussion about disclosing that Castro, who was Obama's secretary of housing and urban development, did not bring up the issue during Cabinet meetings. "I never heard him talk about any

ed most of his rivals on the debate stage. He looked weak. Biden becomes debate night target as candidates go on the attack BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: Joe Biden didn't just defend himself in Detroit on Wednesday night. He went after Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Julian Castro, Kirsten

y Julian Castro and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio haven't qualified for next month's primary debate, so their time there was precious: "On Friday, Castro walked the fairgrounds with his family, trailed by a large media contingent that captured every little moment — including when the candidate stepp

blankets on Monday in the Border Patrol Central Processing Center in McAllen, Tex. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: President Trump is building his reelection campaign around the same brand of nativism that energized tens of millions of aggrieved

ry Julian Castro and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio haven't qualified for next month's primary debate, so their time there was precious: "On Friday, Castro walked the fairgrounds with his family, trailed by a large media contingent that captured every little moment — including when the candidate steppe

blankets on Monday in the Border Patrol Central Processing Center in McAllen, Tex. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: President Trump is building his reelection campaign around the same brand of nativism that energized tens of millions of aggrieved w

nted immigrants, though some later clarified that they didn't support offering full coverage. Nine of the 10 raised their hands to say they backed Castro's plan to treat border crossings as a civil offense rather than a crime. "I wouldn't be truthful if I said I was not concerned," said Rep. Jeff Van

ed five hallmarks of Trump's governing style 'Maybe he's looking up': Trump implies the late Rep. John Dingell might be in hell BYE HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: In the Age of Trump, even the extraordinary has become ordinary. After he was impeached 21 years ago today, Bill Clinton spoke on th