Epstein Secrets

ning behind the scenes. He said he connected Giuliani with a top aide to the new Ukrainian president because he hoped it would smooth the way for a White House meeting and improved bilateral ties. Eager to defend his own reputation, Volker was adamant that he never personally witnessed or participated in i

ague: The official White House Twitter account attacked a current White House official in the middle of that official's testimony before Congress: The White House's director of social media also attacked Vindman from his government account, prompting this observation from a Post colleague: The president's son

o to Monterrey, Mexico. (Marco Ugarte/AP) THE IMMIGRATION WARS: EFTA00046474 -- A federal judge in California blocked Trump's latest asylum ban. Maria Sacchetti and Spencer S. Hsu report: "The policy aimed to curtail Central American migration across the southern border by requiring asylum seekers to apply

ague: The official White House Twitter account attacked a current White House official in the middle of that official's testimony before Congress: The White House's director of social media also attacked Vindman from his government account, prompting this observation from a Post colleague: The president's son a

and Border Protection issued a new edict regarding which U.S. officials are worthy of a framed portrait on the agency's walls: Just the president. Maria Sacchetti reports: "The shrinking photo gallery is the result of an agency mandate to feature only Senate-confirmed leaders and elected officials on its walls

nt's personal lawyer, spoke with in the administration in the calls reflected in the logs, but OMB officials say it wasn't anyone on their staff. A White House official had previously said the call logs don't align with the cellphone records of acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who is also the budget of

ous signs that his condition was perilous." -- The number of pregnant immigration detainees has spiked 52 percent during the Trump administration. Maria Sacchetti reports: "The spike in pregnant detainees came after federal officials terminated an Obama administration order to release most expectant mothers

Mulvaney and Ivanka Trump depart Marine One last month. (= Lamarque/Reuters) PERSONNEL IS POLICY: -- Mick Mulvaney is building a fiefdom as acting White House chief of staff. Seung Min Kim, Lisa Rein, Josh Dawsey and Erica Werner interviewed 32 White House aides, current and former administration official

ious signs that his condition was perilous." — The number of pregnant immigration detainees has spiked 52 percent during the Trump administration. Maria Sacchetti reports: "The spike in pregnant detainees came after federal officials terminated an Obama administration order to release most expectant mothers b

secretary for a tense January encounter that became known inside the West Wing as `the woodshed meeting.' Mulvaney told Acosta in blunt terms that the White House believed he was dragging his feet on regulation rollbacks desired by business interests and that he was on thin ice as a result. ... Soon after, Ac

sylum protections as they now are on the southern border. The policy is almost certain to face a legal challenge." More on the immigration wars: • Maria Sacchetti: "Former Southwest Key leader who ran migrant child shelters for U.S. government earned $3.6 million in 2017." • Politico: "U.S. Citizenship and Im