Epstein Secrets

in the unprecedented position of funding federal security needs with local tax dollars." -- A State Department intelligence official resigned after the White House blocked him from submitting written congressional testimony about climate change. Juliet Eilperin reports: "Rod Schoonover — who worked in the Bure

is dogs. It is unclear whether the 18 large dogs killed the 57-year-old Texas man or devoured him after he died of a "serious medical condition." (Hannah Knowles) EFTA00044372 Inside the holding facility for migrant children in Carrizo Springs, Tex. THE IMMIGRATION WARS: -- ICE agents are preparing to arr

tration's authority to transfer money between budget accounts to finance construction of the wall. Democrats have fought to limit or eliminate the White House's ability to transfer money in this way, but White House officials have pushed hard to retain the flexibility to do so. The exact resolution was unce

t the top intelligence agencies were unaware of Russian attempts to hack Senate campaigns in 2018 until the issue came up publicly at a conference. Hannah Knowles reports: "Speaking to NBC journalist Kristen Welker at the Aspen Security Forum — an annual Colorado gathering of government officials, industry e

e's office has focused closely on correspondence that could be subject to public records requests, those which involve discussions between staff at the White House and at other agencies. Internal White House records are not subject to federal public records law, but messages that include officials at federal a

groups and reporters details the Chinese government's efforts to detain more than 1 million ethnic minorities in camps. Page 17635 EFTA00047146 Hannah Knowles, Kim Bellware and Lateshia Beachum report: "Papers released Sunday pierce a culture of intense secrecy to add a new piece of corroboration: the gov

ignation after losing confidence in him. Their explanation is that Esper became "deeply troubled" when he discovered Spencer was backchanneling with the White House to offer a secret deal in which a review board would decide to let Gallagher keep his Trident pin — and affiliation with the SEALs — if Trump didn't

mer detainees, human rights groups and reporters details the Chinese government's efforts to detain more than 1 million ethnic minorities in camps. Hannah Knowles, Kim Bellware and Lateshia Beachum report: "Papers released Sunday pierce a culture of intense secrecy to add a new piece of corroboration: the gov

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

, 69-year-old Willem Van Spronsen threw lit objects' at buildings and at cars in a parking lot, police said, causing a vehicle to go up in flames," Hannah Knowles reports. "Court records show the man was arrested last year at a protest at the same detention center. He pleaded guilty to obstructing a law enfo

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

, 69-year-old Willem Van Spronsen threw lit objects' at buildings and at cars in a parking lot, police said, causing a vehicle to go up in flames," Hannah Knowles reports. "Court records show the man was arrested last year at a protest at the same detention center. He pleaded guilty to obstructing a law enfo