Epstein Secrets

from penalties the Treasury Department initially imposed in April 2018 on Rusal and other companies owned by Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch and Kremlin ally accused of facilitating Moscow's nefarious activities. ... It's unclear whether the former staffers — Hunter Bates, a former McConnell chief

Page 13615 EFTA00044126 lobbying firm where Bates and Dunn work, and McConnell's office declined to comment on whether they had done so. -- The Kremlin announced that Trump called Putin to offer U.S. help with fighting Siberian wildfires. From Reuters: "The Kremlin said the two leaders had spoken b

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

deaths because of its strict crackdown. (Katie Shepherd) The E.U. accused China of waging a pandemic disinformation campaign, lumping it with the Kremlin. "It was the European Union's highest-level and most forceful criticism yet of the way Beijing has handled its messaging about the pandemic," Micha

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Within weeks, the U.S. government had formally lifted sanctions on Rusal, citing a deal with the company that reduced the ownership interest of its Kremlin-linked founder, Oleg Deripaska. And three months later, Rusal announced plans for an extraordinary partnership with Bouchard's company, providing

tainty loom despite temporary reprieve from Trump on China tariffs Trump says China tariffs delayed for 'Christmas season' BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: If President Trump wanted to stabilize the listing stock market, his Tuesday announcement that he will temporarily postpone the imple

a Marine in Vietnam and helped guide law enforcement during the traumatic aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, came out of retirement to investigate the Kremlin's efforts to sway the 2016 presidential election. "We have underplayed to a certain extent that aspect of our investigation," Mueller told the Hous

GOP to defend Trump offer more bad facts for the president Volker and Morrison's impeachment testimony, in under 5 minutes BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: They were there to bat cleanup, but both the GOP's witnesses on Tuesday afternoon instead provided fresh fodder for the impeachment

ump's former personal lawyer, told FBI agents in November 2018 that he informed Trump during the campaign that he had spoken with a "woman from the Kremlin" about the plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. "Cohen told Trump he spoke with a woman from the Kremlin who had asked specific and great questi

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

ump's former personal lawyer, told FBI agents in November 2018 that he informed Trump during the campaign that he had spoken with a "woman from the Kremlin" about the plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow. "Cohen told Trump he spoke with a woman from the Kremlin who had asked specific and great questio

Capitol earlier this year with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: MANCHESTER, N.H. - Both of New Hampshire's House members endorsed launching an impeachment inquiry against President Trump on Frida

2016 election. "The party that lost the election, the Democratic Party, is trying to achieve results by other means," Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. He likened Trump's impeachment to the Mueller probe, which Putin downplayed as being meritless. Putin observed that "Republicans have a majority"

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

e 2016 election. "The party that lost the election, the Democratic Party, is trying to achieve results by other means," Putin told reporters at the Kremlin. He likened Trump's impeachment to the Mueller probe, which Putin downplayed as being meritless. Putin observed that "Republicans have a majority"

sed five hallmarks of Trump's governing style 'Maybe he's looking up': Trump implies the late Rep. John Dingell might be in hell BY 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 the