Epstein Secrets

ud Charges Against Manafort. The JAE (10/22, Sisak) reports a New York court has upheld a decision "dismissing state mortgage fraud charges against Paul Manafort on double jeopardy grounds, affirming a lower court finding that they mirrored the federal charges" that led to Manafort's imprisonment. The court "

e as conflating Iranian election interference with Russian efforts, which they argue are far more serious and pose a significantly greater threat." CQ Roll Call. (10/22, Ratnam, 154K) reports that Ratdiffe's warning on Wednesday "mmediately drew skeptical reactions from Democratic lawmakers, some of whom ha

ud Charges Against Manafort. The AP (10/22, Sisak) reports a New York court has upheld a decision "dismissing state mortgage fraud charges against Paul Manafort on double jeopardy grounds, affirming a lower court finding that they mirrored the federal charges" that led to Manafort's imprisonment. The court

e as conflating Iranian election interference with Russian efforts, which they argue are far more serious and pose a significantly greater threat." CQ Roll Call (10/22, Ratnam, 154K) reports that Ratcliffe's warning on Wednesday "mmediately drew skeptical reactions from Democratic lawmakers, some of whom ha

) reported, "Tonight, special counsel Robert Mueller's office filing a massive 800-page sentencing memo for the President's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, claiming he 'repeatedly and brazenly' broke the law for over a decade, even while on bail. The memo does not recommend a specific sentence, but sai

think the next 90 days to four months is going to be a real meat grinder." Analysis: Mueller's Report Likely To Take "A Legalistic Middle Ground." CQ Roll Call (2/22, Shapiro, 159K) discussed what form special counsel Robert Mueller's final report could take, speculating that the likely outcome is a legal

t, Papadopoulos Pardons. President Trump was asked in an interview on Fox News' Hannity (7/9, 535K) if he is considering pardons or commutations for Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and George Papadopoulos. Trump said, "I am always thinking. I am always thinking. ... Roger Stone, Papadopoulos, Manafort — what they

that "essentially, even though the nation's highest court rejected several of Trump's legal arguments, he got what he wanted politically." In fact, CQ Roll Call (7/9, Ruger, 154K) reports, the court "for the first time put limits on congressional power to subpoena a sitting presidents personal and business i