Epstein Secrets

sme, Detroit Police Department Lieutenant Mark Young, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, and former Attorney General Edwin Meese; 1:00 PM * GOP Sen. Rob Portman keynotes Brookings event on the opioid crisis — `The opioid crisis in America: Vulnerable groups, law enforcement, and international supply' Brookin

's Events In Washington. White House: * President Trump — Participates in a ceremonial swearing-in of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget; has lunch with Vice President Mike Pence; receives his intelligence briefing; delivers remarks on Operation Legend: Combatting Violent Crime in Ame

f both parties about the nomination over the weekend and are taking no one for granted," but The Hill (2/22, Samuels, Chalfant, 5.69M) reports Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), the ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on Monday "said just before announcing his oppositio

gement and Budget." On Monday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, "Neera Tanden is an accomplished policy expert who would be an excellent Budget Director and we look forward to the committee votes this week and to continuing to work toward her confirmation through engagement with both parties

requirements" in the package failed Monday "despite a bipartisan agreement and a frenzied lobbying push." In late July, the Administration and Sen. Rob Portman (D-OR) agreed "to increase tax-reporting requirements for cryptocurrency brokers...as a way to pay for the infrastructure deal," but "the effort fa

amendment, which would add $50 billion in defense spending to the infrastructure bill. Toomey was ready to accept that, but Democrats were not, and Budget Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., objected to that arrangement." Politico (8/9, Faler, 6.73M) reports, "The upshot is the Senate is likely to approve