Epstein Secrets

backed the creation of the first new aluminum-rolling mill in the U.S. in nearly four decades — built in McConnell's home state. Tom Hamburger and Rosalind S. Helderman report: "In January, as the Senate debated whether to permit the Trump administration to lift sanctions on Russia's largest aluminum producer, two

HE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- The Hong Kong protest movement is facing a tipping point as demonstrators seek the sympathy of the international community. Gerry Shih and Timothy McLaughlin report: "After late-night mob scenes marred a demonstration that paralyzed this city's airport, protesters on Wednesday issu

asked lawmakers to repeat their questions, saying that he could not hear them or that they were speaking too fast," Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, Rosalind S. Helderman and Karoun Demirjian report. "He also said he was unfamiliar with some of the specifics of the investigation — a surprising admission for a prosecu

oup of protesters is still inside Hong Kong's Polytechnic University after a series of mass arrests. Tiffany Liang, Anna Kam, Casey Quackenbush and Gerry Shih report: "Hong Kong's police force said Tuesday that it had apprehended 1,100 people over the past day alone, as months of violent clashes appeared

was confirmed by Page 17291 EFTA00046802 Iy1 CbSICH -- The Ukraine pressure campaign began as an effort to undermine the Mueller investigation. Rosalind S. Helderman reports: "As 2018 came to a close, the special counsel investigation was bearing down on [Trump.] ... It was in this uncertain moment that [Giulia

- A British consular official was detained by Chinese authorities while returning from a trip to China, the British government said. EFTA00046784 Gerry Shih reports: "Simon Cheng, a 28-year-old trade and investment officer at the consulate, planned to attend a technology conference in the border city of

liani pressed administration officials to dump Trump's nominee for ambassador to Qatar and replace her with someone else in late 2018. Josh Dawsey, Rosalind S. Helderman, Tom Hamburger and Devlin Barrett scoop: "Trump had nominated a career Foreign Service officer to ... a key post in a Middle Eastern country with

as a cover for testing ballistic missile technology." -- Chinese officials are literally burning books that diverge from Communist Party ideology. Gerry Shih reports: "The book-burning incident, with all its dark historical precedents from this country and Nazi-era Germany, has heightened alarm at a time

liani pressed administration officials to dump Trump's nominee for ambassador to Qatar and replace her with someone else in late 2018. Josh Dawsey, Rosalind S. Helderman, Tom Hamburger and Devlin Barrett scoop: "Trump had nominated a career Foreign Service officer to ... a key post in a Middle Eastern country with t

as a cover for testing ballistic missile technology." -- Chinese officials are literally burning books that diverge from Communist Party ideology. Gerry Shih reports: "The book-burning incident, with all its dark historical precedents from this country and Nazi-era Germany, has heightened alarm at a time