Epstein Secrets

amarque/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 officials, lawmakers, and legislative staffers for an in-depth

ised fresh concerns about Trump's use of unsecured communications, against the advice of aides and breaking with longstanding practice. Paul Sonne, Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima and Greg report: "Trump has routinely communicated with [Giuliani] and other individuals speaking on cellphones vulnerable to mon

a portion of the law that makes it a criminal offense to illegally enter the United States. The proposal was first made by former housing secretary Julian Castro, the first candidate to publish a detailed immigration plan, and it targets Section 1325 of the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, which the Tru

impeachment acknowledged that Mueller's performance did not provide the made-for-TV moment for which they had hoped," Ashley Parker, Rachael Bade, Josh Dawsey and Mike DeBonis report. "The immediate upshot for Democratic leaders — who have faced turmoil within their caucus for refusal to begin impeachment

evidence that aides to former president Barack Obama left behind disparaging messages on the day Trump was inaugurated. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: "Grisham said that White House aides left 'Obama books' throughout the White House and taped a big 'You will fail' sign on the door of the

me have expressed it subtly, like [Elizabeth] Warren decrying 'consultant- driven' campaigns; some have been more direct, like former HUD secretary Julian Castro warning that Buttigieg can't excite nonwhite voters. ... In the past, Buttigieg has gotten around tough questions with the help of rival candidate

to private schools." WPost Details How Cuomo Prioritized Family And Friends For COVID Testing. EFTA00148298 The Washington Post (3/29, Brittain, Dawsey, Ellison, 10.52M) reports that anonymous sources gave new information regarding how New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) provided special COVID testing t

'Opportunity in Crisis: Reimagining a Just Society' Washington Post Live virtual discussion, with former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, Democratic Rep. Marilyn Strickland, and Ford Foundation President Darren Walker; 10:00 AM • Army chief of staff discusses role in the Indo-Pacific

thout evidence that aides to former president Barack Obama left behind disparaging messages on the day Trump was inaugurated. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: "Grisham said that White House aides left 'Obama books' throughout the White House and taped a big 'You will fail' sign on the door of the

ome have expressed it subtly, like [Elizabeth] Warren decrying 'consultant-driven' campaigns; some have been more direct, like former HUD secretary Julian Castro warning that Buttigieg can't excite nonwhite voters. ... In the past, Buttigieg has gotten around tough questions with the help of rival candidates

football, cont.: The inside story of how Trump caved to the National Rifle Association yet again on taking meaningful action to curb gun violence. Josh Dawsey and David Nakam_ura report: "Since the shootings, NRA officials have repeatedly told the president and senior White House officials that universal

ael Herrmann. Herrmann's quaint shop in Concord has served as a pit stop for politicos for years. ... [Buttigieg, Harris, Booker, Beto O'Rourke and Julian Castro] have stopped by in the past few months. And white voters have asked them about their stance on reparations. When candidates visited in 2016, repa

football, cont.: The inside story of how Trump caved to the National Rifle Association yet again on taking meaningful action to curb gun violence. Josh Dawsey and David Nakamura report: "Since the shootings, NRA officials have repeatedly told the president and senior White House officials that universal

ael Herrmann. Herrmann's quaint shop in Concord has served as a pit stop for politicos for years. ... [Buttigieg, Harris, Booker, Beto O'Rourke and Julian Castro] have stopped by in the past few months. And white voters have asked them about their stance on reparations. When candidates visited in 2016, repar

re for border wall construction received a $400 million contract to build a span of new barriers across an Arizona wildlife refuge. Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey report: "North Dakota- based Fisher Sand and Gravel won the contract to build in the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge in Yuma County, Ariz., t

rimes related to his 2015 electoral campaign but has been shielded by presidential immunity, which he loses in January. He says he is innocent." • Julian Castro warned that migrants may "end up dead" because of the deal. The Democratic presidential candidate said the country is not safe. (CBS News) • To t

• WS/. ••••••••• about Trump's use of unsecured communications, against the advice of aides and breaking with longstanding practice. Paul Sonne, Josh Dawsey, Ellen Nakashima and Greg report: "Trump has routinely communicated with [Giuliani] and other individuals speaking on cellphones vulnerable to mon

ired astronaut Mark Kelly (D), has evaporated, according to a survey released today by OH Predictive Insights, a Phoenix-based pollster. HuffPost: Julian Castro to announce ambitious animal welfare plan. The Associated Press: Democrats are spending millions of dollars to try to win statehouses. IN FOCUS/S

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g he can to close a nearby federal detention center for immigration families. "Shut it down," she said. "Shut. It. Down." Former housing secretary Julian Castro said President Trump traffics in cruelty. "Instead of breaking up families, we should break apart ICE," he said, referring to Immigrations and Cust

oms Enforcement in early June, will take over as acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection, replacing John Sanders," per Nick Miroff and Josh Dawsey. "The shake-up Tuesday comes after weeks of interagency squabbles and political knifings among agency officials ... Since April, the president has

ing.- -- Elizabeth Warren called for decriminalizing illegal border crossings. HuffPost's Roque Planas reports: "Warren joins fellow 2020 contender Julian Castro and several other prominent Democrats in backing a reform that, if enacted, would give civil immigration courts exclusive legal control over immigr

aid a U.S. official." -- The U.S. Air Force veteran who was accused of acting as a mercenary in Libya's civil war has been freed. Missy Ryan, Josh Dawsey and Julie Tate report: "Jamie Sponaugle, a 31-year-old Florida man, was piloting an aircraft near the Libyan capital of Tripoli on May 7 when his p