Epstein Secrets

Rudy Giuliani 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

e after one of the kingdom's officers killed Americans has isolated him from members of his own party, especially in Florida. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: The president "used his appearances before television cameras — and his Twitter account — to repeatedly offer cover for the Saudis, conveyi

vacancies and with a pile-up of House-passed bills in the Senate, Democrats say using McConnell as a rallying banner can be effective (The Hill). Paul Kane: North Carolina runoff a test of women's standing in the Republican Party. Elsewhere on the political scene ... Kris Kobach, the former Kansas sec

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

bill." -- Former House speaker John Boehner returned to a Capitol transformed from heated partisanship into a cauldron of constitutional standoff. Paul Kane reports: "Officially there to unveil a portrait that will hang in a venerated room just off the House floor, Boehner brought with him one last bid

ns ban that expired 15 years ago." -- Gun-control groups are trying to build on the momentum after El Paso and Dayton. Amy B Wang. Tom Hamburger, Josh Dawsey and Marissa J. Lang repod: 'People are fed up. This keeps on happening,' Christian Heyne, vice president of policy for the Brady Campaign to Preve

ss to vote on new gun-control measures. "But there's one problem: Democrats are privately sparring over what exactly to approve," Rachael Bade and Paul Kane report. "House Democrats universally agree on expanding background checks, legislation they easily passed in February. They've also coalesced arou

pons ban that expired 15 years ago." -- Gun-control groups are trying to build on the momentum after El Paso and Dayton. Amy B Wang, Tom Hamburger, Josh Dawsey and Marissa J. Lang report: - People are fed up. This keeps on happening,' Christian Heyne, vice president of policy for the Brady Campaign to Pre

ess to vote on new gun-control measures. "But there's one problem: Democrats are privately sparring over what exactly to approve," Rachael Bade and Paul Kane report. "House Democrats universally agree on expanding background checks, legislation they easily passed in February. They've also coalesced arou

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

bill." -- Former House speaker John Boehner returned to a Capitol transformed from heated partisanship into a cauldron of constitutional standoff. Paul Kane reports: "Officially there to unveil a portrait that will hang in a venerated room just off the House floor, Boehner brought with him one last bid

nvestigations.- (Pence's chief of staff denies that this happened.) Sondland's testimony left Trump's Republican allies scrambling. Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey and Kayla Epstein report: "As he traveled on Air Force One to Texas, Trump called members of the House to argue that the testimony was good for him,

s to talk about.'" EFTA00047083 - Life at the impeachment "kids table" for new committee members sometimes means waiting hours for the spotlight. Paul Kane reports: "All told, six members, four Democrats and two Republicans, are new to the panel, but only [Jordan], installed this month by GOP leaders w

euters) EFTA00047495 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

AND THE HOUR HAVE MET: Page 18002 EFTA00047513 -- Impeachment demonstrated how Pelosi has emerged as Trump's most powerful political adversary. Paul Kane reports: "A caucus filled with younger Democrats who questioned the 79-year- old's liberal bona fides now stands firmly behind her. ... Pelosi presi

he court is demanding answers, and views from the Justice Department, by Monday afternoon." — More team coverage: • Rachael Bade, Mike DeBonis and Josh Dawsey: "Inside the decision to impeach Trump: How both parties wrestled with a constitutional crisis." EFTA00047553 • Seung Min Kim: "Senators are bal

nt vote unfolded THE WOMAN AND THE HOUR HAVE MET: -- Impeachment demonstrated how Pelosi has emerged as Trump's most powerful political adversary. Paul Kane reports: "A caucus filled with younger Democrats who questioned the 79-year-old's liberal bona fides now stands firmly behind her. ... Pelosi presi