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

ooting (Politico). The Washington Post: "You are who?" The lonely presidential campaign of John Hickenlooper. The Wall Street Journal: Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) struggles to break out of crowded Democratic field. The Washington Post Magazine: The ignoring of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.). Mon

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

d the mayor of South Bend, Ind. "I would want any credible allegation of criminal behavior to be investigated to the fullest." Former congressman Beto O'Rourke told ABC's "This Week" that he believes Trump committed crimes that could be prosecuted. "I would want my Justice npnartmPnt any fi iti irP arimin

aveled the country practically chanting, 'No collusion!' This time, he is saying, in effect, so what'd I did?" The Washington Post (9/23, Demirjian, Dawsey, Nakashima, Leonnig, 14.2M) reports Trump told Acting Chief of Staff Mulvaney "to hold back almost $400 million in military aid for Ukraine at least

S soldier who allegedly discussed plans to bomb a major American news network" and "allegedly suggested targeting Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke: Axios (9/23, Knutson, 521K) says Smith also 'spread instructions online about how to build explosives: The AP (9/23, Balsamo, Hegeman) reports the

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

ing Mr. Hickenlooper leading Senator Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican seeking re-election, by 13 percentage points in a head-to-head matchup." Beto O'Rourke, who returned to his hometown of El Paso after the mass shooting there, may resume his 2020 campaign as early as this week amid persistent calls f

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

g Mr. Hickenlooper leading Senator Cory Gardner, a Colorado Republican seeking re-election, by 13 percentage points in a head-to-head matchup." -- Beto O'Rourke, who returned to his hometown of El Paso after EFTA00043464 the mass shooting there, may resume his 2020 campaign as early as this week amid pers

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

erating full-throated endorsement of Medicare-for-all and adopting ideas for allowing private insurance in some form. ... Former Texas congressman Beto O'Rourke, who in 2017 embraced Medicare-for-all as the 'best way,' now similarly supports a plan that would preserve the current employer-based insurance s

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

ussions - along with the editorial board's final decision — on its show "The Weekly." (Politico) -- A month after ending his presidential campaign, Beto O'Rourke is setting his focus on flipping the Texas state house. From the Houston Chronicle: "With Texas Democrats nine seats away from retaking the majorit

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

aid the mayor of South Bend, Ind. "I would want any credible allegation of criminal behavior to be investigated to the fullest." Former congressman Beto O'Rourke told ABC's "This Week" that he believes Trump committed crimes that could be prosecuted. "I would want my Justice Department, any future administra