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

decreased to 3.5 percent, reflecting a surge of strength in the labor market that has muscled through recession fears that flared over the summer. Rachel Siegel reports: "The data, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, beat expectations. Analysts had forecast roughly 180,000 new jobs for the month. Th

GOP lawmakers called for him to receive classified briefings even as the Trump administration continued to bar a formal transition," Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey, Matt Viser and Jon Swaine report. "At [Trump] campaign headquarters, many staffers were expected to be laid off in the coming days, two officials

to confirm a controversial figure to the Federal Reserve. Judy Shelton is being considered for "a seat on the central bank's board of governors," Rachel Siegel reports. "McConnell (R-Ky.) took procedural steps Thursday to set up a vote on Shelton's long-pending nomination for as early as next week. Also on

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

g tariffs on metals from Brazil and Argentina, but also by threatening even harsher penalties on dozens of popular French products. David J. Lynch, Rachel Siegel and Terrence McCoy report: "The administration said the moves were necessary because U.S. trading partners were acting unfairly to disadvantage bo

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

g tariffs on metals from Brazil and Argentina, but also by threatening even harsher penalties on dozens of popular French products. David J. Lynch, Rachel Siegel and Terrence McCoy report: "The administration said the moves were necessary because U.S. trading partners were acting unfairly to disadvantage bot

• 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

decreased to 3.5 percent, reflecting a surge of strength in the labor market that has muscled through recession fears that flared over the summer. Rachel Siegel reports: "The data, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, beat expectations. Analysts had forecast roughly 180,000 new jobs for the month. Th