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

idency." Beto O'Rourke, who supports reparations, revealed last night that both he and his wife recently learned that his ancestors owned slaves. "O'Rourke's revelation, which was sparked by the Guardian's investigation into his roots, comes as reparations have emerged as a litmus test for Democrats s

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

eto O'Rourke. 'I don't know enough people that would be relevant enough to cause a change if they died:" The Hill (9/23, Rodrigo, 2.98M) reports, "O'Rourke's presidential campaign said in a statement to ABC that they are in contact with the FBI over the threat. We're grateful to the FBI for their dilige

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

House shared a video of workers, speaking Spanish, putting up portions of the border fence: In a widely circulated speech, former congressman Beto O'Rourke spoke to Arkansan voters about the ubiquitous presence of racism in America's history: Hasan Minhaj investigated why America's public transit syst

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

ng the Texas state house. From the Houston Chronicle: "With Texas Democrats nine seats away from retaking the majority of seats in the Texas House, O'Rourke is trying to convince his donor base to send money to an organization called Flip The Texas House, which has targeted 17 House Districts in which

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

ng the Texas state house. From the Houston Chronicle: "With Texas Democrats nine seats away from retaking the majority of seats in the Texas House, O'Rourke is trying to convince his donor base to send money to an organization called Flip The Texas House, which has targeted 17 House Districts in which Re

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idency." Beto O'Rourke, who supports reparations, revealed last night that both he and his wife recently learned that his ancestors owned slaves. "O'Rourke's revelation, which was sparked by the Guardian's investigation into his roots, comes as reparations have emerged as a litmus test for Democrats se