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

ious signs that his condition was perilous." — The number of pregnant immigration detainees has spiked 52 percent during the Trump administration. Maria Sacchetti reports: "The spike in pregnant detainees came after federal officials terminated an Obama administration order to release most expectant mothers b

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

o to Monterrey, Mexico. (Marco Ugarte/AP) THE IMMIGRATION WARS: EFTA00046474 -- A federal judge in California blocked Trump's latest asylum ban. Maria Sacchetti and Spencer S. Hsu report: "The policy aimed to curtail Central American migration across the southern border by requiring asylum seekers to apply

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

rom Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey, Mexico. (Marco Ugarte/AP) THE IMMIGRATION WARS: -- A federal judge in California blocked Trump's latest asylum ban. Maria Sacchetti and Spencer S. Hsu report: "The policy aimed to curtail Central American migration across the southern border by requiring asylum seekers to apply

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

and Border Protection issued a new edict regarding which U.S. officials are worthy of a framed portrait on the agency's walls: Just the president. Maria Sacchetti reports: "The shrinking photo gallery is the result of an agency mandate to feature only Senate-confirmed leaders and elected officials on its walls

-- 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

ration is significantly expanding its power to quickly deport undocumented immigrants who entered the country illegally within the past two years. Maria Sacchetti reports: "Officials are calling the new strategy, which will take effect immediately, a 'necessary response' to the influx of Central Americans and

• 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

ous signs that his condition was perilous." -- The number of pregnant immigration detainees has spiked 52 percent during the Trump administration. Maria Sacchetti reports: "The spike in pregnant detainees came after federal officials terminated an Obama administration order to release most expectant mothers

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

sylum protections as they now are on the southern border. The policy is almost certain to face a legal challenge." More on the immigration wars: • Maria Sacchetti: "Former Southwest Key leader who ran migrant child shelters for U.S. government earned $3.6 million in 2017." • Politico: "U.S. Citizenship and Im