Epstein Secrets

in health with a community-based approach. A quarter of child-care workers — 258,000 people — have lost their jobs amid the pandemic, my colleague Heather Long reported. According to the liberal think tank Center for American Progress, the coronavirus could lead to the permanent loss of nearly 4.5 million

epublican to announce he'll skip the Republican National Convention because of the virus. Grassley, 86, is the second-oldest member of the Senate. (Felicia Sonmez) • Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) urged the Texas GOP to cancel its in-person convention scheduled to be held in the city next week. Turner wa

e Powell has two messages for Congress this morning: Central bank independence is critical, and an interest-rate cut is likely at the end of July. Heather Long got a first look at his prepared testimony before the House Financial Services Committee: "Since [June], it appears that uncertainties around trad

he Republican primary for the state's reliably red 3rd Congressional District, besting pediatrician Joan Perry by 20 points in a special election. Felicia Sonmez reports: "The race had been viewed by some as a test of women's standing within the Republican Party. Perry had won the endorsements of all 13 Hou

me Powell has two messages for Congress this morning: Central bank independence is critical, and an interest-rate cut is likely at the end of July. Heather Long got a first look at his prepared testimony before the House Financial Services Committee: "Since [June], it appears that uncertainties around trade

he Republican primary for the state's reliably red 3rd Congressional District, besting pediatrician Joan Perry by 20 points in a special election. Felicia Sonmez reports: "The race had been viewed by some as a test of women's standing within the Republican Party. Perry had won the endorsements of all 13 Hous

officer, but he took the job listings down after Trump tweeted that more tariffs would hit Chinese goods in September," our economics correspondent Heather Long reported yesterday. "'It's the most frustrating time I've ever had running a business, and I've been doing this for 20 years,' said Cramer, chief e

ants who can stand on their own two feet, self-sufficient, pull themselves up by their bootstraps" would be welcome in the U.S. (Colby ltkowitz and Felicia Sonmez) SOCIAL MEDIA SPEED READ: Stephen Colbert mocked Cuccinelli for his comments: The New York mayor's office also responded to Cuccinelli's words: E

ted a similarly sized reduction, the tax cut could equate to a bigger tax break for many families than the 2017 tax law." (Economics correspondent Heather Long prepared 15 charts to compare the Trump economy to the Obama economy.) -- Nearly 3 out of 4 economists surveyed by the National Association for Bu

play down the risk of a recession. He also pinned the blame for a potential economic downturn on the central bank and its chairman, Jerome Powell. Felicia Sonmez and Damian Palette report: "The Fed funds rate, which Trump is trying to tell central bankers to cut, is currently set at 2.25 percent. Slashing i

nted a similarly sized reduction, the tax cut could equate to a bigger tax break for many families than the 2017 tax law." (Economics correspondent Heather Long prepared 15 charts to compare the Trump economy to the Obama economy.) EFTA00046770 -- Nearly 3 out of 4 economists surveyed by the National Ass

play down the risk of a recession. He also pinned the blame for a potential economic downturn on the central bank and its chairman, Jerome Powell. Felicia Sonmez and Damian Paletta report: "The Fed funds rate, which Trump is trying to tell central bankers to cut, is currently set at 2.25 percent. Slashing it

was likely given Trump's trade war and slowing growth abroad, comments that came hours before the S&P 500 index crossed 3,000 for the first time. (Heather Long) 8. A Florida police officer allegedly planted meth on random drivers. In one case, an innocent man lost custody of his daughter because of it. Po

ina GOP primary, Liz Cheney — the top-ranking woman among House Republicans - said the party needs to do more to win the votes of women. Kane and Felicia Sonmez report: "Cheney (Wyo.), chair of the House Republican Conference, was speaking one day after state Rep. Murphy bested pediatrician Joan Perry to

at the Fed's July meeting. While Wall Street traders are anticipating a 25-basis- point cut, Shelton is publicly pushing for a 50-basis- point cut. (Heather Long) 3. Kelly Craft, Trump's nominee to be U.N. ambassador and the wife of a billionaire coal magnate, spent more than half of her days as ambassador

ports that he met with ex-Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin in Vienna to obtain information about the Bidens were false. Elise Viebeck and Felicia Sonmez report: "The allegation ... was made by the attorney for [Parnas]. On Fox News, Nunes declined to answer further questions about the accusation ...

at the Fed's July meeting. While Wall Street traders are anticipating a 25-basis-point cut, Shelton is publicly pushing for a 50- basis-point cut. (Heather Long) 3. Kelly Craft, Trump's nominee to be U.N. ambassador and the wife of a billionaire coal magnate, spent more than half of her days as ambassador

e city council in Charlotte, which will host the Republican National Convention next year, just condemned Trump's "racist and xenophobic" comments. Felicia Sonmez reports: " Mitchell Jr., one of the council members who supported the resolution, said the move was intended to send a message to the White House:

A: -- The Fed cut the benchmark interest rate for the first time in more than a decade, lowering it by a quarter-point to just under 2.25 percent. Heather Long reports: The goal is to bolster the country's economy "amid early signs of a global slowdown. However, the central bank also inadvertently caused c

to the secret U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facebook groups in which former employees ridiculed migrants and shared racist and sexist memes. Felicia Sonmez reports: "In a letter Wednesday to acting customs and border protection commissioner Mark Morgan, [Elijah] Cummings voiced alarm that some of the a