Epstein Secrets

than use them as a political weapon." -- Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's (R) muted response to Trump's comments stirred more anger. Antonio Olivo and Rebecca Tan report: "In a statement delivered by his spokesman, Hogan said: 'Baltimore City is truly the very heart of our state, and more attacks between poli

equiring people who try to influence American policy or opinion at the direction of foreign governments or entities to disclose their activities to the Justice Department, people familiar with the case said. The inquiry had proceeded far enough last month that Mr. Barrack, who played an influential role in the campai

onfronting career professionals and political appointees in the Department's history,' wrote Chang, who had no diplomatic experience before joining the State Department. ...Chang, in her rebuttal document, argued that her 'background was fully investigated by the FBI and State Department's Diplomatic Security. No q

a protest and not as surrender,' closing by saying that stepping down was 'the only acceptable moral and ethical option for me at this time.' ... 'The Department of State is experiencing what I and many believe is the worst and most profound moral crisis confronting career professionals and political appointees in th

meone from their home or vehicle. (WTVF) -- Montgomery County in Maryland just passed the region's toughest ban against cooperation with ICE agents. Rebecca Tan reports: "Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) on Monday signed the Promoting Community Trust Executive Order, prohibiting all executive-br

CIA had delivered bags of cash to his office for years, calling it 'nothing unusual.' ... According to the interviews, the CIA, the U.S. military, the State Department and other agencies used cash and lucrative contracts to win the allegiance of Afghan warlords in the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Page

affer raised the issue with Biden. And other stories have said that staffers were intimidated to broach the issue with the then-vice president. -- The Justice Department's inspector general is set to release his report today concluding the FBI was justified in opening an investigation into the Trump campaign's relatio

e administration wants to expand the system of secure facilities where migrant families can be incarcerated for months or longer. In late November, Justice Department lawyers appealed a federal judge's decision that blocked the government's attempt to eliminate a 20-day time limit on most family detentions. ... F

one from their home or vehicle. (WTVF) -- Montgomery County in Maryland just passed the region's toughest ban against cooperation with ICE agents. Rebecca Tan reports: "Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich (D) on Monday signed the Promoting rst-NrrIrrli Tn icf ware nrric,r nrnhikifinn oII co.ecv-,I

y didn't his team interview Donald Trump Jr., the only American participant of the Trump Tower meeting that didn't talk to investigators? A former Department of Justice official said in the past that it is likely Trump Jr. didn't get interviewed because he would invoke his Fifth Amendment right, but this is a quest

e roughly on par with December 2017." -- Counties, cities and states are stepping up on their climate goals as the Trump administration steps back. Rebecca Tan reports: "Maryland's most populous jurisdiction is promising an ambitious package of new climate initiatives in 2020, joining other liberal countie

ther-in-law: Mr. Trump's 2020 re-election campaign. ... [Kushner] sees no reason to involve himself as extensively in international issues now that the State Department is run by [Mike] Pompeo, whom he sees as far more competent than his predecessor, Rex W. Tillerson." -- Mike Bloomberg won't release the women who