Epstein Secrets

offer to Democrats, which Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is aiming to announce later tod

age, though the entire process remained fluid and there was confusion among Republican aides about when a deal might be reached," per Erica Werner, Seung Min Kim and Jeff Stein. • Ascena Retail Group, the conglomerate behind women's apparel brands Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant and Catherines, filed for bankruptcy

ocessed more than 1.4 million background checks and blocked 23,692 gun sales. (Politico) • The fired Minneapolis police officer who put his knee on George Floyd's neck was charged with felony tax evasion. Authorities allege that Derek Chauvin failed to claim more than $460,000 in income — at least $96

sed in hotel clusters in downtown Milwaukee, near Mitchell International Airport and in Brookfield, convent

stly cold, according to Capitol Hill aides. ... [Mitch] McConnell has rebuffed calls to bring the Senate

e Rep. Douglas Collins, Trump's pick, for a soon-to-be- open Senate seat. He's now facing heavy backlash — including threats of a primary challenge. Seung Min Kim reports: "Kemp is expected to tap business executive Kelly Loeffler for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Johnny lsakson (R) ... The p

referring to Trump." • "Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has taken a decidedly different approa

trillion in new federal spending, announcing his plans to hold a key chamber vote on a still-forming infrastructure deal next week," Tony Romm and Seung Min Kim report. "The announcement essentially doubled as a major new deadline for a group of roughly two dozen Democrats and Republicans, who for the past

fore the end of the year. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) flatly rejected such a proposal

sday as senior 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, t

el of experience would be on a presidential debate stage. With the two Democratic candidates standing on such a stage last night in Atlanta, NBC's Mitchell tried to tee up fireworks between the senior senator from Minnesota and the mayor of South Bend, Ind. But Klobuchar took a pass. Page 17516 EFTA0

the issue of investigations.- (Pence's chief of staff denies that this happened.) Sondland's testimony left Trump's Republican allies scrambling. Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey and Kayla Epstein report: "As he traveled on Air Force One to Texas, Trump called members of the House to argue that the testimony was

vel of experience would be on a presidential debate stage. With the two Democratic candidates standing on such a stage last night in Atlanta, NBC's Mitchell tried to tee up fireworks between the senior senator from Minnesota and the mayor of South Bend, Ind. But Klobuchar took a pass. "Pete is qualified

o the issue of investigations.- (Pence's chief of staff denies that this happened.) Sondland's testimony left Trump's Republican allies scrambling. Seung Min Kim, Josh Dawsey and Kayla Epstein report: "As he traveled on Air Force One to Texas, Trump called members of the House to argue that the testimony was

reports that ancestors of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions

art Marine One last month. (= Lamarque/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

reports that ancestors of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) owned slaves raised questions

ast month. (I= Lamarque Reuters) 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

esident that the party wants to keep in place." Mitch McConnell, who has resisted allowing any witnesse

de, Mike DeBonis and Josh Dawsey: "Inside the decision to impeach Trump: How both parties wrestled with a constitutional crisis." EFTA00047553 • Seung Min Kim: "Senators are balancing their partisan roles with a desire to protect the integrity of the Senate." • Katie Shepherd: "Conservative radio host wis