Epstein Secrets

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

en investigation until later. "Sondland did not disclose any conversation with Trump while in Kyiv in his testimony or in the follow-up statement," Glenn Kessler notes. "In his initial deposition, he said: 'Again, I recall no discussions with any State Department or White House official about former vice pre

's removal from the facility's suicide prevention program, including the prison's chief psychologist." The Times says Barr "has asked the F.B.I. and the Justice Department's Inspector General to launch inquiries into what was happening at the prison in the days and hours leading up to Mr. Epstein's death," and 'to invest

olice reports, FBI records and court documents that show Epstein relied on an entire staff of associates to arrange massages that led to sex acts." Glenn Kessler of the Washington Post tweeted, "Barn I'm shocked, shocked I am running a completely incompetent operation." Post conservative blogger Jennifer Rubi

s stopping and frisking people, mostly African American men,' he said, leading the Obama administration to intercede. `We took action against them; the Justice Department took action against them, held the police department accountable.- Biden seethed about Harris's busing attack during the previous debate: "He told

during the Mueller hearings -- The Post's Fact Checker team analyzed eight dubious claims from lawmakers during the hearings. (Salvador Rizzo and Glenn Kessler) -- This was likely Mueller's final act on Washington's center stage. Marc Fisher writes: "The day definitively altered perceptions of Mueller. ..

- or undercut - some of the most damning witness testimony about Trump's conduct. Sondland turned over communications from his personal devices to the State Department, but State won't share them with investigators. — Holmes also testified that aides to Energy Secretary Rick Perry were "very aggressive in terms of

en investigation until later. "Sondland did not disclose any conversation with Trump while in Kyiv in his testimony or in the follow-up statement," Glenn Kessler notes. "In his initial deposition, he said: 'Again, I recall no discussions with any State Department or White House official about former vice EFT

money. Lawmakers also heard last night from Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Hale, the third-highest- ranking official at the State Department, shed more light on the dismissal of Marie Yovanovitch as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: "'I believe she should have been able to stay at the post and

dy in who has a different kind of experience." Fact-checking the November Democratic presidential debate I The Fact Checker -- More team coverage: Glenn Kessler, Sal Rizzo and Meg Kelly fact- checked 10 dubious statements made by the candidates during the debate. Matt Viser, Annie Linskey and Toluse Olorunni

money. Lawmakers also heard last night from Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Hale, the third-highest-ranking official at the State Department, shed more light on the dismissal of Marie Yovanovitch as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: "'I believe she should have been able to stay at the post and

ody in who has a different kind of experience." Fact-checking the November Democratic presidential debate I The Fact Checker — More team coverage: Glenn Kessler, Sal Rizzo and Meg Kelly fact-checked 10 dubious statements made by the candidates during the debate. Matt Viser, Annie Linskey and Toluse Olorunni