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

inquiry is expanding to explore whether Trump lied to former special counsel Bob Mueller, the House's general counsel told a federal appeals court. Ann E. Marimow, Spencer S. Hsu and Rachael Bade report: "The statement came during arguments over Congress's demand for the urgent release of secret grand jury e

Thomas, Lucien Bruggeman, Jack Date, Alexander Mallin, Luke Barr, July 09, 2020, 4:09 PM Attorney General William Barr offered a forceful defense of the Justice Department's independence on Wednesday amid criticism that its work has been leveraged as a political tool for President Donald Trump. "Where independence is mo

uly 09, 2020, 11:00 PM A Wilkes-Barre woman pleaded guilty this week to making false statements in connection with firearms purchases, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Laquanna Bacote, 25, entered a guilty plea in federal court on Tuesday, the Justice Department said, in a news release. In October 2019, a grand ju

iety: No one, not even the president, is above the law. [Continue Reading] WaPo: "Supreme Court says much of eastern Oklahoma remains Indian land," Ann E. Marimow, July 09, 2020, 4:58 PM The Supreme Court said Thursday that a large swath of eastern Oklahoma remains an American Indian reservation, a decision

attorney general manipulating federal law enforcement to serve their political interests. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) asked the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate, writing, "This situation has all the indicia of improper political interference in a criminal prosecution." 17 E

e a reason, their asking to do so was highly unusual and suggested they could not ethically affix their names to the government's revised position. Career Justice Department lawyers similarly moved in 2018 to withdraw from a case when the Trump administration decided it would not defend the Affordable Care Act against a

Stone Prosecutors quit amid escalating Justice Dept. fight over Roger Stone's prison term The Washington Post By Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett, Ann E. Marimow and Spencer S. Hsu 2/11/2020 All four career prosecutors handling the case against Roger Stone withdrew from the legal proceedings Tuesday — and o

"Huntington mayor to speak at National Opioid Summit," Shauna Johnson, March 05, 2020, 11:15 AM The mayor of Huntington is one of the speakers for the U.S. Department of Justice's 2020 National Opioid Summit which was scheduled to wrap up Friday in Washington, D.C. "I'm going to talk about the partnership that I have with the

ne, March 05, 2020, 10:00 AM Barr is poised to make an announcement today — backed by leaders from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.K. — on the Justice Department's efforts to address child sexual abuse online. What to expect: Officials are set to unveil "a set of 11 'voluntary principles' that target child sexu

gton Times VOX JUDICIAL NOMINEES & APPOINTMENTS WaPo: "Trump just got the chance to pick another judge for the influential appeals court in D.C.," Ann E. Marimow, March 05, 2020, 02:00 PM The surprising retirement announcement Thursday of a judge on the influential appeals court in Washington gives President

e a reason, their asking to do so was highly unusual and suggested they could not ethically affix their names to the government's revised position. Career Justice Department lawyers similarly moved in 2018 to withdraw from a case when the Trump administration decided it would not defend the Affordable Care Act against a

attorney general manipulating federal law enforcement to serve their political interests. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) asked the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate, writing, "This situation has all the indicia of improper political interference in a criminal prosecution." David

Stone Prosecutors quit amid escalating Justice Dept. fight over Roger Stone's prison term The Washington Post By Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett, Ann E. Marimow and Spencer S. Hsu 2/11/2020 All four career prosecutors handling the case against Roger Stone withdrew from the legal proceedings Tuesday — and o

attorney general manipulating federal law enforcement to serve their political interests. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) asked the Justice Department's inspector general to investigate, writing, "This situation has all the indicia of improper political interference in a criminal prosecution." 17 E

e a reason, their asking to do so was highly unusual and suggested they could not ethically affix their names to the government's revised position. Career Justice Department lawyers similarly moved in 2018 to withdraw from a case when the Trump administration decided it would not defend the Affordable Care Act against a

Stone Prosecutors quit amid escalating Justice Dept. fight over Roger Stone's prison term The Washington Post By Matt Zapotosky, Devlin Barrett, Ann E. Marimow and Spencer S. Hsu 2/11/2020 All four career prosecutors handling the case against Roger Stone withdrew from the legal proceedings Tuesday — and o

were given notice to report to an ICE office and leave the United States, the homeland security officials said." -- A second federal judge blocked the Justice Department's attempt to swap out its attorneys in the census case. Matt Zapotosky reports: "U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel in Maryland wrote in a six-page

nge. But White House officials would not let him submit the bureau's written statement that climate impacts could be `possibly catastrophic,' after the State Department refused to cut references to federal scientific findings on climate change. Individuals familiar with the matter, who asked for anonymity to speak

el violated the Constitution's emoluments provision, preventing discovery that could shine some light on the president's foreign sources of income. Ann E. Marimow and Jonathan O'Connell report: "The unanimous ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit is a victory for the president in a novel c

were given notice to report to an ICE office and leave the United States, the homeland security officials said." -- A second federal judge blocked the Justice Department's attempt to swap out its attorneys in the census case. Matt Zapotosky reports: "U.S. District Judge George J. Hazel in Maryland wrote in a six-page

l violated the Constitution's emoluments provision, preventing discovery that could shine some light on the president's foreign sources of income. Ann E. Marimow and Jonathan O'Connell report: "The unanimous ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit is a victory for the president in a novel c

- 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

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