Epstein Secrets

committee funded by mega-donor Greg Lindberg, and specifically mentioned in Lindberg's federal bribery indictment, forfeited more than $475,000 to the U.S. Department of Justice shortly after the indictment was filed, new campaign finance records show." According to WRAL- TV, "N.C. Growth and Prosperity is a PAC that Lindber

panies." DO) Pressing States To Support T-Mobile/Sprint Merger. The Wall Street Journal (7/25, FitzGerald, Subscription Publication, 7.57M) reports the Justice Department is urging state officials to back a planned settlement that would allow T-Mobile and Sprint to combine by selling assets to Dish Network. The talks

hen the two spoke by phone on Wednesday, Pompeo assured Ghani that the US "remains committed to a conditions-based drawdown of troops, according to the State Department." Asked on Fox News Special Report (7/25, 1.53M) if he got any pushback after the President said he could wipe Afghanistan off the face of the Eart

and Border Protection Custody Act', possible consideration of 'H.R. 2203, the Homeland Security Improvement Act', and consideration of 'H.R. 3352 - Department of State Authorization Act of 201% as amended, 'H.R. 434 - Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act', 'H.R. 759 - Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Cou

that be demolished, and that the findings of the report - which are very, very damning to the President - be put before the American people." Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) was asked on CNN's The LeadVI (7/25, 963K) why she favors an impeachment inquiry. Speier said, "The President has obstructed justice on 12 di

among other news outlets, report Wheeler's comments. USA Today (7/18, Pineda, Shannon, 10.31M) reports that in addition to state officials, "local U.S. Justice Department authorities have questioned the tactics as well." U.S. Attorney Billy Williams in Portland said Friday he had asked the DHS inspector general "to in

9, Ayesh, 521K) reports the "chairs of the House Oversight, Judiciary and Homeland Security committees on Sunday called on the inspectors general of the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security to open an investigation into the Trump administration's use of federal agents against protesters in Portland." Rur

lty to embezzling $3.1 million in school funds that she spent on her personal use, including Disney cruises and theme park admissions, according to the U.S. Department of Justice." Janis Bucknor, 52, "who formerly ran the for-profit Community Preparatory Academy, pleaded guilty to criminal theft and tax fraud in an agreement

rtment Declares El-Beblawi Immune From Torture Lawsuit Filed By US Citizen Once Imprisoned In Egypt. The Washington Post (7/17, Hsu, 14.2M) reports the State Department has declared that former Egyptian Interim Prime Minister Hazem el-Beblawi, who now serves on the executive board of the International Monetary Fund

NBC Nightly NewsVi (7/17, story 5, 1:43, Holt, 5.54M), Courtney Kube said Esper's move is one "many had been advocating for years." Kube added Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) "says there's a problem with white supremacists in the military. Although, it involves just a tiny percentage of the country's 2.1 million s

rial errors, such as typos and date inaccuracies." USA Today (7/30, Phillips, 10.31M) reports, "A statement issued Thursday came a few months after the Justice Department's internal watchdog said in a memo that it found errors and lack of documentation in nearly all 29 surveillance applications it is reviewing as part o

of their inquiry into the Russia investigation, sending letters asking for information from the Justice Department, the FBI, the CIA, the ODNI, and the State Department." Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the chairman of the Finance Committee, and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governme

ainst the four defendants, who have all pleaded not guilty, was "investigated as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program of the US Department of Justice through a cooperative effort of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Tri-County Drug Task Force, Mid-Iowa D

attached to the six-bill spending package that includes defense funding." The Hill (7/30, Kheel, 2.98M) points out the measure was authored by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and had 28 Democratic cosponsors. Politico (7/30, O'Brien, 4.29M) says "Republicans opposed the amendment package, but didn't demand a roll

etter to DOJ and the FBI "seeks records of correspondence between Danchenko, the purported dossier source, and David Laufman, who served as chief of the Justice Department's counterintelligence and export control section until 2018." Federal Judge Blocks Anti-Trump Group From Filing Amicus Opposing Stone's Commutation.

gainst the four defendants, who have all pleaded not guilty, was "investigated as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program of the US Department of Justice through a cooperative effort of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Tri-County Drug Task Force, Mid-Iowa Dr

of their inquiry into the Russia investigation, sending letters asking for information from the Justice Department, the FBI, the CIA, the ODNI, and the State Department." Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the chairman of the Finance Committee, and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governme

y/defense/509815-house-passes-amendment-barring-funding-for-transgender- troops-ban> (7/30, Kheel, 2.98M) points out the measure was authored by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and had 28 Democratic cosponsors. Politico <https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/30/house-blocks-trump-transgender- troop-ban-388573> (7/30,

of his friend Roger Stone's criminal sentence is one of the most severe affronts to the rule of law during the Trump administration," but "a future Justice Department would be well within its rights to open a new investigation into Stone's activities." Stone's "behavior likely runs afoul of other federal laws," an

drug dilution scheme drew national headlines 19 years ago, is being released from prison seven years early." The Post adds, "In a letter last week, the U.S. Justice Department informed some of Courtney's victims and members of their families that Courtney will be moved to a halfway house this week and then to home confine

asn't on the tarmac to greet...Pence on Tuesday morning because he has tested positive for coronavirus, according to an email blast to employees of the state Department of Justice." Fox News (7/14, Phillips, 27.59M) notes on its website that Landry said in a statement, "Out of an overabundance of caution with the vice preside

ow place blame at the feet of China." Speier Praises China's "Discipline" On Coronavirus. The Fox News (7/14, Dorman, 27.59M) website reports Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) "ripped the federal government's response to the coronavirus, comparing it unfavorably to the way China handled the disease." Speier told MS

rial errors, such as typos and date inaccuracies." USA Today (7/30, Phillips, 10.31M) reports, "A statement issued Thursday came a few months after the Justice Department's internal watchdog said in a memo that it found errors and lack of documentation in nearly all 29 surveillance applications it is reviewing as part o

of their inquiry into the Russia investigation, sending letters asking for information from the Justice Department, the FBI, the CIA, the ODNI, and the State Department." Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the chairman of the Finance Committee, and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), the chairman of the Homeland Security and Governme

ainst the four defendants, who have all pleaded not guilty, was "investigated as part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force program of the US Department of Justice through a cooperative effort of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Iowa Division of Narcotics Enforcement, Tri-County Drug Task Force, Mid-Iowa D

attached to the six-bill spending package that includes defense funding." The Hill (7/30, Kheel, 2.98M) points out the measure was authored by Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) and had 28 Democratic cosponsors. Politico (7/30, O'Brien, 4.29M) says "Republicans opposed the amendment package, but didn't demand a roll