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

ALS Puerto Rico's Next Governor Already Under Fire. ABC World News TonightVi (7/25, story 6, 0:20, Muir, 597K) reported that with Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello announcing "he will step down next Friday, the Secretary of Justice is in line to take over, but she's already under fire...for her handling of aid

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

nor, hoping to put a stop to continuing street protests. In a tweet, Vazquez said she has no interest in the position and said she hopes the ousted Ricardo Rossello appoints a new secretary of state who can take over instead. (CNN) QUOTE OF THE DAY: "I understand that everything that Donald Trump says is offen

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

Puerto Rico, protesters shut down a major highway and paralyzed most of San Juan as they continued demanding the EFTA00047248 resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello. The Times's Frances Robles and Alejandra Rosa report: "The protest was one of the largest ever seen on the island, as Puerto Ricans streamed into

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

Juan. (Carlos Giusti/AP) THE DOMESTIC AGENDA: -- The FBI arrested two former senior officials who served in the administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello in connection with a corruption scandal that is prompting calls for the governor's ouster.. Stein reports: "The arrests also spurred concerns on Ca

, according to the subpoena." The Daily Caller (8/10, Ross, 716K) says Johnson is "demanding that Wray hand over all records that the FBI provided the Justice Department's office of the inspector general for its scathing report on Crossfire Hurricane." Johnson also "announced on Monday that he intends to subpoena Jona

lection takes place at a future date." Incumbent Gov. Wanda Vazquez is seeking a full term in her own right after the 2019 resignation of then-Gov. Ricardo Rossello. Trump Lawyers Seek Details Of Manhattan DA's Investigation. The New York Times (8/10, Hong, Rashbaum, Weiser, 18.61M) reports that President Trump

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

uan. (Carlos Giusti/AP) THE DOMESTIC AGENDA: -- The FBI arrested two former senior officials who served in the administration of Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello in connection with a corruption scandal that is prompting calls for the governor's ouster.. Stein reports: "The arrests also spurred concerns on C

, according to the subpoena." The Daily Caller (8/10, Ross, 716K) says Johnson is "demanding that Wray hand over all records that the FBI provided the Justice Department's office of the inspector general for its scathing report on Crossfire Hurricane." Johnson also "announced on Monday that he intends to subpoena Jona

lection takes place at a future date." Incumbent Gov. Wanda Vazquez is seeking a full term in her own right after the 2019 resignation of then-Gov. Ricardo Rossello. Trump Lawyers Seek Details Of Manhattan DA's Investigation. EFTA01658487 The New York Times (8/10, Hong, Rashbaum, Weiser, 18.61M) reports that