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

s Committee he would not be "intimidated into making stupid decisions" and would give his best advice to President Trump "regardless of pressure." Hyten's Confirmation Process To Advance Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations. The Washington Post (7/25, Demirjian, Sonne, 14.2M) reports President Trump's

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

es that he sexually assaulted her while she was under his command — accusations he denies. Demirjian reports: "Col. Kathryn Spletstoser has accused Hyten, who is currently responsible for the country's nuclear arsenal as the head of U.S. Strategic Command, of making unwanted sexual contact with her

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

bbing up against her in 2017 while she was one of his aides. ... The Air Force investigated the woman's allegations, which she reported days after Hyten's nomination was announced in April, and found there was EFTA00044376 insufficient evidence to charge the general or recommend any administrative

er bloggers, journalists and social media users as foreign agents. The bill is EFTA00046855 an extension of an existing law adopted in response to the U.S. Justice Department's 2017 decision to label the Russian state-funded network RT as a foreign agent. The new law applies to anyone who distributes content produced by me

es that he sexually assaulted her while she was under his command — accusations he denies. Demirjian reports: "Col. Kathryn Spletstoser has accused Hyten, who is currently responsible for the country's nuclear arsenal as the head of U.S. Strategic Command, of making unwanted sexual contact with her

f those stops reviewed as illegal. You found yourself in a situation where three times as many African American kids were caught in that chain. ... The Justice Department came after you for engaging in behavior that was inappropriate, and then, in fact, nothing happened the entire time you were mayor." Booker: 'You'

port for Gen. John E. Hyten ... The vote also reflected bipartisan opposition, after Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) decided to vote against recommending Hyten's confirmation because of `his inability to address toxic leadership and exercise sound judgment while serving as STRATCOM Commander,' according t

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

bbing up against her in 2017 while she was one of his aides. ... The Air Force investigated the woman's allegations, which she reported days after Hyten's nomination was announced in April, and found there was insufficient evidence to charge the general or recommend any administrative punishment. Th