Epstein Secrets

decision by D.C. District Court Judge Beryl Howell ordering former chief of staff Mark Meadows and other Trump White House officials to testify in the Justice Department's investigation into the January 6th insurrection. The officials include Dan Scavino, Trump's communications adviser, as well as several national secu

beat them and used "waterboarding techniques" and a stun gun on them during a raid in January, according to their lawyer. According to the article, the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI Jackson field office are conducting a larger investigation into the Rankin County Sheriff's Department in Brandon, Miss., for possible c

said, almost a year after a ransomware group laid siege to its critical infrastructure and triggered a state of emergency. According to the article, the State Department will commit $25 million to help build a security operations center within Costa Rica's Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunic

in Dunnigan, of California, to be Ambassador to Georgia, and David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Albania, all of the Department of State, and other pending nominations. — 10:15 AM — Host: Foreign Relations Committee • Hearings to examine forestry in the Farm Bill, focusing on the imp

ntercepting fentanyl, a GOP priority. The Washington Examiner (03/29, Bullis) posted a video of Attorney General Merrick Garland's testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday concerning the DOJ budget. The article noted that the budget seeks to bolster federal law enforcement, requesting $11.3 billion for the

igation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consult with the Justice Department's inspector general about the USA Gymnastics/Nassar investigation." The OCR adds, "Between August and October 2018, Office of Inspector General inves

range County JCA) Register (2/22, Reid, 594K) reports, "Garland told the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday that he supports releasing the results of a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the FBI's handling of the Larry Nassar/USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal." Garland "also said if confirmed he would also consu

House Foreign Affairs Committee "will mark up the revived Cyber Diplomacy Act." The legislation would create "a high-level Office of Cyber Issues at the State Department, headed by an official with the rank of ambassador." The House "approved the measure by voice vote in the last Congress, but the Senate never took

as nominee...people familiar with the matter tell" Axios (2/22, Nichols, Goba, 1.26M), although it also reports Young, a former staff director for the House Appropriations Committee who is "currently waiting for a confirmation hearing in the Senate to be deputy OMB director, may still face competition from Gene Sperling, who ha

particularly notable given" his predecessors under former President Trump, Rex Tillerson "was confirmed 55 to 43," and Mike Pompeo "took the helm of the State Department on a vote of 57 to 42." USA Today notes Senate Minority Leader McConnell was among the Republicans to vote for Blinken, whereas Sen. Rand Paul (R-K

ports that on Tuesday, President Biden "rolled out an additional slate of executive actions to address racial equity." Politico says Biden "directed the Department of Justice to not renew contracts with private prison operators and signed a presidential memorandum acknowledging the role the federal government has played i

hreat." The Washington Post (1/26, Wagner, Itkowitz, Sonmez, 10.52M) reports that Pittman is "one of several officials testifying before members of the House Appropriations Committee about the events and decisions that led to rioters storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, and the steps that security outfits are taking to ensure such a