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

EFTA00046954 -- Trump's health is under scrutiny again after an unplanned visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland. Toluse Olorunnipa and Amy Gardner report: "In a memo released by the White House late Monday, Trump's doctor, Sean Conley, wrote that Trump's 'interim checkup' over

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. "In 2

staffer 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

defend the Saudi regime after one of the kingdom's officers killed Americans has isolated him from members of his own party, especially in Florida. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: The president "used his appearances before television cameras — and his Twitter account — to repeatedly offer cover for the

s stopping and frisking people, mostly African American men,' he said, leading the Obama administration to intercede. 'We took action against them; the Justice Department took action against them, held the police department accountable.- Biden seethed about Harris's busing attack during the previous debate: "He told

h after she claimed without evidence that aides to former president Barack Obama left behind disparaging messages on the day Trump was inaugurated. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: "Grisham said that White House aides left 'Obama books' throughout the White House and taped a big 'You will fail' sign on

Mike Pompeo is searching for a safe exit from his position ahead of a Senate run, three GOP sources tell Time: "Pompeo's plan had been to remain at the State Department until early spring next year, ... but recent developments, including the House impeachment inquiry, are hurting him politically and straining his r

h after she claimed without evidence that aides to former president Barack Obama left behind disparaging messages on the day Trump was inaugurated. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: "Grisham said that White House aides left 'Obama books' throughout the White House and taped a big 'You will fail' sign on

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'

tage." -- As several Democrats rushed to criticize Biden, they grew increasingly comfortable with criticizing Obama's legacy by proxy. Matt Viser, Toluse Olorunnipa and Amy B Wag report: "The Obama administration's record on deportations, criminal justice, trade and health care was challenged implicitly and ex

- 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

T BE OVERLOOKED: — Trump's health is under scrutiny again after an unplanned visit to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland. Toluse Olorunnipa and Amy Gardner report: "In a memo released by the White House late Monday, Trump's doctor, Sean Conley, wrote that Trump's 'interim checkup' over

money. Lawmakers also heard last night from Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Hale, the third-highest- ranking official at the State Department, shed more light on the dismissal of Marie Yovanovitch as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: "'I believe she should have been able to stay at the post and

: Glenn Kessler, Sal Rizzo and Meg Kelly fact- checked 10 dubious statements made by the candidates during the debate. Matt Viser, Annie Linskey and Toluse Olorunnipa lead with the "squabble over black voters." Scherer's analysis looks at how beating Trump. rather than beating up on each other, was the Page 175

money. Lawmakers also heard last night from Hale, the undersecretary of state for political affairs. Hale, the third-highest-ranking official at the State Department, shed more light on the dismissal of Marie Yovanovitch as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine: "'I believe she should have been able to stay at the post and

: Glenn Kessler, Sal Rizzo and Meg Kelly fact-checked 10 dubious statements made by the candidates during the debate. Matt Viser, Annie Linskey and Toluse Olorunnipa lead with the "squabble over black voters." Scherer's analysis looks at how beating Trump, rather than beating up on each other, was the focus of t