Epstein Secrets

GOP to defend Trump offer more bad facts for the president Volker and Morrison's impeachment testimony, in under 5 minutes BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: They were there to bat cleanup, but both the GOP's witnesses on Tuesday afternoon instead provided fresh fodder for the impeachment c

h a multitude of shifting — and, at times, contradictory - defenses and deflections as they continue to stick together against Trump's impeachment. Mike DeBonis and Rachael Bade report: "While those attacks — at least 22, according to a Washington Post tally — have done little to undermine the core allegati

he's been largely sidelined over the past year as the United States negotiated directly with the Taliban. (Rafiq Maqbool/AP) BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband as the colonists prepared to declare independence. "And. by the way, in the new

concern about corruption in Ukraine and wariness about foreign aid in a preemptive rebuttal to Democratic allegations that Trump abused his power. Mike DeBonis reports: "In a 123-page draft report, GOP investigators assert that Democrats failed to make the case that Trump committed impeachable high crimes

Capitol earlier this year with Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Barbara Lee (D-Calif.). (J. Scott Applewhite/AP) BY JAMES HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: MANCHESTER, N.H. - Both of New Hampshire's House members endorsed launching an impeachment inquiry against President Trump on Frida

concern about corruption in Ukraine and wariness about foreign aid in a preemptive rebuttal to Democratic allegations that Trump abused his power. Mike DeBonis reports: "In a 123-page draft report, GOP investigators assert that Democrats failed to make the case that Trump committed impeachable high crimes

no regrets, Acosta and Pelosi are not sorry Acosta: 'Today's world treats victims very, very differently' BY JAMES HOHMANN with Joanie Greve and Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: Sorry, not sorry. We've entered an era of no regrets. "I have no regrets about anything," Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters yeste

y (Mass.) — replied by calling Pelosi a bully. "The four are struggling with the speaker's moves to isolate them in recent weeks," Rachael Bade and Mike DeBonis report. "Pelosi has made at least half a dozen remarks dismissing the group or their far-left proposals on the environment and health care. More r

cathed Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg chit-chat during a television break in the debate. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) BYE HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: Amy Klobuchar questioned last week whether a woman with Pete Buttigieg's level of experience would be on a presidential debate stage

. Maloney (D) will become the next chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee. She succeeds the late congressman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.). Mike DeBonis reports: "As the most senior member of the panel, Maloney has been serving as acting chairman since [Cummings's death]. But she faced a challenge f

sed five hallmarks of Trump's governing style 'Maybe he's looking up': Trump implies the late Rep. John Dingell might be in hell BY HOHMANN with Mariana Alfaro THE BIG IDEA: In the Age of Trump, even the extraordinary has become ordinary. After he was impeached 21 years ago today, Bill Clinton spoke on the

what that is, we'll send our managers." "Pelosi would not answer questions about whether she was entertaining an indefinite hold on the articles," Mike DeBonis reports, which could push a trial until after the 2020 election. "Under the rules the House adopted Wednesday for consideration of the impeachment