Epstein Secrets

r it was an overture, or what concessions Tehran wants from Washington." -- The Pentagon's transition plan underscores an upheaval in leadership. Missy Ryan reports: "Mark Esper, who became acting defense secretary on June 24 after his predecessor, then-acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan, abrupt

neral that the FBI acted properly in 2016." Page 12542 EFTA00043053 After crossing the Rio Grande from Mexico into the United States on June 13, Karla Yadira Rivera, 36, cries as she walks to Border Patrol agents with her daughters Karla, 11; Andrea, 12; and Emilia, 17, in El Paso. (Carolyn Van Ho

er it was an overture, or what concessions Tehran wants from Washington." -- The Pentagon's transition plan underscores an upheaval in leadership. Missy Ryan reports: "Mark Esper, who became acting defense secretary on June 24 after his predecessor, then-acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan, abruptl

the Rio Grande from Mexico into the United States on June 13, Karla Yadira Rivera, 36, cries as she walks to Border Patrol agents with her daughters Karla, 11; Andrea, 12; and Emilia, 17, in El Paso. (Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post) THE IMMIGRATION WARS: -- Border arrests are dropping as Mexi

nt believes that two Russians arrested on spying allegations earlier this year were employed by the Kremlin-friendly Wagner Group, a security firm. Missy Ryan and Sudarsan Raghavan report: "Fathi Bashagha, who serves as interior minister for the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA), said the

in recent years." — Swedish prosecutors announced that the alleged rape investigation involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been dropped. Karla reports: "Eva- Marie Persson, the deputy director of public prosecution, said in a statement that 'my overall assessment is that the evidential sit

ned, it's case closed now," Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters traveling with him in the Middle East, including Missy Ryan. "It's time to move on and address the national security of the United States. ... Esper made decisions for good reasons that are within his power.

r as 'smart as the devil.'" Boris speaks in London. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg News) -- Boris is the next British prime minister. William Booth and Karla report from London: "The bombastic, Latin-quoting, Oxford classicist with the mop of intentionally mussed yellow hair, who made his name as an ov