Epstein Secrets

TE OF THE DAY: "I understand that everything that Donald Trump says is offensive to some people." — Mulvaney on Trump's comments about Baltimore. (Felicia Sonmez) SOCIAL MEDIA SPEED READ: Trump attacked Al Sharpton after the reverend said he was traveling to Baltimore: A Post reporter responded to Trump's

o not violate international law THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- Mike Pompeo declared that Israel's West Bank settlements do not violate international law. Karen DeYoung, Steve Hendrix and John Hudson report: "The move upends more than 40 years of U.S. policy that has declared Israeli expansion into territories occu

a GOP primary, Liz Cheney — the top-ranking woman among House Republicans - said the party needs to do more to win the votes of women. M Kane and Felicia Sonmez report: "Cheney (Wyo.), chair of the House Republican Conference, was speaking one day after state Rep. M Murphy bested pediatrician Joan Perry to

e of a government weakened by the Brexit stalemate." -- Diplomats in Washington are afraid of putting Trump criticisms in writing. John Hudson and Karen DeYoung report: "Darroch's resignation has already prompted discussions in embassies about scaling back access to diplomatic cables and moderating the tone

do so. "We need to have a conversation on what it means to be a Republican," he said. "I think that, as a Republican Party, we have lost our way." Felicia Sonmez reports: "The South Carolina EFTA00045905 Republican said he had been intending to announce his bid at a campaign event last week but decided to

with Afghan president, Taliban THE NEW WORLD ORDER: — "Collapse of Afghanistan peace talks spotlights internal Trump administration divisions," by Karen DeYoung: "Plans for U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, in keeping with President Trump's pledge to end the war there, were thrown into confusion Sund

do so. "We need to have a conversation on what it means to be a Republican," he said. "I think that, as a Republican Party, we have lost our way." Felicia Sonmez reports: "The South Carolina Republican said he had been intending to announce his bid at a campaign event last week but decided to cancel it becau

ith Afghan president, Taliban THE NEW WORLD ORDER: -- "Collapse of Afghanistan peace talks spotlights internal Trump administration divisions," by Karen DeYoung: "Plans for U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, in keeping with President Trump's pledge to end the war there, were thrown into confusion Sund

to the secret U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facebook groups in which former employees ridiculed migrants and shared racist and sexist memes. Felicia Sonmez reports: "In a letter Wednesday to acting customs and border protection commissioner Mark Morgan, [Elijah] Cummings voiced alarm that some of the a

posed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, a dramatic step bound to further escalate tensions with Tehran. Carol Morello and Karen DeYoung report: "A senior administration official said Zarif had acted more as a `propaganda minister' than a diplomat. The announcement came as Trump's n