Epstein Secrets

over Reagan's Soviet policy. In 1989, George H. W. Bush recruited Jimmy Carter to help with policy

policy toward Panama; that helped revive Carter's reputation, but the relationship soured in 1991, when Carter tried to rally world leaders against Bush's invasion of Iraq. When Carter attempted to offer advice at the start of Clinton's Presidency, Clinton, with the Iraq incident fresh in memory, re

ion against his Republican opponent, including her effort to slash funding for the United Nations. 24. Arianna Huffington Eight years ago, after George W. Bush's reelection, a well-connected crowd of Hollywood stars and media types gathered at the Brentwood, California, home of Arianna Huffington -- then bes

ense secretary by telling Iraq to "damn it, make a decision" on America's troop presence -- one of the most influential of Washington insiders. 3. Denis McDonough is both gatekeeper and confidant for President Obama when it comes to foreign policy. The former football safety at Saint John's University in Min

o the building of a super-fence, the specter of 9/11 was felt along the border and in the halls of Congress. As border security escalated, President Bush's attempts at immigration reforms collapsed. PART 4: `Why don't you just make yourself legal' -- The future remains uncertain for 11 million peopl

halls of Congress. As border security escalated, President Bush's attempts at immigration reforms collapsed. PA

s" two more times in public. - President George W. Bush, 2007 "Is there some thought being given to

ndsey Graham of South Carolina, Bob Corker of Tennessee and Johnny Isakson of Georgia. They've been meeting frequently with White House staff chief Denis McDonough and other top Obama aides seeking ways to replace deep, non-discretionary automatic cuts known as sequestration with gentler, more targeted cuts. G

as his "partnership deficit." It's a paradox that this genuinely multilateralist administration, eager to break with the unilateral policymaking of George W. Bush, has had trouble finding reliable partners. Merkel is a case in point, despite all the nice words Obama spoke about her at last week's state dinner

ak with the unilateral policymaking of George W. Bush, has had trouble finding reliable partners. Merk

break with the unilateral policymaking of George W. Bush, has had trouble finding reliable partners.

es, the projected withdrawal total and end dates could change somewhat. No one, not even Obama's most intimate national-security aides—Tom Donilon, Denis McDonough, and Ben Rhodes—can be certain of their boss' final calculations, but key officials feel confident that the president's secret thinking will gener