Epstein Secrets

: "Hugh J. Hurwitz, the agency's acting head, will be replaced by Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, who served as Bureau of Prisons director from 1992 to 2003. Barr also appointed Thomas R. Kane to serve as her deputy, a position currently vacant. ... Even before Epstein's death, Justice Department officials pr

ost.com, and I'll highlight some of the most thoughtful emails. Thanks to everyone who wrote in yesterday. So many smart answers! Attorney General William Barr listens as Trump speaks in the Oval Office on Nov. 26. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATIONS: -- Attorney General

he fundamentals of our economy are very strong' -- The White House is eyeing a temporary payroll tax cut as a way to reverse the economic slowdown. Damian Paletta reports: "The talks are still in their early stages and have included a range of other tax breaks. The officials also have not decided whether to f

have filed charges against Trump were he not the president. Mueller also probably will face questions about his interactions with Attorney General William P. Barr. Democrats have accused Barr of mischaracterizing Mueller's findings in the weeks before the report's public release — a political move, they say,

not the president. Mueller also probably will face questions about his interactions with Attorney General William P. Barr. Democrats have accused Barr of mischaracterizing Mueller's findings in the weeks before the report's public release — a political move, they say, that blunted its impact. At o

ls of a sweeping budget and debt deal are unlikely to include many — if any — actual spending cuts, even as the debt limit is lifted for two years. Damian Paletta and Erica Werner EFTA00044480 report: "The agreement appeared likely to mark a retreat for White House officials who had demanded major spending

uate, also worked as a special assistant to Bill Barr during his previous tour of duty as attorney gen

or 2020 and 2021. Some lawmakers expressed concern that a rift among White House advisers could imperil the deal at a final stage of negotiations. (Damian Paletta. Erica Werner and Yasmeen Abutaleb) 3. A federal judge said he is skeptical that there is enough evidence to convict Michael Flynn's former busine

uate, also worked as a special assistant to Bill Barr during his previous tour of duty as attorney gene

r 2020 and 2021. Some lawmakers expressed concern that a rift among White House advisers could imperil the deal at a final stage of negotiations. (Damian Paletta, Erica Werner and Yasmeen Abutaleb) 3. A federal judge said he is skeptical that there is enough evidence to convict Michael Flynn's former busine

Fox last night. "They can do anything they want to in the House, and I think it will blow up in their face. ... The conclusions can't change." How Barr appeared to misrepresent Mueller's findings 4) Does Mueller's appearance make it easier or harder for Nancy Pelosi to contain calls for impeachment

cure his release." -- Trump is flying today to the G20 in Japan with most of his foreign policy gambits hanging in the balance. David Nakamura and Damian Paletta report: "The president is slated to meet at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka with key allies and adversaries — including China's Xi Jinping, Russia's