Epstein Secrets

." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky

firm where Bates and Dunn work, and McConnell's office declined to comment on whether they had done so. -- The Kremlin announced that Trump called Putin to offer U.S. help with fighting Siberian wildfires. From Reuters: "The Kremlin said the two leaders had spoken by phone at Washington's initiativ

ral regions to declare states of emergency. ... 'President Putin expressed his sincere gratitude for such an atte

ll project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as D

on remain alive, including Saif al-Adel and Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who are wanted by the F.B.I. in the bombings of two United States embassies in East Africa in 1998. They are thought to be in Iran." Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in a decade THE DOMESTIC AGENDA: -- The Fed cut

ral regions to declare states of emergency. ... 'President Putin expressed his sincere gratitude for such an atte

." -- Two former top staffers to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lobbied for an aluminum mill project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to review Rusal's $200 million investment in the Kentucky p

firm where Bates and Dunn work, and McConnell's office declined to comment on whether they had done so. -- The Kremlin announced that Trump called Putin to offer U.S. help with fighting Siberian wildfires. From Reuters: "The Kremlin said the two leaders had spoken by phone at Washington's initiative

ll project in Kentucky backed by a close ally of Vladimir Putin. From Politico: "The disclosure comes as D

on remain alive, including Saif al-Adel and Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, who are wanted by the F.B.I. in the bombings of two United States embassies in East Africa in 1998. They are thought to be in Iran." Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in a decade THE DOMESTIC AGENDA: -- The Fed cut

nder Gershom Gorenberg Article 4. Al-Monitor Iran resumes monetary aid to Hamas Adnan Abu Amer Articles. The Washington Post Why the study of Vladimir Putin is so important Richard Cohen Article 6. BBC The deep discord bedevilling the Arab world Gerald Butt Article 7. Asharq Al Awsat Diverting the

theirs. A case in point is the Saudi offer to pay for the $2-billion to $3-billion arms package Egypt is seeking from the Russians. At a time when Putin needs to pay a price for flouting international norms in Crimea, this is hardly the time to be offering funds for Russian arms. Even from their own

Articles. The Washington Post Why the study of Vladimir Putin is so important Richard Cohen Article 6.

—a move Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda were supportive of. This breakaway led to the signing of the 2010 Entebbe Agreement by the upstream countries in East Africa including Ethiopia. The agreement allows for the signatories to carry out water projects on the Nile without the approval of Egypt. South Sudan sai