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

044118 war crimes case against Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who was acquitted of charges that he murdered a wounded Islamic State fighter in Iraq. Colby Itkowitz reports: "Trump had intervened on Gallagher's behalf, having him removed from solitary confinement in March while awaiting trial. As the military

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

uted the war crimes case against Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who was acquitted of charges that he murdered a wounded Islamic State fighter in Iraq. Colby Itkowitz reports: "Trump had intervened on Gallagher's behalf, having him removed from solitary confinement in March while awaiting trial. As the military

ed interest in leading the Agriculture Department." • China finally congratulated Biden for his win. (Eva Dou) • Other leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, still have not done so. (Rick Noack) • The lawyer for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager charged with kil

ou) • Other leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, still have not do

n. (Eva Dou) • Other leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, still have

akers are at work on a spending package to forestall a government shutdown." • Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), the dean of the House, tested positive. (Colby Itkowitz) • Trump campaign adviser Corey Lewandowski and Republican National Committee chief of staff Richard Walters also tested positive, bringing this l

s the children of Western diplomats. The school, overseen by U.S., British and Canadian embassies, has 1,100 children from more than 60 countries. Vladimir Putin is trying to bully the U.S. into rolling back restrictions that were put in place by the Obama administration for 2016 election interference. (Ass

0 children from more than 60 countries. Vladimir Putin is trying to bully the U.S. into rolling back re

has 1,100 children from more than 60 countries. Vladimir Putin is trying to bully the U.S. into rolling b

et, Tulsi Gabbard and Jay Inslee. "The Democratic field is the most diverse ever and yet all five minority candidates ended up on the same night," Colby Itkowitz notes. "Who is matched with whom can shift the trajectory of the race, as Harris showed in the first debate when she went after Biden on the issue

s the children of Western diplomats. The school, overseen by U.S., British and Canadian embassies, has 1,100 children from more than 60 countries. Vladimir Putin is trying to bully the U.S. into rolling back restrictions that were put in place by the Obama administration for 2016 election interference. (Asso

0 children from more than 60 countries. Vladimir Putin is trying to bully the U.S. into rolling back res

has 1,100 children from more than 60 countries. Vladimir Putin is trying to bully the U.S. into rolling ba

net, Tulsi Gabbard and Jay Inslee. "The Democratic field is the most diverse ever and yet all five minority candidates ended up on the same night," Colby Itkowitz notes. "Who is matched with whom can shift the trajectory of the race, as Harris showed in the first debate when she went after Biden on the issue

depicted France as the beneficiary of American largesse. 'I would say that nobody needs NATO more than France,' Trump said." -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pair of bills. One requires all consumer electronic devices sold in the country to be pre-installed with Russian software. Another will re

law will help Russian IT firms compete with foreign companies, which dominate Russia's mobile phone market, Reuters reported. Another law signed by Putin Monday is a bill that gives the government the right to register bloggers, journalists and social media users as foreign agents. The bill is EFTA00

than France,' Trump said." -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a pair of bills. One requires all c

hether we are born here or seek refuge here, there's a place for us all. We must remember it's not my America or your America. It's our America." (Colby Itkowitz) -- White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told Page 17382 EFTA00046893 Loll' IS VIIcilldUC Oil I- OA JUI way Lllal I I 1-1Ilip tw

eived a coveted invitation to the inaugural's most exclusive event — the chairman's dinner, hosted by Mr. Barrack." -- A leading Russian critic of Vladimir Putin was hospitalized with suspected poisoning. From ABC News: Alexei Navalny "was taken by ambulance to the hospital early on Sunday morning from the j

oms were the result of 'an undefined chemical substance.- -- A crackdown on Moscow protesters this weekend suggests a new, more hostile approach by Putin toward the Russian opposition. Matthew Bodner reports: "Analysts said the scale of the roundup — nearly 1,400 demonstrators were swept off the stre

by Mr. Barrack." -- A leading Russian critic of Vladimir Putin was hospitalized with suspected poisoning.

Whether we are born here or seek refuge here, there's a place for us all. We must remember it's not my America or your America. It's our America." (Colby Itkowitz) -- White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney told Chris Wallace on "Fox News Sunday" that Trump's tweets had "zero to do with race," and Wa

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 Vladimir Putin, Japan's Shinzo Abe, Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman and India's EFTA00021223 --- PAGE BREAK --- Narendra Modi — as he seeks to clinch an elu

— including China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Japan's Shinzo Abe, Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin

ersaries — including China's Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Japan's Shinzo Abe, Saudi Arabia's Mohamm

AK --- -- The latest sexual assault allegation against Trump has been greeted with relative silence on Capitol Hill — particularly by Republicans. Colby Itkowitz, Emily Davies and Hailey Fuchs report: "The muted reaction to the claim by [magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll], who said Trump attacked her in a d