Epstein Secrets

o magnify divisions between the two Presidents. "President Obama tucked away the Clinton doctrine in his large dr

the Alawites' affairs. But is it too late for settlements? The New Yorker Two Presidents find a mutual advantage Ryan Lizza September 10, 2012 -- Barack Obama and Bill Clinton have never been close. Some of their advisers concede that the two men don't really like each other. They have openly disagreed on

isagreed on policy issues and political strategy, and the acrimony generated during the 2008 Democratic primaries, when Hillary Clinton ran against Obama for the nomination, has yet to fully dissipate. Nevertheless, a carefully orchestrated reconciliation of sorts has been under way for some time now

health-care reform, which the Clintons failed to achieve, also resonates. "Health care means a lot to all three of those people—Hillary, Bill, and Barack," the official said. "I think historic achievements matter to historic figures like Bill Clinton." As a Democratic President facing a resurgent con

omestic policy advisor in the Carter administration. At a time when the Obama campaign has focused its attacks on Romney's record at Bain Capital, Rubenstein's Democratic credentials have made him the White House's favorite private equity guy. He has helped the administration facilitate energy deals, and

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duals I've ever met. He's given tens of millions of dollars without seeking publicity for it, and he's also known as a brilliant financial adviser,* Rubenstein said. "So this was clearly out of character for a man who's led a very decent life." Palm Beach prosecutors had no comment. datimangan@nypostcom

orney for the Southern District of Florida until President Obama nomi- nates a permanent replacement for confirma

s to be all that he understands. Also, Jef- frey Sloman is serving as the acting US. attorney for the Southern District of Florida until President Obama nomi- nates a permanent replacement for confirmation by the Senate. It would be good to know that whoever follows Mr. Acosta is on record that the

reported saying there was a hint of arrogance in that Epeteins signal that he doesn't have to wear a uniform lee the rest of us I told Epstein and Rubenstein the sort of story New York wanted to do. and Epstein seemed to fed ironic delight in every word. "A secretive genius: re said -NM secrete. Ovate- he

backyards is bizarre, misguided, and dangerous." Cornyn "said Republicans would fight Guantanamo's closing tooth and nail,' just as they did under Obama." Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "said in his Senate confirmation he supported shuttering the prison's doors as well." COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE DO) In

and 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was shot and killed after a police officer allegedly saw the boy holding a gun." The San Francisco Chronide (4/17, Rubenstein, 2.44M) reports, "Hundreds of people marched through downtown Oakland on Friday night to demonstrate against" the shootings of Wright and Toledo, "

backyards is bizarre, misguided, and dangerous." Cornyn "said Republicans would fight Guantanamo's closing 'tooth and nail,' just as they did under Obama." Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "said in his Senate confirmation he supported shuttering the prison's doors as well." COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE DO) In

nd 13-year-old Adam Toledo, who was shot and killed after a police officer allegedly saw the boy holding a gun." The San Francisco Chronicle (4/17, Rubenstein, 2.44M) reports, "Hundreds of people marched through downtown Oakland on Friday night to demonstrate against" the shootings of Wright and Toledo, "

anagers are allowed to keep for themselves as compensation is treated as capital gains and taxed at about half the rate of ordinary income. President Barack Obama has called for that income, known as carried interest, to be taxed at ordinary income tax rates, saying the payments are more like income from a serv

private equity managers, gets treated as capital gains, with a top basic rate of 20 percent as opposed to the ordinary income rate of 39.6 percent. Obama and other Democrats have been trying since 2007 to change that law with little success. Camp is wrapping a change to carried interest inside a recons

wmakers are "unlikely" to take up legislation this year that could potentially increase taxes on deal profits reaped by private-equity managers. Mr. Rubenstein's comments came after the chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, Republican Dave Camp of Michigan, said Congress should "clean up" the