Epstein Secrets

lly large number of judicial vacancies to fill during his first two-and-a-half years largely because McConnell blocked consideration of so many of Barack Obama's nominees once he seized control of the Senate in 2015. It was not just Merrick Garland. 2) Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who cast a key vote for t

itico's Eliana and Burgess Everett report: "Acosta critics, including Mulvaney, have argued that he has not been aggressive enough in stamping out Obama-era workplace regulations and employment discrimination lawsuits, and they are using the Epstein lawsuit to push him out the door. Mulvaney on Tue

I find myself once again in the same position as President Obama. We both opposed reparations, and we both are th

se McConnell blocked consideration of so many of Barack Obama's nominees once he seized control of the S

BEAR IN THE WOODS: -- A congressional panel grilled former Trump associate Felix Sater for more details on the president's failed Moscow project. Karoun Demirjian and Tom Hamburger report: "Sater met privately with House Intelligence Committee staffers investigating interference in the 2016 presidential elec

now what's hanneneci. excent that you're now runnina for Page 13594 EFTA00044105 president." When de Blasio asked Biden whether he ever advised Barack Obama to deport fewer undocumented immigrants during their eight years in the White House, Biden suggested — apparently apropos of nothing — that the New

s said privately with him. That is not what I do." But Biden had no qualms during the immigration discussion about disclosing that Castro, who was Obama's secretary of housing and urban development, did not bring up the issue during Cabinet meetings. "I never heard him talk about any of this when h

out for trying to have it both ways. "You invoke President Obama more than anybody in this campaign," he said. "Y

en de Blasio asked Biden whether he ever advised Barack Obama to deport fewer undocumented immigrants du

e voted to advance Trump's pick to be the military's second- highest officer, despite an Army colonel's allegations that he sexually assaulted her. Karoun Demirjian reports: "The vote was 20 to 7, reflecting bipartisan support for Gen. John E. Hyten ... The vote also reflected bipartisan opposition, after Sen.

ent four years full time on Fox News criticizing President Obama," Harris said. This laid the groundwork for Butt

l be able to re-activate black voters who backed Barack Obama twice but stayed home when Hillary Clinton

he might land a Cabinet Page 17518 EFTA00047029 appointment. "I think that it's unfortunate that we have someone on the stage ... who during the Obama administration spent four years full time on Fox News criticizing President Obama," Harris said. This laid the groundwork for Buttigieg's clapback

the distance when the nominating contest moves to the South and, if he's the nominee, whether he'll be able to re-activate black voters who backed Barack Obama twice but stayed home when Hillary Clinton was on the ballot in 2016. Page 17520 EFTA00047031 Buttigieg watched his words carefully, but he refe

FTA00047040 nas not neen turnea over, wnicn gives Democrats usanie evidence to substantiate a likely article of impeachment based on obstruction. Karoun Demirjian reports: "'Based on a sample of the documents attached to Ambassador Sondland's statement .. . we can see why Pompeo and [Trump] have made such a c

Joe Biden won't apologize for the deportations. Barack Obama's administration deported more than 3 milli

ous, bullying president" while Biden has the experience to bring "strong, steady, stable" leadership to the Oval Office. Images of former President Obama with Biden are prominent in the six-figure ad campaign, accompanied by another six-figure digital investment stretching into "coming weeks," accor

llroom in Waterloo, Iowa. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) BY MARIANA ALFARO AND HOHMANN THE BIG IDEA: Joe Biden won't apologize for the deportations. Barack Obama's administration deported more than 3 million undocumented immigrants during his two terms, including 1.18 million in his first three years. In that

" leadership to the Oval Office. Images of former President Obama with Biden are prominent in the six-figure ad ca

of impeachment against Trump that include obstruction and bribery, but they are unlikely Page 17879 EFTA00047390 to pursue a charge of treason. Karoun Demirjian and Mike DeBonis report: "Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee and Intelligence Committee, which this week released a report of their fin

get huge vote margins with black Democrats, like Barack Obama did in 2008 and Hillary Clinton did in 201

g for a border wall but quickly backed off in the face of a conservative backlash. In February 2017, a week after taking office, Trump rolled back Obama-era regulations aimed at making it more difficult for mentally ill people to buy firearms. [He did so at the behest of the NRA.] "Behind the scene

es where black voters make up the majority of the Democratic electorate. If a single candidate can get huge vote margins with black Democrats, like Barack Obama did in 2008 and Hillary Clinton did in 2016, he or she can amass a big delegate lead over other candidates." -- In a wide-raging interview aboard

ree "that the FBI had enough information in July 2016 to justify launching an investigation into members of the Trump campaign," Devlin Barrett and Karoun Demirjian scoop. "The Justice Department's inspector general, Michael Horowitz, is due to release his long-awaited findings in a week, but behind the scenes

S. should operate the way terrorists operate." — The Trump administration's immigration jails are packed, but deportation numbers are lower than in Barack Obama's presidency. Abigail Hauslohner reports: EFTA00046182 "According to the latest snapshot of ICE's prisoner population, from early November, nearly

ture if deported. Though [Trump] has made cracking down on immigration a centerpiece of his first term, his administration lags far behind President Barack Obama's pace of deportations. Obama — who immigrant advocates at one point called the 'deporter in chief' — removed 409,849 people in 2012 alone. T

deported. Though [Trump] has made cracking down on immigration a centerpiece of his first term, his administration lags far behind President Barack Obama's pace of deportations. Obama — who immigrant advocates at one point called the 'deporter in chief' — removed 409,849 people in 2012 alone. Trump, w

n to the anonymous whistleblower about the president's efforts to pressure Ukraine "exposed things that didn't need to be exposed." Felicia Sonmez, Karoun Demirjian and Douglas MacMillan report: "'This would have been far better off if we would've just taken care of this behind the scenes,' Johnson said in an in

about the significance of Mueller's testimony: Barack Obama's former chief strategist was one of many w

executions of federal prisoners, as Justice Department officials reviewed its lethal injection procedures. That practice was underscored during the Obama administration by then-Attorney General Eric Holder's personal opposition to the death penalty, even while he approved prosecutors' decisions to se

s spent the night at the Capitol as they awaited Mueller's testimony: A Post editor made this note about the significance of Mueller's testimony: Barack Obama's former chief strategist was one of many who said Mueller has lost his fast ball: EFTA00046482 Trump's director of strategic communications, and a

their questions, saying that he could not hear them or that they were speaking too fast," Devlin Barrett, Matt Zapotosky, Rosalind S. Helderman and Karoun Demirjian report. "He also said he was unfamiliar with some of the specifics of the investigation — a surprising admission for a prosecutor who built a dist

officials reviewed its lethal -1..Page 16921 EFTA00046432 II I.ICULIUI I pi OUCUUI CJ. I I Idl Ali dl LIl C VVGIJ UI IUCI JUUI CU UUI II ly the Obama administration by then-Attorney General Eric Holder's personal opposition to the death penalty, even while he approved prosecutors' decisions to se

s spent the night at the Capitol as they awaited Mueller's testimony: A Post editor made this note about the significance of Mueller's testimony: Barack Obama's former chief strategist was one of many who said Mueller has lost his fast ball: Trump's director of strategic communications, and a former Vice P

about the significance of Mueller's testimony: Barack Obama's former chief strategist was one of many

917 EFTA00046428 saying that he could not hear them or that they were speaking too fast," Devlin Barrett,Mattlapotosky,Rosalind S. Helderman and Karoun Demirjian report. "He also said he was unfamiliar with some of the specifics of the investigation — a surprising admission for a prosecutor who built a dist

llroom in Waterloo, Iowa. (Shannon Stapleton/Reuters) BY MARIANA ALFARO AND HOHMANN THE BIG IDEA: Joe Biden won't apologize for the deportations. Barack Obama's administration deported more than 3 million undocumented immigrants during his two terms, including 1.18 million in his first three years. In that e

sing to barnstorm Iowa this week, Biden said he has "nothing" to apologize for. "Nothing," he said with emphasis, adding EFTA00047416 that he and Obama did the best they could to help "the undocumenteds," as the 77-year- old referred to them at one point during the back-and-forth. "No, I think what

Joe Biden won't apologize for the deportations. Barack Obama's administration deported more than 3 milli

ts are considering articles of impeachment against Trump that include obstruction and bribery, but they are unlikely to pursue a charge of treason. Karoun Demirjian and Mike DeBonis report: "Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee and Intelligence Committee, which this week released a report of their find

tes where black voters make up the majority of the Democratic electorate. If a single candidate can get huge vote margins with black Democrats, like Barack Obama did in 2008 and Hillary Clinton did in 2016, he or she can amass a big delegate lead over other candidates." — In a wide-raging interview aboard t

ig delegate lead over other candidates." — In a wide-raging interview aboard the "No Malarkey" bus, the former vice president said he doesn't need Obama's endorsement, scoffed at the idea that Elizabeth Warren is building enthusiasm and accused Pete Buttigieg of stealing his plans. From Politico: "B

ree "that the FBI had enough information in July 2016 to justify launching an investigation into members of the Trump campaign," Devlin Barrett and Karoun Demirjian scoop. "The Justice Department's inspector general, Michael Horo-witz, is due to release his long-awaited findings in a week, but behind the scenes