Epstein Secrets

their first debate when running for reelection because they're rusty and insulated before bouncing back in the second. This happened for Presidents Barack Obama in 2012, George W. Bush in 2004 and, most memorably, Ronald Reagan in 1984. Behaving like an underdog, Trump was more disciplined than he has been

94 crime bill that he championed in the Senate and for not passing significant criminal justice reform as vice president. "You had eight years with Obama," said Trump. "You're all talk and no action." As compelling as this talking point might sound at first blush, though, Trump cannot credibly portr

back in the second. This happened for Presidents Barack Obama in 2012, George W. Bush in 2004 and, most

es over its involvement in a Malaysian bribery scheme. Prosecutors charged the bank with conspiracy to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. (Jacob Bogage) • Walmart sued the Justice Department and DEA in a pre-emptive strike as the government prepares to take civil action against the world's largest

elings without understanding military regulations, a pretty frequent occurrence in civil-military relations,' said Loren DeJonge Schulman, a former Obama defense official who advised national security adviser Susan E. Rice." — There have been six episodes in which top Trump administration and Ukraini

an obstacle." — White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is facing backlash after she claimed without evidence that aides to former president Barack Obama left behind disparaging messages on the day Trump was inaugurated. Toluse Olorunnipa and Josh Dawsey report: "Grisham said that White House aides l

upport Mr. Biden explained their views in practical terms: they know and trust the Scranton native from his long tenure as a Delaware senator and as Barack Obama's vice president, they find his incremental policy proposals realistic and they think he can win. ... Surveys in this race indicate a return

anter, the NBA star and Turkish dissident, after Trump welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House last week. EFTA00046540 Jacob Bogage reports: "Kanter's jersey from his time with the Oklahoma City Thunder hangs in the office of Sen. James Lankford, a Republican from Oklahoma. He ta

Kaine told Jenna Portnoy. Kaine vocally pushed to get Congress to authorize the use of military force in the Middle East even when his good friend Barack Obama was president. (Read my piece about it from 2015 here). In fact, Kaine refused to modulate his position even when Hillary Clinton chose him as her

David Ignatius: "This is what a real Iran strategy would look like." • Eugene Robinson: "The best Iran crisis explanation? Trump's obsession with Obama." • Josh Rogin: "Soleimani's death offers a chance to fix U.S. policy on Syria." • Max Boot: "By claiming Democrats support terrorism, Republican

political protests during the Olympics in Tokyo this summer, including kneeling, political hand gestures and wearing or holding signs or armbands. Jacob Bogage reports: "The committee published a three-page document of guidelines. ... 'We needed clarity, and they wanted clarity on the rules,' [said] Kirsty