Epstein Secrets

, most likely to be the pick." Nides, "currently a Morgan Stanley executive, served as deputy secretary of state for management and resources under Barack Obama," and is close to Chief of Staff Klain. Ex-Rep. Robert Wexler (D-FL) "was seen as the other primary contender." CAPITOL VIOLENCE NEWS Affidavit Co

r to lead the office in early January, following his stint as co-chair of the Presidential Council of Advisors on Science and Technology during the Obama administration - where he briefed both then-Vice President Biden and President Barack Obama on science-related issues." The AP (5/20, Daly) reports

tary of state for management and resources under Barack Obama," and is close to Chief of Staff Klain. Ex-

nt by voting present," while "three voted no." The Minneapolis Star Tribune (5/20, 855K) reports the three lawmakers who voted no - Reps. Cori Bush (D-MO), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) - said in a statement, "A bill that pours $1.9 billion into increased police surveillance and force

er and Kirsten Gillibrand, sent a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland, challenging the `state secrets privilege' that ex-Presidents Trump, Obama and Bush invoked to block release of a classified 16-page FBI report. Relatives of those killed on 9/11 or from illnesses triggered by Ground Zero

errorist attacks, had been trying to recover and rebuild after a long string of security gaffes and incidents of drunken misconduct during President Barack Obama's tenure." However, "in early 2017, the Secret Service's problems were simply not a front-burner issue," and then President Trump's "muted response f

incidents of drunken misconduct during President Barack Obama's tenure." However, "in early 2017, the Se

gy for staffing its Pipeline Security Section and improve congressional oversight of TSA's pipeline efforts." In a statement, Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), who is leading the effort to pass the bill, said, "It's become clear that cyber-attacks on our critical infrastructure are national security and e

dministration is committed to ensuring the maximum degree of transparency under the law, and to adhering to the rigorous guidance issued during the Obama-Biden Administration on the invocation of the state secrets privilege,' Biden said in a statement. 'In this vein, I welcome the Department of Justic

To Stop Seeking Death Penalty. Reuters (8/9) reports Reps. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Cori Bush (D-MO) on Monday sent a letter to Attorney General Garland urging him to "order Department of Justice attorneys to stop seeking the death penalty." Accord