Epstein Secrets

ally 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 th

Eliana Johnson 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 Tues

"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

A 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 EFTA000

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

l be able to re-activate black voters who backed Barack Obama twice but stayed home when Hillary EFTA000

e Bannon amid speculation she might land a Cabinet 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 EFTA00047072 Clinton was on the ballot in 2016. Buttigieg watched his words carefully, but he referred to bein

much evidence has not been turned over, which gives Democrats usable 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

equally," he said. "I don't know what's happened, except that you're now running for 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 Ne

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 he

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

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

ee 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,

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: "According to the latest snapshot of ICE's prisoner population, from early November, nearly 70 Page 16642

ade 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, who has vowed to deport `millio

acked, but deportation numbers are lower than in Barack Obama's presidency. Abigail Hauslohner reports:

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 s

n 2014 for raising concerns about then-President Barack Obama's policy toward Afghanistan, where Holmes had serv

he intelligence agencies as having tried to undermine his campaign and has, without evidence, accused former senior intelligence officials from the Obama administration of illegally spying on him. Ratcliffe echoed those allegations Sunday on Fox News. 'What I do know as a former federal prosecutor i

ning to identify anyone by name." -- "Last year, Ratcliffe's name was floated as a possible replacement for former attorney general Jeff Sessions," Karoun Demirjian notes in a sidebar. "He joined the House Intelligence Committee earlier this year, where he has been considered the GOP's replacement fo