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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:

on ending, unbundling moving forward and any hampered investigations will be allowed to move forward transparently,' Page 16633 EFTA00046144 Mr. Sondland wrote. Mr. Morrison replied that he was 'tracking.' On July 19, a day before the president was initially scheduled to speak to Mr. Zelensky, Mr. So

usly reported. ... "The comments by Trump and Johnson also come amid intensifying scrutiny of the actions of U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, [who is expected to testify on Wednesday and one of eight people scheduled to appear in public hearings this week]. According to testimony release

lined to discuss what kind of weapon was used or any potential motive." Page 16630 EFTA00046141 Lawmakers argue over Trump's intentions ahead of Sondland testimony IMPEACHMENT LATEST: -- Trump tweeted this morning that he will "strongly consider" testifying in writing as part of the impeachment inqu

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

, according to emails obtained by the Wall Street Journal: "The emails reviewed by the Journal show that three days [after the July 10 meeting], Mr. Sondland urged Mr. Morrison to schedule the call between Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky before Ukrainian parliamentary elections on July 21. 'Sole purpose is fo

ously reported. ... "The comments by Trump and Johnson also come amid intensifying scrutiny of the actions of U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland, [who is expected to testify on Wednesday and one of eight people scheduled to appear in public hearings this week]. According to testimony release

. Police declined to discuss what kind of weapon was used or any potential motive." EFTA00046173 Lawmakers argue over Trump's intentions ahead of Sondland testimony IMPEACHMENT LATEST: -- Trump tweeted this morning that he will "strongly consider" testifying in writing as part of the impeachment inqu

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

al. Morrison and Volker agreed that, too, would be improper. Page 16977 EFTA00046488 Morrison: Ukraine aid was contingent on investigations, per Sondland -- Morrison said he reported details of the July 25 call to the National Security Council's top lawyer. He said he worried about the political fal

nduct. Both insisted that they didn't see him do anything illegal. Each seemed content to throw Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, and Gordon Sondland, the megadonor who became ambassador to the European Union and is testifying today, under the bus. But they also validated key testimony from other

ying on Thursday, had warned him about the "Gordon problem," referring to Sondland, when he took over. "I decided to keep track of what Ambassador Sondland was doing," he explained. "I didn't Page 16978 EFTA00046489 always act on things Gordon suggested [and] that he believed were important." Volke

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

ressure a foreign government to investigate Joe Biden. Rachael Bade, Aaron C. Davis and Matt Zapotosky report: "More forcefully than he has before, Sondland declared that the Trump administration would not give Ukraine's newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky, a chance to visit the White House — un

the investigations, rather than actually carry them out, though he conceded official announcements would hold foreign officials to their word. ... Sondland revealed an email showing that he asked Pompeo to help him orchestrate a face-to-face encounter between Trump and Zelensky, off to the side of a Wo

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

the investigations, rather than actually carry them out, though he conceded official announcements would hold foreign officials to their word. ... Sondland revealed an email showing that he asked Pompeo to help him orchestrate a face-to-face encounter between Trump and Zelensky, off to the side of a Wo

ressure a foreign government to investigate Joe Biden. Rachael Bade, Aaron C. Davis and Matt Zapotosky report: "More forcefully than he has before, Sondland declared that the Trump administration would not give Ukraine's newly elected president, Volodymyr Zelensky, a chance to visit the White House — un

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

hat they didn't see him do anything illegal. Each seemed content to throw Rudy Giuliani, the president's personal lawyer, and Gordon EFTA00046526 Sondland, the megadonor who became ambassador to the European Union and is testifying today, under the bus. But they also validated key testimony from other

fying on Thursday, had warned him about the "Gordon problem," referring to Sondland, when he took over. "I decided to keep track of what Ambassador Sondland was doing," he explained. "I didn't always act on things Gordon suggested [and] that he believed were important." Volker says Sondland raised inves

in 2014 for raising concerns about then-President Barack Obama's policy toward EFTA00046972 Afghanistan, where

nt' honor recognizes mid-level State Department officials who use an internal process to flag problems they observe, which in his case was about how Obama had, in his view, muddied decision-making on Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... A rising star in the Foreign Service, Holmes had a string of sought-afte

in 2014 for raising concerns about then-President Barack Obama's policy toward EFTA00046972 Afghanistan

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--- about Ukraine" because "it had been very difficult for us to get the president interested in what we were trying to do in Ukraine." "Ambassador Sondland agreed that the president did not give a s--- about Ukraine," Holmes said under oath. "I asked why not, and Ambassador Sondland stated, the Preside

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

-- about Ukraine" because "it had been very difficult for us to get the president interested in what we were trying to do in Ukraine." "Ambassador Sondland agreed that the president did not give a s--- about Ukraine," Holmes said under oath. "I asked why not, and Ambassador Sondland stated, the Presiden

subscribe from The Daily 202 Privacy Policy I Help @2019 The Washington Post 1301 K St NW. Washington DC 20071 EFTA00046929 The Daily 202: What Sondland allegedly said after Trump hung up on July 26 badly undercuts him and the president From The Washington Post To Charisma Edge, The Washington Po

s this week with eight different witnesses. They're racing the dock. They want to get this done before information that comes out that damages the Obama-Biden administration and their efforts to frame Donald Trump come out in the IG report or from John Durham's criminal investigation into those very

a US citizen." Bruce added that 'he most anticipated witness of the week is Gordon Sondland, the Trump mega-donor turned US Ambassador to the EU. Sondland has already revised his testimony once, admitting he personally told the Ukrainians that if they wanted nearly $400 million of military aid, they

n service officer based in Kyiv." The Washington Post (11/14, Wagner, 14.2M) reports that Jayanti was the embassy official tasked with accompanying Sondland throughout the day of the call." Mary Bruce said on ABC World News Tonight (11/14, story 6, 0:30, Muir, 6.71M) that on Friday, lawmakers will hear