Jeffery epstein has been found dead in his prison cell in an apparent suicide. The 66 year old was in jail awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges that involved dozens of underage girls claims that he had denied. The federal bureau of prisons said he was found on saturday at 6. 30am. It says he was unresponsive from an apparent suicide. Attorney general william barr has confirmed both the fbi and inpector general will be investigating the death, which, he says, raises serious questions. With the latest from new york, heres nedda tawfik. Jeffrey epsteins extravagant lifestyle saw him party with us president donald trump. Once a math teacher in manhattan, the finance youre accumulated a fortune that gained him access into high society. Once Close Friends with prince andrew, he hosted a vacation with but that mask his accusers crimes. He sexually assaulted young girls who he had to give him and other wealthy meant massages. He avoided federal charges in 2008 and a widely criticised plea
Entirety at cspan. Org. The senate about the gavel in, reauthorizing the house approved fisa program reauthorization. A vote on that set for 5 30. D the senate. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, the fountain of wisdom, as our lawmakers do the work of freedom, give them the assurance of your provisions and prevailing presence. Remind them of your promise to never leave or forsake your people. Nourish our senators, this day, with spiritual verities and moral qualities that will make our nation strong and good. Surround them and their loved ones with the shield of your divine favor, being for them a shade by day and a defense by night. And lord, in this land we love, draw together the diverse men and women from every race, creed, and culture forging us into a united force for good. Empower us to accomplish your purposes on earth, as we remember that words matter and that out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempor
The comments of the senator from new york state. Also he has talked about 702, and let me refer to that a bit. Section 702 is in s. 139, the amendments reauthorization act of 117. Were going to vote very soon whether to cut off debate and block any amendments on the fundamentally flawed piece of legislation that fails to reform one of our most important surveillance tools. Section 702 of the fisa Amendment Act was intended to provide for vast and powerful surveillance of foreigners overseas who might do harm to us, and it does. But the fact that it is an effective surveillance tool used against foreigners abroad is not the concern you hear about today. Today youre going to hear a concern that section 702 has become an unexpected and powerful domestic surveillance tool. Not one directed at those abroad who might do us harm but potentially directed at every single american in this room and throughout this country, allowing the government to search for americas emails and other substantiv
Reauthorization act of 2017, were going to vote soon to block any amendments on a fundamentally flawed piece of legislation that fails to reform one of our most important surveillance tools. Section 702 of the fisa Amendment Act was intended to provide for vast and powerful surveillance of foreigners overseas may do harm to us. And it does. But, the fact that its a surveillance tool used against foreigners abroad is not what the concern you hear about today. Today, you hear about a concern in section 702 has become an unexpected and powerful domestic surveillance tool. Now when directed at those abroad tomatoes harm, but potentially directed at every american in this room and throughout this country. Allowing the government to search for americans emails and other communications without a warrant, the back to pull here legislation saying this legislation allows our government to search our emails without a warrant. Republicans and democrats would be jumping up same way. That violates t
To the National Constitution centers interactive constitution. A panel of academics on President Trumps use of executive power hosted by the Heritage Foundation. This is an hour. Good evening, everyone. Thank you very much for coming to the hosted event with the Heritage Foundation. We are just a year into the frum trump presidency. At the oneyear mark, you would think people professionally analyze politics and would have conducted competent evaluation of how the president has executed his constitutional goodies. Since the President Shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed, there is much to discuss. Given that President Trump has taken away from the paths of his predecessors and given the boldness of many policies. Beside controversial boldness, in many ways, President Trump has also been a rather conventional republican president , rolling down regulation, dealing with the minister of state and appointing justices and trying work with congress on legislation. If you are lo