Sarah Ewall-Wice
@EwallWice
US Political Reporter @theDailyBeast | Send scoops: sarah.ewall-wice AT http://thedailybeast.com Signal EwallWice.33 & proton | Former: @CBSNews @FoxNews @MailOnline
Personal News: It's official! I've joined @thedailybeast as a political reporter based out of Washington, DC Looking forward to reconnecting and getting back on all those political press lists, but feel free to send me pitches and scoops: [email protected]
Worth remembering in the chaotic few weeks on Epstein: Justice Dept abruptly fired fed prosecutor who led criminal case against Ghislaine Maxwell last week This week, Deputy AG Todd Blanche (fmr Trump personal defense atty) questioned Maxwell over two days
Fed Chair Fact Checks Trump to His Face During Bizarre Building Tour thedailybeast.com/fed-chair-fact… via @thedailybeast
Maxwell was found guilty in 2021 of conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, conspiracy to transport minors to participate in sex acts, transporting a minor to participate in illegal sex acts, sex trafficking conspiracy & sex trafficking of minor
Statement from @DAGToddBlanche: This Department of Justice does not shy away from uncomfortable truths, nor from the responsibility to pursue justice wherever the facts may lead. The joint statement by the DOJ and FBI of July 6 remains as accurate today as it was when it was…
Republicans in Congress spent weeks to claw back about half a day (12 hours) of government spending with the rescissions package. “This is trying to buy a House by collecting pennies.” thedailybeast.com//trumps-first-…
Former SDNY prosecutor:
Trump knows SDNY prosecutors seeking to indict Epstein and Maxwell didn’t ask questions about him in their grand jury presentations while he was POTUS. It’s a red herring to distract from the evidence that matters: witness interview notes, videos, photos, etc.
So like, what happens in discovery if Trump does actually sue the WSJ?
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Yeah. Donald Trump definitely appears to have been a doodler around this time period. Here is a city landscape one he penned in 2004 that Sothebys is auctioning off sothebys.com/en/buy/auction…
These are US lawmakers
Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo officially announces he's running for NYC mayor as an independent:
In it to win it.
Trump Gives Putin a 50-Day Ultimatum on Ukraine thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-g… via @thedailybeast
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Why are the Epstein files still hidden? Who are the rich & powerful being protected? On Tuesday, I'm introducing an amendment to force a vote demanding the FULL Epstein files be released to the public. The Speaker must call a vote & put every Congress member on record.
Sen Tillis on Pete Hegseth to @jaketapper: “With the passing of time, I think it’s clear he’s out of his depth as a manager of a large, complex organization.” “Now, I have the information of him being a manager and I don’t think his probationary period has been very positive.”
Except that it does not end taxes on social security… It would provide a temporary deduction for seniors from 2025 through 2028
🎰 LANDED ON NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY! President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill delivers real relief for America’s seniors—no gimmicks, just more money in their pockets. They worked for it. They earned it. Don’t tax it. Congress—PASS THE BILL.
Sorry, but does anyone else find this Jeff Bezos-Lauren Sanchez wedding a little gross?
Sotomayor dissent: "No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates. Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law-abiding citizens or prevent people of certain faiths from gathering to worship."