The anti-terror finance meeting that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will take part in is separate from the “Davos in the Desert” summit that he withdrew from after the suspected murder of journalist and Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.
A cadre of conservative House lawmakers has been privately exchanging articles from right-wing outlets that depict the missing journalist as allied with terrorists — claims that are false and distorted.
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Analysis The president’s demands that his aides enact more extreme policies are causing tensions to flare, including a shouting match between national security adviser John Bolton and Chief of Staff John F. Kelly.
The war room at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)
Mike Reed, RNC research director and deputy communications director, confers with Michael Ahrens, its rapid-response director. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)
War room analysts monitor news sites and social media. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Post)
The Republican National Committee’s rapid-response team has about 60 researchers, bookers and attack dogs ready to leap into action to knock President Trump's opponents — including Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) — off their stride.
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Steve Penny discussed a U.S. Olympic Committee job opening with the former agent in charge of the Indianapolis field office.
The ruling sets up a possible clash between Poland’s right-wing government and E.U. authorities.
The Fix
Analysis This comes during a week when the probable killing of another journalist has caused international outrage.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Jeff Flake were among the other targets in a 17-minute speech by the outgoing U.N. ambassador.
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Perspective Alas, I’m a grocery Grinch to the end. My reasons are as varied as your supermarket’s tomato sauce selection.
The answer lies with Caroll Spinney, the performer behind the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, who announced his retirement from the show this week after almost 50 years.
