Tuesday's Headlines: Epstein indictment renews questions about ties to Trump Cabinet official

Trump called Epstein a 'terrific guy' who enjoyed 'younger' girls. Then he denied their relationship.; Under fire on Libya's front lines

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Epstein indictment renews questions about ties to Trump Cabinet official As the U.S. attorney in Florida in 2007, Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta negotiated a minimal sentence for wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein. By Lisa Rein, Michael Kranish and Josh Dawsey · Read more Trump called Epstein a 'terrific guy' who enjoyed 'younger' girls. Then he denied their relationship. "It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side," Trump said about Jeffrey Epstein, the billionaire financier charged with sex trafficking, in a 2002 article in New York Magazine. By David Fahrenthold, Beth Reinhard and Kimberly Kindy · Read more   Visual Story Under fire on Libya's front lines Tripoli has been locked in its most violent conflict since the 2011 death of longtime dictator Moammar Gaddafi. Nearly 900 are dead and thousands have been displaced. Follow a Post reporter and photographer as they visit the front lines of the battle in which nothing is off limits. Story by Sudarsan Raghavan | Photos by Lorenzo Tugnoli · Read more   First, they lost their children. Then, the conspiracy theories started. Now, Newtown parents are fighting back. Family members have started seeing real gains in a fight most were reluctant to wage. By Susan Svrluga · Read more   Campaign 2020 'You are who?': The lonely presidential campaign of John Hickenlooper John Hickenlooper is a successful businessman and respected two-term governor. He can't get anyone to notice his presidential campaign. By Holly Bailey · Read more   Why America is ignoring Kirsten Gillibrand In 2019, it's unforgivable for a presidential candidate to be boring. Maybe that's our loss. By Anna Peele · Read more     ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions Alex Acosta gave a pass to Epstein years ago. He's still failing victims today. By Catherine Rampell · Read more We can't despair about our antibiotic crisis By Michelle A. Williams · Read more Democrats, stop embracing losing issues and focus on getting rid of Trump By Richard Cohen · Read more American pride is now a partisan issue By Charles Lane · Read more American greatness needs to include humane treatment of migrants By Michael Gerson · Read more The U.S. women's soccer team has more than earned equal pay By Editorial Board · Read more   ADVERTISEMENT   More News Plaintiffs seek to block Justice Department from changing lawyers in 2020 Census citizenship case Those challenging the inclusion of the question said in a filing Monday that the Trump administration has not given "satisfactory reasons" for the move. By Felicia Sonmez and Matt Zapotosky · Read more   Federal judge blocks Trump rule requiring drug prices in TV ads The decision, handed down just hours before the rule was set to take effect, came in response to a lawsuit challenging the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services. By Yasmeen Abutaleb · Read more   Campaign 2020 A few liberal activists challenged Kamala Harris's black authenticity. The president's son amplified their message. Donald Trump Jr. retweeted a message pushed by a small group of African Americans — that only descendants of slaves are true "American blacks." By Michael Scherer and Amy Wang · Read more   How long can Europe keep balance between the U.S. and Iran? The next few days could be decisive as Europe tries to preserve the Iran nuclear deal while Iran increasingly flouts it. By James McAuley and Michael Birnbaum · Read more   Trump's love-hate relationship with Fox News just turned to hate again The media critic in chief lashes out when the network reports unfavorable news instead of laying on the flattery. By Paul Farhi · Read more   Hong Kong leader says China extradition bill is 'dead,' but stops short of full withdrawal Carrie Lam conceded that her government's work on the legislation was a "complete failure," and dismissed fears that the legislature would take up the bill at a later date. By Shibani Mahtani · Read more   By The Way One-year-old girl dies after falling 11 stories from cruise ship window A Puerto Rican official said the child fell onto pavement at a dock, perhaps from the hands of a grandparent. By Hannah Knowles and Maite Fernández Simon · Read more

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