Documents tagged "Oval Office"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031740.txt
The email discusses former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn's potential role in taking down Vice President Mike Pence due to information he has on the administration's knowledge of foreign governments paying him. The writer suggests that if the information is true, it would be a devastating blow to Pence's reputation. They also mention that so far, Pence has not been implicated in the Russia scandal, but some leaks suggest that he was aware of Flynn's dealings with foreign governments and chose to ignore them. The writer concludes by stating that either Pence is incompetent or an outright liar, neither of which are good qualities for a Vice President.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030510.txt
The document is an email conversation between Jeffrey Epstein and Jes Staley regarding a book about economic advisers under President Obama. The main topic of the discussion is the Volcker rule, which was proposed to curtail proprietary trading at U.S. banks and limit their investments in private equity firms and hedge funds. Summers is mentioned as having doubts about the rule and blocking it for months, while Biden pressured for its implementation. The email also mentions Obama's frustration with the lack of progress on the issue.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029516.txt
The email discusses the recent meeting between Kanye West and Donald Trump, during which Kanye made a lengthy speech in the Oval Office. The sender of the email is Mark Tramo, a medical doctor who specializes in creativity and psychopathology. He plans to use this clip as an example in his class on "Creativity & Psychopathology" to discuss hypomania and how it relates to creative individuals such as Kanye West.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023720.txt
The article discusses the concept of shame and its importance in society, particularly in relation to financial executives' behavior during the 2008 financial crisis. Jennifer Jacquet, a researcher at the University of British Columbia, is highlighted as someone who studies the effects of honor and shame on cooperation. The author raises questions about the necessity of shame in balancing individual and group interests in various social dilemmas such as energy, food, water shortages, climate disruption, declining fisheries, increasing antibiotic resistance, and nuclear warfare.