Bipartisan resolution forced House out early for August recess so Mike Johnson could dodge an embarrassing vote

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters “bless his heart” Tuesday when asked if he would back Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) reelection bid, once again stopping short of an endorsement —

Republican strategist and political analyst Susan Del Percio slammed House Republicans’ efforts to stonewall measures to unseal documents on Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, arguing their tactics are actually “prolonging” criticism of Republicans among their base.

Trump calls Epstein scrutiny a "hoax," accuses critics of aiding Democrats, and says he no longer wants their support. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

House Democratic leaders on Wednesday stepped up their hardball criticism of President Trump and the GOP over the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, accusing their rivals of shielding pedophiles by not

Republicans are furious with the attorney general’s handling of the Epstein files, which has consumed Washington for weeks.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is weighing support for legislation that would make additional details about convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein public, The Hill reported Thursday. According to the report,

W ASHINGTON — The House won’t vote on several Republican-led pieces of legislation this week as the party remains in a state of paralysis over what to do with proposals to release files related to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

With the House floor paralyzed, House GOP leaders announced on Tuesday that the chamber is leaving for August recess earlier than expected. Republicans scrapped votes for Thursday with final votes now slated for Wednesday afternoon. Another week, another stalemate in the House of Representatives over releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files.