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In Massive 180, Trump Relents on Epstein Files

Republican resistance grows as House vote seems likely to succeed

(Newser) - President Trump abruptly changed course on Sunday evening, after months spent trying to block a House vote on legislation to release federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein. The reversal comes as a growing number of House Republicans appeared poised to defy Trump's wishes, with a vote on the bill...

Massie Wants Vote to Rule Out Veto of Epstein Files Release

Republican said there could be a 'deluge' of GOP support

(Newser) - As many as 100 House Republicans may support a measure to force the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday. Speaking on ABC News ' This Week, Massie said the House is expected to vote on the matter this week and suggested there...

Greene: I'm Now Getting Threats Over Trump Feud

She says harassers are being 'egged on by the most powerful man in the world'

(Newser) - Marjorie Taylor Greene says her escalating feud with President Trump is putting her in physical danger, reports Mediaite :
  • "I am now being contacted by private security firms with warnings for my safety as a hot bed of threats against me are being fueled and egged on by the most
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Epstein Advised Delegate by Text During Hearing

Michael Cohen was testifying about Trump at the time

(Newser) - Newly released records reveal that Jeffrey Epstein exchanged text messages with Del. Stacey Plaskett of the US Virgin Islands during a high-profile House hearing in 2019, while lawyer Michael Cohen was testifying about then-President Trump. The texts, made public by the House Oversight Committee, suggest Epstein was attempting to influence...

Let the Epstein Files Go, Greene Implores Trump

Administration needs to focus instead on Americans' economic struggles, Republican says

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, usually a vocal supporter of President Trump, is now openly criticizing him for his focus on blocking the release of the Epstein files. Greene argues that the administration should prioritize addressing Americans' health care and economic concerns instead if Republicans want to win the 2026 midterm...

Bondi Launches Investigation Into Epstein-Democrat Ties

Attorney general's move comes after president directed her department to act

(Newser) - The White House is opening up its own Jeffrey Epstein inquiries—into Democrats. Hours after President Trump said he would order Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Epstein's ties to prominent Democrats such as Bill Clinton, the attorney general obliged and put a prosecutor from the Southern District of...

Megyn Kelly Sees Backlash Over Epstein Remarks

She questions whether he can be accurately described as a pedophile

(Newser) - One of the big media names trending in regard to Jeffrey Epstein is that of Megyn Kelly. As Mediaite explains, it's because she spent part of her Sirius XM show on Wednesday suggesting that people were wrong to label Epstein a pedophile.
  • "Like, he liked 15-year-old girls. And
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World's Power Players Sought Advice From Jeffrey Epstein

Newly released emails reveal world leaders, other big names regularly sought sex offender's counsel

(Newser) - A new batch of emails reveals that disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a go-to adviser for a global roster of high-profile figures, even after he pleaded guilty in 2008 to prostitution charges. The 20,000-plus pages of correspondence, released by House lawmakers, show how former world...

White House's Push on Epstein Vote Centered on Boebert

But GOP congresswoman declined to take her name off petition to release the files

(Newser) - New details are emerging about an apparent late effort by the White House to ward off a House vote on releasing all of the Jeffrey Epstein files. This push reportedly centered on GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of three Republican women who signed onto the petition to release the files....

Headed for the House Floor: A Vote on the Epstein Files

Discharge petition forces action after months of congressional stalling

(Newser) - The House of Representatives will vote next week on a bill to release Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday, after a discharge petition gained enough signatures to force action. Newly sworn-in Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.) was the last to sign . Johnson's move...

In Email, Epstein Called Trump 'Borderline Insane'

Released emails reveal 'cozy relationship' with former Treasury secretary

(Newser) - After Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released three emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate mentioning President Trump on Wednesday, Republicans released a massive trove of around 23,000 documents from sex offender's estate. They accused Democrats of "cherry picking" documents to release. In some of his emails...

Newest House Lawmaker Signs Epstein Petition

Rep. Adelita Grijalva waited more than 7 weeks

(Newser) - Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday, more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father. Grijalva was sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson shortly before the...

House Republicans Release 'Titanic Trove' of Epstein Files

Press secretary says Democrats are trying to distract from Trump's record

(Newser) - Hours after House Democrats released a trio of email exchanges involving Jeffrey Epstein that mentioned President Trump by name, the White House issued a scathing response. The BBC has Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's comments—which come just as the New York Times reports Republicans on the House Oversight Committee...

Newly Released Epstein Emails Mention Trump by Name

'Of course he knew about the girls,' Epstein wrote in 2019

(Newser) - The Democrats on Wednesday released new emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, and two mention President Trump by name. Politico reports the documents were shared by Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the committee's ongoing investigation into Epstein. ABC News reports three email...

Ghislaine's Next Move: A Plea for Commutation

Longtime Epstein associate reportedly working on formal application to White House

(Newser) - Ghislaine Maxwell appears to be working on her next big move: a formal plea to President Trump to have her sentence commuted. Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee have obtained documents showing that Maxwell and her attorney are working on the application, report Politico and CBS News . "I am...

Epstein's Former NM Ranch Now Under Scrutiny, Too

Lawmakers want to investigate whether sex-trafficking happened there, too

(Newser) - A secluded desert ranch where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests is coming under new scrutiny in New Mexico, where two state legislators are proposing an investigative "truth commission" to determine exactly what went on there. The AP has the details:
  • Democratic state Rep. Andrea Romero
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Giuffre 'Is Celebrating From the Heavens' Andrew's Fall: Family

Family of late Epstein accuser, who says ex-prince also sexually abused her, demands jail time as well

(Newser) - The family of the late Virginia Giuffre, the Jeffry Epstein accuser who also pointed to sexual abuse at the hands of Prince Andrew, is calling the now former prince's loss of royal titles a historic victory. "Today, an ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family brought down...

Prince Andrew Pays Equivalent of a Peppercorn for Fancy Digs

Critics want disgraced prince out of Royal Lodge near Windsor after more Epstein revelations

(Newser) - The latest chapter in the saga haunting the House of Windsor could be called "The Prince and the Peppercorn." Prince Andrew, who recently relinquished his formal titles after new revelations about his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is under pressure to vacate the royal digs where...

Prince Andrew's Finances Are a Mystery

It's not clear how the disgraced royal affords his lavish lifestyle

(Newser) - Prince Andrew's finances have long been a source of intrigue, but with mounting scrutiny over his links to Jeffrey Epstein and alleged sexual exploitation of Virginia Giuffre, British politicians are calling for an end to the secrecy. Despite being sidelined from royal duties and burdened by scandal, the disgraced...

After She Threatens $1B Suit, First Lady Is Sued in Return

Author Michael Wolff takes legal action

(Newser) - After Melania Trump threatened to sue Michael Wolff for $1 billion, the author of four books about the president has responded with a suit of his own against her, reports NBC News . The legal fight between the first lady and Wolff (who is a co-founder of Newser) revolves around Jeffrey...

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