The House is leaving Washington a day early for it's five-week August recess after tensions erupted over efforts to force release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Why it matters: Fallout from the debate over the Epstein files has effectively frozen House business.

The House speaker announced that lawmakers would leave a day early for a five-week break from Washington as tensions soar over Epstein files.

Trump has unspooled comments on a litany of controversies, all of which seem designed to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein case.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday followed up his lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over last week's Jeffrey Epstein story by banishing one of the newspaper's reporters from Air Force One for an upcoming Scotland trip.

The Jeffrey Epstein saga is causing chaos in the House for the second week in a row, as threats of Democrats forcing politically tough votes are prompting House GOP leadership to toss out many of their plans for the week.

Growing calls for transparency in the Jeffrey Epstein saga will be left unanswered this week -- frustrating lawmakers from both parties.

Stephen A. Smith on Monday accused Trump of drumming up controversy on the Washington Commanders' name to turn the public's attention away from Jeffrey Epstein.

President Donald Trump and Republicans kicked Democrats out of power in 2024. Democrats are hoping Trump’s link to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein can reverse their fortunes in 2026. While Epstein has always been a person Democrats have been eager to link Trump to,