During Mr. Trump's first term, his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, resigned following criticism of his handling of Epstein's 2008 plea deal when he was a federal prosecutor in Florida. Epstein served 13 months in a jail work-release program after he was originally accused of sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women.

Senator Markwayne Mullin filed a resolution calling for the public release of all credible, non-classified information related to Jeffrey Epstein, but says Senate Democrats blocked it by objecting to unanimous consent.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin tees up a resolution demanding the Epstein court documents be unsealed, and challenged Democrats amid simmering drama over the late sex offender's files.

Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R) on Thursday objected to a Democratic resolution demanding the Department of Justice release all files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Arizona

President Donald Trump has helped Speaker Mike Johnson survive every political storm of his speakership. Now, Johnson is stuck in a crisis of Trump’s own making over Jeffrey Epstein — and there’s no clear way forward without risking the ire of the speaker’s most critical ally.

Around 5:00 a.m., police responded to 1645 E. Brambleton Avenue for a reported parking violation. Upon arrival, police say they found a woman in her car with life-threatening stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

The Justice Department's evidence on Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case has sparked a scandal, with both Democrats and Republicans vying for full disclosure and the president's MAGA base refusing to back down,

The lesson for Democrats is that they should force confrontations, especially when they drive a wedge into the GOP base.