The House left a day early for a summer break that Sen. Chuck Schumer has dubbed "the Epstein recess" as Democrats try to capitalize on a major pain point for Republicans.

How will Congress handle the Epstein files? How will Republicans sell the “big, beautiful bill?” And how might it all impact the 2026 midterms? Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman joins Katy Tur to discuss what he says is one of the more interesting Congresses he’s ever covered.

Johnson said he wouldn’t allow a vote on a measure calling on the White House to release all the files until after Labor Day at the earliest to give President Trump “space” to release some

Three Republicans joined Democrats in approving the motion, a rare moment of bipartisan agreement regarding an investigation that has been shrouded in mystery.

A House subcommittee has voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH), who is co-sponsoring legislation that demands a full public release of the Epstein files, joins Ana Cabrera to share his reaction to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s expected meeting today with Ghislaine Maxwell and the House heading to August recess early in order to avoid a vote on the Epstein case.

A lawyer for more than 200 of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims called on Congress to subpoena his estate for the “birthday book” that allegedly includes provocative letters from his high-profile associates.