epstein files

WATCH: House votes overwhelmingly to force release of Epstein files

By Stephen Groves, Associated Press

The House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill Tuesday to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a remarkable display of approval for an effort that had struggled for months…

Epstein files and affordability concerns threaten Trump’s veneer of political invulnerability

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Donald Trump's political dominance is showing cracks as he faces challenges on affordability and the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Trump said he doesn’t care about the Epstein files. What’s next in the push for their release?

By Stephen Groves, Matt Brown, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

The new revelations and the coming vote showed one of the rare instances where Trump has not been able to exhibit almost total control over his party.

Rep. Grijalva signs petition on Epstein files, giving it the 218th signature needed to force House vote

By Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

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.

WATCH: Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva is sworn in, 7 weeks after election, teeing up Epstein vote

By Joey Cappelletti, Matt Brown, Associated Press

Democrat 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.

Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva

By Adriana Gomez Licon, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Grijalva's presence, once she is sworn in, would narrow the margins and give Democrats more power as they confront Trump and the GOP agenda.

House Democrats release partial Epstein records referencing Musk, Gates and Prince Andrew

By Associated Press

The pages from Epstein’s schedule show he was in touch with prominent figures like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel. There is no evidence those people knew about how Epstein was sexually abusing teenage girls.

WATCH: FBI Director Patel grilled on Epstein files in House hearing

By Associated Press

The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee sharply criticized FBI Director Kash Patel in a hearing Wednesday.

WATCH: Sen. Kennedy presses FBI Director Patel to release the Epstein files

By Hannah Grabenstein

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., pressed FBI Director Kash Patel on his department’s handling of the case files in investigations against Jeffrey Epstein, asking him to commit to releasing all the files he can legally.

See Epstein’s full ‘birthday book,’ with alleged personal messages from Trump, Clinton and others

By Molly Finnegan

A collection of personal notes penned for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday offers a portrait of the convicted child sex offender through crude drawings, images and messages filled with sexual content or innuendo.