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.

Drama over Jeffrey Epstein continues to plague lawmakers as they prep for August recess and an opportunity to reconnect in person with constituents.

Republicans on the House Rules Committee continue to oppose allowing any legislation to reach the House floor for a vote this week. That’s because they fear Democrats will introduce amendments related to Epstein.

In an statement shared with Newsweek, the White House denied that an encounter described by Farmer took place.

Critics say President Donald Trump is working to change the conversation from the Jeffrey Epstein files as the administration faces pushback for more transparency.

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

Donald Trump has a history of using smokescreens to dodge scandals. Trying to get the Commanders to change their name is the latest attempt.

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.