Here’s what to know about the disturbing facts and unsubstantiated suspicions that make Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, a politically potent obsession.

Trump tells Republicans to “take a bow” after passing his “big, beautiful bill,” claiming 90–95% GOP support. But a new CBS poll shows his overall approval slipping as Epstein backlash and immigration policy sow division in the MAGA base.

The controversy surrounding the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files is poised to dominate the conversation on Capitol Hill this week, as Congress sprints to August recess

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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar knocked President Donald Trump for blaming Democrats over the backlash his administration faces on the Jeffrey Epstein case.

"Washington Week" host Jeffrey Goldberg and his panel discuss the Trump administration's approach to the Jeffrey Epstein case. JEFFREY GOLDBERG, THE ATLANTIC, 'WASHINGTON WEEK' HOST: I want, I want to move to the -- I will be revisiting this again,

The controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files has consumed Washington, D.C. and taken over Capitol Hill, as lawmakers and the public demand the full release of the Epstein files and answers for the administration's alleged 'coverup.

If you listened to the rest of the media — both mainstream and social media — you would think Donald Trump was on the skids, that MAGA was at last turning on the president over the so-called

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including the MAGA debate over releasing the Epstein files intensifies and congressional Republicans deliver Trump a win by clawing back $9 billion in foreign aid and public media funding.