Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files
The president’s signing sets a 30-day countdown for the Justice Department to produce the files.
The president’s signing sets a 30-day countdown for the Justice Department to produce the files.
Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
The ruling is a blow to Trump’s rush to create a more favorable political landscape for Republicans in next year’s midterms.
The bill passed the House 427-1, with the only no vote coming from Rep. Clay Higgins.
The House is headed towards a vote Tuesday afternoon on legislation to force the Justice Department to publicly release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Officials announced Friday that a multi-year distribution agreement has been reached between the two media groups.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who has been receiving around-the-clock care at home, has been hospitalized with a rare neurological disorder, according to his Chicago-based organization.
President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill to end a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks.
House Republicans used their slight majority to get the bill over the finish line with a mostly party-line vote of 222-209. The Senate has already passed the measure. It now goes to President Trump.
Democrats on the U.S. House Oversight Committee have released alleged emails exchanged between accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and others about President Trump.