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.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in an interview that aired Thursday that files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are “not a hoax.” “It’s not a hoax, of course not,” Johnson said in an interview with CBS News’s Major Garrett on “The Takeout,

The House may have gone home, but the Senate is still in Washington and the controversy over the Epstein files is still top of mind.

The Missouri senator’s comments come amid a broader, tumultuous moment for Republicans and allies of Trump both in Missouri and nationally.

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.

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

In a Last Word exclusive interview, Bradley Edwards, an attorney who has represented over 200 survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, reveals that he believes the Jeffrey Epstein birthday book with a letter bearing Donald Trump’s name as reported first by The Wall Street Journal is in possession of the Epstein estate.

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, Hillary, have been subpoenaed to appear before the House Oversight Committee in connection with the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Washington — House Speaker Mike Johnson said there will not be a vote before Congress' August recess on a resolution that calls on the Trump administration to release more files related to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.