Republicans in the Senate advanced Trump's request for $9.4 billion in cuts to previously approved funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. The procedural vote passed 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie.

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Tuesday called for the appointment of a special counsel to uncover the “truth about the Epstein Files,” tagging former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who previously resigned from Congress as the House was investigating allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

House Speaker Mike Johnson told right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson that he supported the release of the Epstein files,

Trump calls Epstein scrutiny a "hoax," accuses critics of aiding Democrats, and says he no longer wants their support. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

The battle over the Jeffrey Epstein files that’s severed the MAGA faithful is also surfacing on Capitol Hill, where GOP lawmakers are torn over President Trump’s refusal to release government

While speaking with reporters outside the White House, President Donald Trump once again defended Attorney General Pam Bondi for her handling of the case of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,