Epstein breaks Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson talks to reporters at the US Capitol on July 21, 2025. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s self-inflicted Jeffrey Epstein scandal has essentially paralyzed the House of Representatives, as Speaker Mike Johnson announced today that the chamber would recess early to avoid voting to disclose information about the deceased financier.

What changed? The House had been scheduled........

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