In Iowa, Rep. Zach Nunn had been weighing a run for governor until his own conversation with Trump, after which he opted to seek reelection to a seat that national Republicans feel would have been more competitive without an incumbent on the ballot. Trump offered a full-throated endorsement of Nunn’s reelection after he said he spoke with him.

House lawmakers ran to catch flights Wednesday afternoon -- leaving for their August recess a day early -- without taking a substantive vote on releasing the Epstein files. On their way out the door, some Republicans acknowledged they're bracing for serious Epstein-related questions from the MAGA base when they get home.

House Republican leaders are pushing a vote on whether to compel the Trump administration to release the Jeffrey Epstein files until after the August recess — at the earliest, Politico reported Monday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the national intelligence director, Tulsi Gabbard is responsible for guarding America’s secrets and discovering threats from overseas. But when she made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Wednesday, her targets were President Donald Trump’s political enemies.

Trump’s intelligence chief, Tulsi Gabbard, asserted that Obama-era officials and the former president should be investigated for criminal wrongdoing.

Committee Democrats had planned to force a vote on a resolution calling for the public release of Epstein-related documents

Republicans are seeking to undermine the Government Accountability Office as it investigates, and considers suing, over the Trump administration’s withholding federal funds.

On federal spending, Donald Trump's team says it wants less bipartisanship, while expressing indifference to Congress’ existence. That's not sustainable.

House Democrats are launching a bid to subpoena President Donald Trump’s Justice Department for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein