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A top House Democrat seemed to identify a trick President Donald Trump could use to prevent the Jeffrey Epstein files from being published, even though the president says he supports releasing the documents.

On Sunday, Trump called on House Republicans to vote to pass legislation to release the Epstein files, a stark reversal from just days ago when he said Republicans who continued to focus on Epstein were "stupid" and "foolish." Trump's reversal comes as reports indicate hundreds of Republicans were likely to support the legislation with or without the president's approval.

The Trump administration’s moves to push for regime change in Venezuela have been far from discreet, and one former CIA official warns that this approach and the overall operation are liable to blow up in the president's face.

Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump and his administration have pushed heavily for regime change in Venezuela, pressuring President Nicolás Maduro to resign from office. This push has involved a heavy increase in military and defense posturing, including the authorization of covert operations in the South American nation, the buildup of aircraft carriers off of its northern shore and the prospect of ground deployments in the near future.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) attacked Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-LA) character during aCNN interview on Monday after he claimed that Republicans were fighting to stop the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files to protect the victims.

Crockett's comments come at a time when the House of Representatives is expected to vote on a discharge petition to force the release of the Epstein files as early as Tuesday. Reports indicate that hundreds of Republicans are likely to vote in support of the legislation, which has rankled President Donald Trump and other officials inside the White House.

A House Republican issued a stunning threat to the president of Mexico on Monday, telling her that she has "two weeks" to clean up the northern border with the United States or else the Trump administration would consider striking her country.

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he is "open" to striking inside Mexico to stop the flow of drugs coming into the country, The Hill reported. That is the second country Trump has threatened to strike as part of his expanding international drug trade offensive.

New York Attorney General Letitia James excoriated the conduct of President Donald Trump's lawyers in their attempts to prosecute her for mortgage fraud in a new court filing from Monday.

James was indicted in October on two charges of mortgage fraud, a charge that Trump allies have used to go after other Trump adversaries such as Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. These cases are being charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, which is led by Trump's hand-picked interim U.S. Attorney, Lindsey Halligan.

As experts and internet sleuths worked to dissect and decipher the explosive emails released last week by the U.S. House Oversight Committee from estate of deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein referencing President Donald Trump, the White House, reports The Poke, was working hard to change the narrative.

"Although the claims in the emails remain unsubstantiated, and Donald Trump maintains he had no knowledge of or involvement in Epstein’s sex-trafficking or abuse, his messages paint the president in a very bad light," they write.

A high-profile conservative analyst claimed during a podcast interview on Monday that President Donald Trump is creating "vulnerabilities" for Republicans because of his sinking approval rating.

Bill Kristol, editor-at-large for The Bulwark, discussed Trump's approval ratings during a new episode of "The Bulwark Podcast" with host Tim Miller. He warned that Trump's handling of the economy and the dangers he faces from renewed pressure to release the Jeffrey Epstein files could cause Republicans massive headaches in the 2026 midterm election.

The Trump Justice Department has made a motion to try to get around a devastating blow to their prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey that came from a lower court — but a former federal prosecutor doesn't see that effort going anywhere.

The issue came down this week, as federal Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick highlighted the likelihood of "government misconduct" in the case, and ordered more information from acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan's grand jury proceedings to be turned over to Comey's defense team — a highly unusual move that signifies the case is in serious jeopardy.