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Sen. Cynthia Lummis' (R-WY) admission on Monday that she now gets “what the big deal is” after she took the time to review the unredacted Jeffrey Epstein files earned her a hammering by Axios founder Jim VandeHei as he wondered why she would admit such a thing.

According to Lummis, a Senate backbencher, “I’ve not been one of the members who has glommed on to this as an issue. I’ve sort of intentionally deferred to others to find out about it. But 9-year-old victims … wow.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee, where she will no doubt be grilled about her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, but a legal analyst pinpointed one specific question she must answer about that matter.

Bondi is overseeing the delayed release of investigative files to comply with the Epstein Files Transparency Act passed last fall by Congress, but MS NOW legal analyst Jordan Rubin said he's most interested in a decision she made months before.

Once one his strongest performing issues, President Donald Trump’s immigration policy has continued to tank among voters amid his administration’s chaotic immigration enforcement operations in Minnesota, and, according to a new poll conducted after the killing of Alex Pretti, has reached stunning new lows among voters that left one election analyst rocked.

“In these elections that are won on the margins, particularly in the swing states, independents are a really critical group,” said Marc Trussler, senior elections analyst for NBC News’ Decision Desk in the outlet’s report Wednesday. “To see them shift so heavily on one of the president’s key priorities is really telling.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi will face a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday that Democrats plan to use to pressure her on the Department of Justice's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files among other hot-button topics.

According to Politico reporter Hailey Fuchs, Bondi has avoided previous questioning opportunities. Democrats view the upcoming hearing as a chance to directly challenge the attorney general under oath regarding the DOJ's continued delays in releasing Epstein-related documents.

A Rio Rico, Arizona, woman told reporters late Tuesday night that authorities raided her home amid the rapidly unfolding investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie – but insisted that she and her family have no connection to the case.

“They’re investigating my son-in-law,” the woman told CNN late Tuesday night, adding that authorities were acting on a tip. “I just have nothing to do with that either. I don’t know what’s going on. They’re just invading my property.”

Details continued to emerge Tuesday night in the abduction investigation of Nancy Guthrie, as authorities confirmed that a person of interest has been detained near the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said in a statement posted to X that deputies “detained a subject during a traffic stop south of Tucson” Tuesday evening. “The subject is currently being questioned in connection to the Nancy Guthrie investigation,” the department said, adding that additional information will be released as it becomes available.

House Republicans suffered a surprise setback Tuesday after three members broke ranks to defeat a procedural rule designed to block votes challenging President Donald Trump’s tariff policies.

According to Punchbowl News reporter Jake Sherman, the House voted 214-217 to reject the rule, which would have prevented lawmakers from bringing resolutions to the floor aimed at undoing Trump’s tariffs. Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Kevin Kiley (R-CA), and Don Bacon (R-NE) joined Democrats in voting no.

A person has been detained for questioning in connection with the abduction of the mother of “Today” show co-host Savannah Guthrie, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.

The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, with assistance from the FBI, detained the person south of Tucson, the source told ABC News. The individual is being held for questioning as investigators continue to pursue multiple leads in the case.