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Mike Johnson claimed Trump was anti-Epstein informant, then retreated amid criticism

House speaker made baffling claim that president worked with FBI to take down Epstein before later backing away

The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2025

‘Shameful’: Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse push for US transparency

Some survivors spoke publicly for the first time at an event on Capitol Hill to support a bill to release files.

Al Jazeera · Sep 4, 2025

Trump flounders as he calls Epstein furor a ‘hoax’ while sex-abuse survivors bring Capitol to tears

NEWS ANALYSIS: Republican rebels and Epstein survivors are both ramping up the pressure on Trump, who for once seems unable to shift the spotlight, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

Thune seeks to kick off appropriations on Senate floor - Roll Call

The big question on Capitol Hill this week is whether Senate Democrats agree to help kick off the appropriations process.

Roll Call · Jul 21, 2025

Vaccine divide widens after CDC committee shake-up - Roll Call

Dozens of pediatricians came to Capitol Hill seeking continued access to routine shots for kids, a month after the Trump administration cleaned house at the federal vaccine advisory committee.

Roll Call · Jul 17, 2025

Bitcoin's $123K Boom Meets Crypto Week: Blastoff Moment For MicroStrategy, Marathon Digital?

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) blasted through $123,000 on Monday — just as Capitol Hill kicks off Crypto Week, a rare bipartisan push to pass sweeping digital asset legislation. With the Clarity Act and stablecoin oversight bills set for a vote, investors are eyeing what could be a regulatory green light for…

Benzinga · Jul 14, 2025

Far from the people it will impact, a big, beautiful circus on Capitol Hill - Roll Call

The floor drama surrounding the final passage of President Donald Trump's budget bill felt detached from the world outside.

Roll Call · Jul 7, 2025

Congressional intern shot dead in Washington DC after he was hit by ‘stray bullet’

Eric Tarpinian-Jachym, 21, was two months into his internship with Kansas Representative Ron Estes when he was caught in a spray of bullets on Capitol Hill

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025

‘Vote-a-rama’ drama as these 5 in GOP threaten McCain-like ‘thumbs-down’ moment on Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful’ bill

Senate to decide fate of president’s lynchpin spending bill Monday, including tax cuts and funds for thousands of new ICE agents

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Fired federal workers lobby for help on Capitol Hill – is anyone listening?

Democrats have been receptive to the ‘Tuesday Group’ but the Republicans who control Congress are looking the other way

The Guardian - US · Jun 29, 2025