Overview
- Buckingham Palace confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten Windsor lost his royal titles and received formal notice to surrender the Royal Lodge lease, while reiterating support for abuse survivors.
- The House discharge petition to force public release of Justice Department Epstein files sits at 217 signatures, with Grijalva expected to provide the decisive 218th once sworn in.
- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has sued Speaker Mike Johnson over the delay in administering Grijalva’s oath, calling the refusal unconstitutional.
- Massie accused Johnson of keeping the House in recess to avoid a vote, while Johnson’s team has said the chamber is following its normal schedule and processing thousands of documents.
- Khanna urged Andrew to testify before the House Oversight inquiry into the government’s handling of the Epstein case, which has released tens of thousands of pages and taken depositions from former officials.