Overview
- The House is set to vote after a discharge petition reached 218 signatures, with Rep. Thomas Massie leading the push to force release of Epstein-related records.
- Trump reversed his opposition and now supports holding the vote, saying he has nothing to hide and urging Republicans to refocus on economic concerns.
- Facing voter frustration over prices, the administration has rolled back some food tariffs, including on coffee, beef and tropical fruit, and proposed a $2,000 tariff-funded dividend.
- Republican tensions are intensifying as Trump split with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and declined to condemn Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes.
- The White House will host Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and co-host an investment conference, while separate reporting describes a sizable U.S. military buildup near Venezuela under Operation Southern Spear.