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Trump Backs House Vote on Epstein Files as White House Pushes Affordability Pivot

A discharge petition has forced a vote, testing Trump's grip on his party.

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.