In his appearance on "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker earlier today, Speaker Mike Johnson rejected Senator Josh Hawley's claims that Trump's "one big beautiful bill" will cut Medicaid, adamantly claiming that the bill (now law) will "strengthen" Medicaid.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters “bless his heart” Tuesday when asked if he would back Rep. Thomas Massie’s (R-Ky.) reelection bid, once again stopping short of an endorsement — and making a handful of veiled swipes at the Kentucky Republican.

Republican strategist and political analyst Susan Del Percio slammed House Republicans’ efforts to stonewall measures to unseal documents on Jeffrey Epstein on Tuesday, arguing their tactics are actually “prolonging” criticism of Republicans among their base.

Trump calls Epstein scrutiny a "hoax," accuses critics of aiding Democrats, and says he no longer wants their support. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

House Democratic leaders on Wednesday stepped up their hardball criticism of President Trump and the GOP over the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, accusing their rivals of shielding pedophiles by not releasing federal files surrounding the case.

Republicans are furious with the attorney general’s handling of the Epstein files, which has consumed Washington for weeks.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is weighing support for legislation that would make additional details about convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein public, The Hill reported Thursday. According to the report,

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is discussing backing a measure in support of disclosing more information related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two sources told The Hill. Johnson’s consideration of the move comes as outrage over the Trump administration’s handling of the matter roils the Republican Party.

WASHINGTON – The director of the Congressional Budget Office pushed back against Republican criticism in a rare interview on Monday. Republicans have claimed the CBO gets things wrong and that ...