Hailey Fuchs

Some personal news: Beyond excited to join Politico’s Congress team. I’ll be covering the oversight, judiciary, and ethics committees. Please send tips my way!

As the Epstein crisis unfolded — Speaker Johnson, Scalise, leaders + Rules Committee rebels huddled for an emergency meeting in Emmer’s office They quickly chose to surrender full control of the House floor - rather than take another Epstein vote politi.co/46rFEsy

News: Thune talked through his early thinking on Sept. funding: -Warned against year-long CR being pushed by some on right -want combo of full-year bills plus CR for what is left come Oct. 1 -Said he probably can't guarantee Rs won't do more rescissions politico.com/live-updates/2…

NEW: House Republicans are planning to subpoena the DOJ for the release of Epstein docs. @Hailey_Fuchs politico.com/live-updates/2…

NEW — House Republicans back Epstein subpoena. A spokesperson for the committee said it would be forthcoming politico.com/live-updates/2…

NEW -- House GOP launches new select subcommittee on the Jan. 6 attack, part of the effort from Trump and allies to rewrite the events at the Capitol that day politico.com/live-updates/2…

First floor vote for Emil Bove scheduled for tomorrow afternoon:

NEW — Senate Dems protest committee vote to advance Trump's judicial pick Emil Bove politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

NEW — Jordan talking to White House on reviving partisan immigration bill politico.com/live-updates/2…

SINGULARITY ACHIEVED: The Justice Dept lawyer who filed the key court declarations to keep the Epstein files from release under #FOIA was...wait for it...Maurene Comey, SDNY AUSA & daughter of ex-FBI Dir James. Links here w/@kyledcheney @Hailey_Fuchs politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

NEW: Pam Bondi has had a MAGA problem for awhile. But the eruption over the Epstein files has created an acute crisis for the AG among the very-online MAGA faithful. The WH hopes and expects it will go away soon. w/ @joshgerstein @Hailey_Fuchs politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

NEWS - Speaker Mike Johnson just huddled with Congress’ GOP crypto leads in his office after Freedom Caucus members tanked a procedural vote for 3 crypto bills and more key GOP items In the room — 4 GOP Chairs: GT Thompson - House Ag, French Hill - Fin Services, Tim Scott -…

Senate confirms first new judge of Trump's second term politico.com/live-updates/2…

In a written questionnaire, Emil Bove tells the Senate Judiciary Committee that he cannot recall where he was on Jan. 6, 2021. Says the events of Jan. 6 are a "matter of significant political debate" & subject to litigation that he may need to address if confirmed.

NEW — Trump’s U-turn on White House secrecy could reshape how future presidents get advice W/ @kyledcheney politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

NEW: Donald Trump once said Joe Biden's decision help the Jan. 6 committee pierce Trump's inner circle would unleash a cycle of retribution that would damage the presidency. Now he's waiving Biden's executive privilege too. w/ @Hailey_Fuchs politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

NEW: Joe Biden's former WH doctor pleaded the 5th today to decline questions from the House Oversight Committee. It's a strategy that Trump allies used 30+ times during the Jan. 6 probe and was effective in ending lines of questioning w/ @Hailey_Fuchs politico.com/live-updates/2…

NEW — Biden's physician declines to cooperate in GOP probe of former president's mental fitness politico.com/live-updates/2…

NEW: Senate Judiciary eyeing July 17 vote on Emil Bove and Jeanine Piro @Hailey_Fuchs politico.com/live-updates/2…

Latest megabill text from Senate Judiciary omits proposal to limit judicial powers. Has immigration fees and funding to study injunctions @Hailey_Fuchs politico.com/live-updates/2…

Senate Parliamentarian deals a blow to GOP's proposed $1,000 fee for asylum seekers politico.com/live-updates/2…