Rachel Schilke

More on the Epstein problem not going away: Burchett offered a motion—that passed by voice vote—to subpoena Ghislaine Maxwell in Oversight to an appear for a deposition. The House is gridlocked headed into recess, as Rules can’t pass anything out of committee due to Epstein.

The House is canceling Thursday votes and will leave after Wednesday afternoon's vote series, per whip notice

88-year-old D.C. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton tells me this AM: “I’m certainly going to run for reelection.” (Her office has repeatedly walked this back already: axios.com/2025/06/25/nor…)

Rep. Ralph Norman predicts Rules isn’t coming back this week to avoid Dems “grandstanding,” echoes Johnson that the House should give Trump some grace re: Epstein files “Well, actually, the amendments are pretty good, to be honest with you, but it’s misleading because their…

Winner: Garbarino, according to members leaving meeting

New: The House infighting over the Epstein files has put key votes this week on ice, as leadership scrambles to find a solution and the Rules Committee remains at a standstill. washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/347…

News: Rep. Mike Flood was unanimously elected as next chair of Main Street Caucus tonight at their internal meeting, per a source familiar.

NEW: Jim McGovern tells me that Rules has been cancelled for the rest of the week👀

Curious what’s in the FY26 earmarks? We got you covered. Me and @GoelzAlly went through allllll of them. Breakdown here:

House earmarks are back — here’s what members requested for fiscal 2026 with @rachel_schilke washingtonexaminer.com/news/house/347… via @dcexaminer

Professional news: I’m writing a new column for @dcexaminer on the personalities, traditions, and oddities of Capitol Hill It's called Capitol Tea, and we just published our first edition

Tomasini invoked her Fifth Amendment right, per a source familiar. Footage from the two previous depositions, where the witnesses plead the fifth, were posted later in the afternoon the day of.

Trump's call to release "pertinent" Epstein grand jury info represents only a portion of the evidence that would make up the so-called "Epstein files" — and it's the portion that has the most obstacles to release, given strict grand jury secrecy rules courts are reluctant to lift

Here's the full statement from CBS: “‘THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT’ will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season.  We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire ‘THE LATE SHOW’ franchise at that time.  We are proud that Stephen…

House Rules Committee is trying to meet around 6pm on the rescissions package, sources tell @lauren_greennn Comes as GOP is dealing with infighting over Dem amendments re: Epstein files Could be another long night…

Now: House passes ‘crypto week’ legislation after Republican revolt GENIUS Act (stablecoins): 308-122 CLARTY Act (market structure): 294-134 Anti-CBDC bill (banning CBDCs): 219-210 GENIUS heads to Trump's desk washingtonexaminer.com/policy/finance…

A list of more Republicans who have signed on to Massie’s discharge petition since MTG announced yesterday she was cosponsoring. This is becoming a major headache for GOP leadership as the party splits over the handling of the Epstein files.

I’m told this was part of conversations/assurances between the WH and hardliners when trying to get them on board for big beautiful bill.

👀House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole appears to have a new plaque below his nameplate emphasizing Congress' power of the purse. Second photo is from a recent markup; the plaque was not there. Comes hours ahead of House vote on White House's requested funding rescissions.

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