The president is expected to sign into law Friday a package of cuts passed by Congress late Thursday night but the talk in Washington is still dominated by the Epstein files and how the president is responding to the controversy.

The controversy over President Donald Trump’s handling of records from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation entered a new dimension Thursday as his administration struggles to make good on its promises to release details on the sex trafficking case involving a one-time friend of the now-president.

President Donald Trump will not push for Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate his administration’s management of the Jeffrey Epstein files, as the controversy consumes Congress and his MAGA base.

The FBI and DOJ said they do not plan to make future public disclosures related to their review of Epstein's case, stoking outrage among Trump's most vocal supporters.

The controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein files has consumed Washington, D.C. and taken over Capitol Hill, as lawmakers and the public demand the full release of the Epstein files and answers for the administration's alleged 'coverup.

In an unprecedented dynamic, one of Donald Trump's key intraparty detractors is Mike Pence - the former vice president who served at his side for four years.

No doubt for mainstream-media readers, the Epstein rift came out of nowhere,” said a New York Times reporter. “We had not established how important this story was to a good chunk of the MAGA base.” A political reporter at a rival publication added,

As many Democrats call for the release of the files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) urged caution in a Thursday morning interview. “This is a