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WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) released statements on Jack Smith and the politicization of the Biden-Harris Justice Department.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH)referredformer Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution after Brennan knowingly made false statements during his transcribed interview before the Committee in 2023.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, the House Judiciary Committee released an interim staff report titled, "Illegal Racial Discrimination in Faculty Hiring at George Mason University Under the Direction of President Gregory Washington." The report reveals that George Mason University (GMU), an institution of higher education that receives federal taxpayer funding, likely violated the Civil Rights A

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent aletterto Parisa Dehghani-Tafti, prosecutor for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, demanding information about her ignoring threats to White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller and the intimidation of his family.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep.

WASHINGTON, D.C.– In a new preliminary

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), and Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) sent letters toBlue Shield of California,

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) for a second day in a row is hitting the Trump administration hard over its partial release of files related to the disgraced pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, arguing the Department of Justice is “flaunting” the law as passed by Congress this fall. Massie, who has repeatedly battled with President Trump on a...

Two top House Democrats said they were “examining all legal options” after the No. 2 Justice Department official said the department would release only a portion of the Jeffrey Epstein files Friday under a new law requiring their public disclosure. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would release “several hundred...

<p>The lead Democrats on the House Judiciary and Oversight committees said they are "exploring all legal options" after a top Justice Department official signaled the agency won't produce all its documents on <a href="https://www.axios.com/2025/12/19/epstein-files-trump-release-justice-department" target="_blank">Jeffrey Epstein</a> by the statutory Friday deadline.</p><p><strong>Why it matters: </strong>The so-called "Epstein files" have become a political lightning rod for the Trump administration, which has faced criticism from lawmakers in both parties on the issue.</p><hr /><ul><li>Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a <a href="https://x.com/atrupar/status/2002002424739864985?s=46" target="_blank">Fox News interview</a> that "several hundred thousand" documents will be released Friday as the DOJ works to redact information that could jeopardize victims' privacy.</li><li>"We have been working tirelessly," Blanche said. "I expect that we're going to release more documents over the next couple weeks … several hundred thousand more."</li></ul><p><strong>Driving the news: </strong>Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the ranking members of Judiciary and Oversight, said in a joint statement that the administration is "now violating federal law" by failing to meet the deadline.</p><ul><li>The deadline was set by a measure Congress passed last month to force the DOJ to release all of its files on Epstein.</li><li>"The Department of Justice is now making clear it intends to defy Congress itself," the two Democrats said. "We are now examining all legal options in the face of this violation of federal law."</li></ul><p><strong>What they're saying</strong>: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a statement Friday that "there will be serious legal and political consequences," if DOJ fails to comply. </p><ul><li>"This is a law, not a subpoena," Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who led the effort to force release of the files, said in <a href="https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/2001732069496402418?s=20" target="_blank">a video</a> Thursday. </li></ul>

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Thursday released a 14-minute video explaining what Americans can expect if the Department of Justice (DOJ) does or does not disclose all of its information on the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on its Friday deadline. "Let's start with how will you know if they have released all the materials,"...