The House may have gone home, but the Senate is still in Washington and the controversy over the Epstein files is still top of mind.

The Epstein controversy continues to gain momentum despite the president’s repeated efforts to quell interest in the story.

Donald Trump gave a startlingly low number when asked if he had a sexual "age limit" during a now-resurfaced interview with Howard Stern. Trump alleged that Carlson phoned him to say sorry after they had a public falling out on a key issue. A Texan father who moved his family to Russia to escape “woke” America has been sent to the front line.

The animated series "South Park" started off its latest season by including a scene that showed President Donald Trump snuggling and slapping Satan in bed.

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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.

EPSTEIN SUBPOENAS: The House Oversight Committee said it will subpoena the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. Earlier, the committee officially subpoenaed Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell for a deposition at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee, Florida, on Aug. 11.

President Trump and his allies are desperate to move past the Jeffrey Epstein controversy — but their own words and actions are having the opposite effect. Trump’s decision to sue The Wall