Thomas Massie shared some damning words about the actions of his colleague, House Speaker Mike Johnson. The Kentucky representative accused Johnson of having caused political and moral “pain” in his efforts to evade a vote on the releasing of the Epstein files.

In Congress, Mike Johnson stayed in lockstep with the president on the issue of the Epstein files. That alliance cost him politically, writes John Bowden

Mike Johnson’s tactics worked in the government shutdown. He and Steve Scalise face big challenges ahead, however.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he would vote in support of releasing the Epstein files on Tuesday after ongoing attempts to avoid even holding the vote failed. The speaker’s “yes” vote comes after President Donald Trump reversed course over the weekend and said he supported Republicans voting for the bill after desperately trying to block it for months.