Democrats are urging voters to hound Republicans over the Epstein scandal in a series of attack ads. The adverts about the late paedophile and his friendship with President Donald Trump will run in a dozen Republican-held House of Representatives districts over the August recess, Axios reported.

Democrats are launching a last-minute effort to subpoena the Department of Justice for its files on Jeffrey Epstein before the House leaves for its five-week summer recess. Why it matters: It is not clear how Republicans will respond after spending the last two weeks blocking similar Democratic efforts at President Trump's urging.