A key House committee is looking into the investigation of the late Jeffrey Epstein for sex trafficking crimes

Republican House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said the Jeffrey Epstein scandal was "not a hoax" in an interview released on Thursday, as the case continued to stoke turmoil within President Donald Trump's party.

President Trump has asked the Texas Legislature to create districts, in time for next year’s midterm elections, that will send five more Republicans to Washington and make it harder for

Redistricting usually happens after census counts or in response to a court ruling. Now, Texas Republicans want to break that tradition — and other states could follow suit.

A delegation of Texas House Democrats met with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday to discuss concerns about proposed redistricting changes in Texas and seek support from other states in opposing the effort.