Politico: “The revolt of House Republicans who favored releasing Epstein case documents surprised White House officials and multiple members of GOP leadership. Trump officials in particular, who are used to House Republicans rolling over to the president’s every whim, were especially stunned at the increasingly public and blunt pushback.”

“But some senior GOP aides privately acknowledged they could see Epstein-fueled pressure brewing into a bigger and bigger problem. They could tell how sensitive the issue was for the White House after Johnson appeared to break with President Donald Trump over the matter by calling for full transparency from the DOJ on a conservative podcast.”

“The White House fumed over the perceived off-script moment, with Johnson going on to say days there was ‘no daylight’ between House Republicans and Trump.”

“President Donald Trump has lost control of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal,” Punchbowl News reports.

“The House Oversight Committee – the top investigative panel in the House – will issue an array of subpoenas related to the Justice Department’s Epstein investigation, rebuffing Trump’s pleas to his base to move on from the matter.”

“Republicans on the Oversight panel tried to soften the blow by also agreeing to subpoena former President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Clinton over their interactions with the disgraced financier, as well as all the attorneys general and FBI directors since Epstein first came under criminal investigation in 2005.”

“Yet suddenly, the White House finds itself not getting any cover from Hill Republicans. In fact, GOP lawmakers are teaming up with Democrats to seek depositions and documents.”

Washington Post: Trump struggles to contain furor over Epstein as House lawmakers seek subpoenas.

“Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat who is the longest-serving woman in congressional history, has raised $678,667 so far this year in her bid to keep her competitive northwestern Ohio district in her party’s hands in next year’s midterm elections,” the Wall Street Journal reports.

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has raised almost 23 times as much for her campaign committee. The $15.4 million she has collected makes her the biggest House fundraiser this year, nearly doubling the total of the chamber’s most powerful member, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).”

“The contrast between the two women highlights how Democratic small-dollar donors, an increasingly important group as more fundraising moves online, often are biased in their support of ideological favorites rather than focusing on just those in competitive races.”

“Among the 10 incumbent Democrats who raised the most from individual donors this year, six are members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.”

“The House is set to vote on a Republican measure that would censure Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) and remove her from the House Homeland Security Committee,” Axios reports.

“McIver was indicted last month and pleaded not guilty to three counts of interfering with law enforcement officers over a physical altercation with ICE officers in May.”

“Once fighting a lonely battle against Trump, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has found an issue that is winning him more Republican friends and political allies than he has had all year: his push to release the Jeffrey Epstein files,” NBC News reports.

“Many of Trump’s MAGA allies on and off Capitol Hill are frustrated with Trump and top officials in his administration for dragging their feet in releasing the government’s remaining documents and records related to Epstein, the late financier and convicted sex offender.”

“But they’re rooting for Massie, who has leaned into the fight in recent weeks and made it his sole mission to get the files released.”

“Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Wednesday that Speaker Mike Johnson has to figure out a way forward on the Jeffrey Epstein controversy that’s derailed House business until the fall,” Politico reports.

Said Thune: “In some fashion, in some way, he’s going to have to handle it and deal with it. And it sounds like, yeah, that’ll be a September issue.”

“A House subcommittee on Wednesday voted to subpoena the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein after Democrats successfully goaded GOP lawmakers to defy Trump and Republican leadership to support the action,” the AP reports.

“Democrats on a subcommittee of the powerful House Committee on Oversight made a motion for the subpoena Wednesday afternoon, just hours before the House was scheduled to end its July work session and depart Washington for a monthlong break.”

“Three Republicans on the panel voted with Democrats for the subpoena, sending it through on an 8-2 vote tally.”