Epstein Files Bill Sent to Trump, Congressional Party Favorability, and Education Department Dismantling

Epstein Files Bill and DOJ Investigation

• 📜 The Senate has officially sent the Epstein Files Bill to President Trump's desk, requiring the Justice Department to release more case files within 30 days.
• ⚖️ Attorney General Pam Bondi stated the DOJ will comply with the law, teasing new information and noting over 33,000 Epstein documents have already been released.
• 🔍 The legislation includes potential loopholes allowing redaction of information concerning survivors or active investigations.
• 🏛️ Congressman Eric Berles expressed hope for transparency but questioned if the DOJ will provide everything Congress and the public deserve, noting the Oversight Committee has already released 30,000 documents.
• 📄 Berles suggested that the bill might primarily yield FBI files and notes not yet seen by the Oversight Committee.

Congressional Party Favorability and Political Landscape

• 📊 A new Maris poll shows Democrats holding their largest advantage over Republicans in congressional party favorability in years.
• 📈 This shift is attributed to a cumulative effect of various issues, including affordability and the Epstein case, leading voters to feel