According to a Quinnipiac University poll, the majority of U.S. voters disapprove of Trump's handling of files related to Epstein, a wealthy financier who died by suicide in jail in August 2019, weeks after his arrest on sex trafficking charges.

Some Republicans, including Crane, are pushing for further investigation and transparency, while others have remained silent. An Arizona Republican is pushing for the release of records related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,

Trump knew Epstein socially in the 1990s and early 2000s. During the 2021 trial of Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the financier's longtime pilot, Lawrence Visoski, testifi

Trump and White House allies have intensified pressure on Powell, urging the Fed to cut its key interest rate through a multi-front push.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is gaining some key backing on Capitol Hill from GOP senators who fear the repercussions if President Donald Trump follows through with threats to try and remove the politically independent central banker.