About three-quarters of Americans support the release of all files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds. Another 13% want some of the Epstein files released, while only 9% don't want any documents released.
They really don't want to release the Epstein Files, huh.
-- Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) Oct 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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@#6 ... why did Spkr Johnson call a recess back in August to prevent a vote on them? ...
... and also a recess for the past couple of weeks to prevent a newly-elected Representative from taking a Seat, a Representative that would bring the vote to 218 ...
Looked at this differently, Spkr Johnson seems to be effectively shutting down the House in order prevent the release of the Epstein files.
And his apparent shutting down of the House is doing little more than prolonging the government shutdown.
Delay swearing in Rep. Grijalva has nothing to do' with Epstein petition, Johnson says
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... Adelita Grijalva won a special election for a House seat on Sept. 24, but has been unable to actually represent her district in Congress until the speaker officially swears her into office. Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, has so far refused to accommodate her request to officially take office while the House is not conducting legislative business during the government shutdown. ...
Lounge Lizards - Harlem Nocturne (1981)
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(instrumental, so no lyrics... )
The Lounge Lizards
Bronski Beat - Heatwave (Extended Remix) (1985)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
Hey we're headin' for a summer heatwave
Boys we're headin' for a summer heatwave
Summer he-e-e-e-e-eat wave yeah
Summer he-e-e-e-e-eat wave yeah
Tattoos and muscle passion and sweat
Summer he-e-e-e-e-eat wave
Yeah yeah
...
Fun tune ...
Related ...
Trump Officials Want Howard Lutnick Sidelined After Epstein Comments
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... Top officials in Donald Trump's administration are furious with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, knowledgeable sources tell Zeteo, after he went on a tabloid podcast this week and blabbed about the one sex criminal who Team Trump wants to talk about least: Jeffrey Epstein.
Not only that, but Lutnick went off script and undermined the government's entire story about the late Epstein.
For months, President Trump and the highest levels of his administration have been trying to sell the public and his MAGA supporters on their conclusion that Epstein, the notorious sex offender and former Trump pal, did not run a secret sexual-blackmail operation targeting wealthy, powerful elites.
On Wednesday morning, the New York Post published parts of its podcast sit-down with Lutnick, who was once Epstein's neighbor. The Trump Cabinet member told the Post about his tour of Epstein's townhouse, where Epstein showed him his "massage room." Lutnick said he was quickly "disgusted," before asserting that Epstein's rich and famous associates not only knew about his bad behavior but "participated." He called Epstein a "blackmailer," something the Trump administration strenuously denies.
Several senior Trump officials, some of whom were responsible for carefully curating the messaging regarding the administration's decision to end its Epstein investigation, were apoplectic on Wednesday, bemoaning to one another about why Lutnick is still employed by the president and why the commerce secretary is allowed to do media appearances, four senior Trump administration appointees tell Zeteo.
"That ****ing dumbass," one of the senior Trump administration officials told Zeteo on Wednesday, after seeing a clip of Lutnick riffing on Epstein. "I've worked with him and can tell you he doesn't think he did anything negative ... That's not how he thinks. He just talks and talks, and doesn't care what unhelpful bull**** comes out." ...
... The evidence is there ...
Court documents reveal names of powerful men allegedly linked to Jeffrey Epstein (2024)
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... Court documents made public on Wednesday disclosed the names of dozens of powerful men with alleged connections to convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019.
Federal Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan unsealed the documents, revealing the names of numerous individuals described in a 2015 civil lawsuit as associates, affiliates or victims of Epstein.
The documents include references to former Presidents Bill Clinton and Donald Trump, the magician David Copperfield, Prince Andrew, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, actor Kevin Spacey, lawyer Alan Dershowitz, the late New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and former Vice President Al Gore, among others.
The fact that people were named in these documents doesn't mean any of them face allegations or evidence of wrongdoing.
Many of the most prominent individuals, including U.S. politicians, British royalty, tech tycoons and bankers, were already known to have links to Epstein because of previous court cases or disclosures in the media. ...
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