President Trump announced on Friday that he wanted the Justice Department to investigate high-profile Democrats — including former President Bill Clinton, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and the venture capitalist and megadonor Reid Hoffman — who he alleged had ties to the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Among Republicans, 82% say they have a close friend who is a member of the other party, compared with 64% of Democrats, according to the NBC News poll.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on Wednesday night, after six House Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding package in a narrow 222-209 vote.

The upcoming special election to replace retired Rep. Mark Green is bringing top Democratic names to a district Donald Trump carried by more than 20 points.

The reopening is seen as a missed opportunity to many Democrats, as they failed to secure certain health care items.

Progressive Democrats criticized the party leadership after the government shutdown ended without healthcare guarantees, exposing a deep rift ahead of the midterm elections.

The Trump administration moved Thursday to challenge California’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, throwing the full weight of the Justice Department in the high-stakes battle over control the House of Representatives next year.

A GOP-led effort to fast-track consideration of legislation compelling the Justice Department to release all of the files on sex predator Jeffrey Epstein was blocked Wednesday.