The White House is scheduled to hold a press briefing after Democrats released emails appearing to show Jeffrey Epstein discuss President Donald Trump.

The Senate-passed bill to end the record-long government shutdown moved to the full House for a final vote after a key House panel advanced it early Wednesday.

The House on Wednesday voted to reopen the federal government — ending the record-long shutdown and sending the measure to President Trump’s desk for his signature. Lawmakers voted

Jeffrey Epstein said in 2018 he could "take down" Donald Trump, in an exchange released along with thousands of other files.

The White House is ordering federal employees back to work Thursday, as the government reopens following a historic shutdown that furloughed about 600,000 federal employees, shuttered offices and froze billions in salaries and payments.

The agony of flying in the US will likely continue, even with a shutdown deal nearly in place. With the government shutdown entering its 43rd day, the House now takes up the Senate's compromise deal to reopen the government,

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how Donald Trump “does not dare to speak a word about Jeffrey Epstein” as Trump’s White House and Justice Department, “with their uncontrollable incompetence, have no idea how to help Donald Trump out of the Epstein hole he has dug for himself.

All told, the Democrats have little to show after their 40-day stand-off. The stopgap bill, which has now passed the Senate, keeps the government open until January 30th. The deal also requires federal agencies to rehire workers laid off during the shutdown and guarantee all employees back pay for that period.