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U.S. House panel to make Epstein files public after redactions to protect victim identities.

The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform intends to make public some files it subpoenaed related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, though it will first redact them to shield victims’ IDs and other sensitive matters, a committee spokesperson said Tuesday.

The panel is expected to start receiving materials from the Justice Department on Friday, though it appears the public release will come some time after that. The spokesperson said the committee would work with the Justice Department on the process.

“The Committee intends to make the records public after thorough review to ensure all victims’ identification and child sexual abuse material are redacted. The Committee will also consult with the DOJ to ensure any documents released do not negatively impact ongoing criminal cases and investigations,” the spokesperson said.

Democrats on the committee complained that Comer was slow walking the release of the material by allowing the Justice Department to miss the Tuesday deadline that had been set by the panel and instead turn over the materials to the committee gradually over time starting Friday. They said DOJ had already been directed by the House subpoena to redact material related to victims’ identities and child sexual abuse – questioning the need for further delay to do so.

“Releasing the Epstein files in batches just continues this White House cover-up. The American people will not accept anything short of the full, unredacted Epstein files,” said Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the panel. “In a bipartisan vote, the Committee demanded complete compliance with our subpoena. Handpicked, partial productions are wholly insufficient and potentially misleading, especially after Attorney General Bondi bragged about having the entirety of the Epstein files on her desk mere months ago.”

Many Republicans have called for more transparency surrounding the case and the release of records related to the matter – and the issue has roiled the House.

Speaker Mike Johnson took steps to delay until September a vote of the full House to publicly release the DOJ’s Epstein files. The Louisiana Republican has said he supports transparency in the case but wants to give the administration room to handle the matter.

House Republicans are on track to be forced to take a major vote over the release of information related to Epstein when they return to DC next month.

Earlier on Tuesday, the chair of the powerful House Rules Committee — whose panel has run into drama over Epstein — was staying mum on whether GOP leadership will try to kill that vote altogether.

Rules Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx told reporters Tuesday that she believes the Epstein issue might be “resolved” before the House is forced to take that vote, pointing to the ongoing investigation by the Oversight Committee.

“Chairman Comer has mentioned that he’s getting the material that he’s asked for from the Department of Justice. I’d really like to see this resolved, if possible, before we get back, as much information as possible to come out,” Foxx said.

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After being crowned Canada’s new tennis queen, Mboko has sights set on U.S. Open. With humility and grace, Canada’s freshly minted 18-year-old tennis champion is still riding a wave of emotions, days after winning her home country’s preeminent tennis tournament.

“I’d say it’s hitting me a little harder now than I’d say it was right after the match,” admitted Victoria Mboko.

Determination and talent beyond her years has catapulted Toronto’s Mboko into Canada’s constellation of sports stars.

Speaking one-on-one with CTV National News, Mboko shared that on the morning of the National Bank Open final in Montreal, she found herself in the hospital, unsure if she’d even be able to take on former world No. 1, Naomi Osaka.

“I woke up the morning of the finals with a really swollen wrist, it was really puffy, really painful,” said Mboko. “It hurt to even brush my teeth, comb my hair. So we rushed to the hospital and did an MRI and X-ray.”

With a heavily bandaged wrist, she battled through the pain and into tennis lore.

Mboko’s life story is one of resilience and sacrifice, those very characteristics are embedded into her DNA.

Before she was born, her mother and father fled war and unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2006, Mboko was born in Charlotte, N.C., then shortly thereafter, the family moved to Burlington, Ont.

“They made so many sacrifices to come to a new country, learning new languages, to rebuild a new life for me and my siblings,” said Mboko.

Her parents worked overtime so Mboko and each of her four older siblings could receive extra tennis lessons. She believed her family’s perseverance found its way into her game when the pressure is at its highest.

“I think growing up, I was always aware of (my family’s journey),” she said. “I think I made more of an effort to try and better myself to make (their sacrifice) worth it.”

Mboko started the 2025 season ranked No. 333 in the world. She’s now ranked No. 24 in women’s singles with a 53-9 record, so far this year.

Still just a teenager, Mboko will turn 19 on Aug. 29. When asked how it feels to now be an inspiration for the next generation of tennis players in Canada and around the world, Mboko flashed a smile.

“It’s crazy to think about, I feel like it was not so long ago that I was the one looking up to so many girls (on tour),” she said. “I still do, but it makes me happy if I’m able to inspire young girls in this sport.”

When asked how she plans to stay grounded while continuing to rise up the tennis ranks, Mboko said it’s all about family.

‘Having people who know who you are, it’s very important at tournaments,” she said. “Even in life as I advance in my career, to have great people around me that can make me feel like me and can make me feel comfortable as well.”

Surefooted in the spotlight, the teenage champion will shift her youthful gaze to the upcoming U.S. Open, where she’ll be playing for the very first time – now with aspirations of winning her first grand slam tournament now on the horizon.

Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’. NEW YORK — Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

Swift announced the album on her website shortly after a countdown timer expired at 12:12 a.m. Tuesday. No release date was announced, but her site said vinyl editions of the album would ship before Oct. 13.

Fans have long theorized that Swift’s 12th album would soon arrive. On Monday, Taylor Nation — an official branch of the pop superstar’s marketing team — posted a TikTok slide show of 12 images with the caption “Thinking about when she said ‘See you next era…’” Swift is seen wearing orange in every image.

A special limited vinyl edition of the album will be released in “Portofino orange glitter,” according to a pre-order page on her site. A special cassette edition is also available for pre-order.

Sensing a pattern, eagle-eyed fans noticed that 12 minutes earlier, the popular “New Heights” podcast posted a tease for Wednesday. The show, hosted by Swift’s boyfriend and Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce alongside his brother, former Eagles center Jason Kelce, posted an orange image on social media with a mysterious silhouette, many believing to be Swift.

The podcast announced early early Tuesday that Swift would would appear on “New Heights” and a teaser video posted about her appearance showed her pulling the album from a briefcase. The actual album artwork, just as it is on her website, is blurred.

“The Life of a Showgirl” follows last year’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” announced during the 2024 Grammys and released during her record-breaking tour, which raked in over $2.2 billion across two years and five continents, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time.

The album is also her first release since Swift regained control over her entire body of work. In May, that pop star said she purchased her catalog of recordings — originally released through Big Machine Records — from their most recent owner, the private equity firm Shamrock Capital. She did not disclose the amount.

In recent years, Swift has been rerecording and releasing her first six albums in an attempt to regain control of her music. The project was instigated by Hybe America CEO Scooter Braun’s purchase and sale of her early catalog and represents Swift’s effort to control her own songs and how they’re used. Previous “Taylor’s Version” releases have been more than conventional re-recordings, arriving with new “from the vault” music, Easter eggs and visuals that deepen understanding of her work.

So far, there have been four rerecorded albums, beginning with “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” and “Red (Taylor’s Version)” in 2021. All four have been massive commercial and cultural successes, each one debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Swift’s last rerecording, “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” arrived in October 2023, just four months after the release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version).” That was the same year Swift claimed the record for the woman with the most No. 1 albums in history.

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press

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