Mike Johnson, the Republican speaker of America’s House of Representatives, will dismiss the chamber early for summer to avoid an awkward vote related to Jeffrey Epstein.

Congress avoids Epstein vote; Ukraine reins in anti-corruption watchdogs, and more

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