Claudia Grisales

Bondi was scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee next week.

However, Chairman James Comer says they'll have to negotiate a new date with Bondi's personal attorney.

Several Democrats on the panel said they would push to hold Bondi in contempt of Congress if she does not appear.

But Republicans so far don't appear willing to move that forward.

The now former attorney general is part of a long list of witnesses scheduled to appear before the panel in the coming weeks under the force of a subpoena.

or voluntarily, for transcribed interviews regarding Epstein.

That includes Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and former Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who are both appearing behind closed doors voluntarily.

Both have been mentioned in the Epstein files released so far.

Claudia DeSales, NPR News.

Democrats started forcing the Senate votes to limit President Trump's war powers before they left for a two-week recess.

Now, Democratic Leader Schumer says they'll try again when Congress returns next week.

Schumer argued the conflict was a, quote, colossal failure that has made global conditions worse for the U.S.

and its allies.

Democrats need to build support on the GOP side.

Only one Senate Republican, Kentucky's Rand Paul, has supported past attempts to limit Trump's military actions in Iran.

Claudia Rosales, NPR News.

Democrats started forcing the Senate votes to limit President Trump's war powers before they left for a two-week recess.

Now, Democratic Leader Schumer says they'll try again when Congress returns next week.

Schumer argued the conflict was a, quote, colossal failure that has made global conditions worse for the U.S.

and its allies.