Massie Says He Will Read Names Rep. Thomas Massie said on NBC's Meet the Press that he plans to read redacted names from the Epstein files on the House floor before he leaves Congress in January 2027. He pointed to the speech and debate clause, which gives lawmakers broad protection for words spoken in the chamber. That is one of the few corners of Washington where people can talk first and worry about paperwork later. Massie said he has named at least three billionaires in the past and expects to keep going in the coming weeks and months. He Says The Files Are Still Hidden Massie argued that the Justice Department has not released all of the material required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which President Trump signed last November. He said there are still millions of files and that victim lawyers told him the 302 interview forms have not been turned over. He also said some records have been overredacted, which in government terms usually means the public gets a black box and a polite lecture about transparency. Massie said the lack of full disclosure makes it hard to believe the case can be fully resolved. He Cites…

What prosecutors say happenedFederal prosecutors say the new video matches an Oct. 4, 2025 incident on Chicago's Southwest Side, where Diego Emmanuel Reyes, 21, allegedly used his SUV to hit the rear of an ICE agent's white pickup truck during Operation Midway Blitz. According to the indictment, the SUV did not just make contact and move on. Prosecutors say Reyes accelerated and pushed the government truck forward after the first crash, which is a bold way to spend an afternoon and a fast route to federal court. The charges accuse him of assaulting, impeding, intimidating, and interfering with a federal agent while the officer was carrying out official duties.https://twitter.com/OffThePress1/status/2057521654394184164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2057848072147759133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The penalty is no slap on the wristThe grand jury indictment includes an enhancement tied to the alleged use of a deadly or dangerous weapon, which prosecutors identified as the SUV itself. That detail matters because federal charging math has a way of turning a bad decision into a very expensive one. If Reyes is convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. No trial date or arraignment date has been set yet, so the case is still at the stage where the legal system gets to say "alleged"…