Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin tees up a resolution demanding the Epstein court documents be unsealed, and challenged Democrats amid simmering drama over the late sex offender's files.

The lesson for Democrats is that they should force confrontations, especially when they drive a wedge into the GOP base.

Senator Markwayne Mullin filed a resolution calling for the public release of all credible, non-classified information related to Jeffrey Epstein, but says Senate Democrats blocked it by objecting to unanimous consent.

The House may have gone home, but the Senate is still in Washington and the controversy over the Epstein files is still top of mind.

As Democrats push to release Epstein-related files, a former Justice Department official says the public may never see the full details.

The political divide over documents related to the late Jeffrey Epstein grew in the Senate this week, when Democrats pushed for transparency while Republicans argued Congress has limited power to release the files.