In a rare moment of bipartisan unanimity, the House Oversight Committee voted 41-0 to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress, advancing a confrontation that sits at the intersection of institutional authority, private power, and the long shadow of Jeffrey Epstein. Black, co-founder of Apollo Global Management, refused to testify or surrender nondisclosure agreements tied to his years-long relationship with Epstein, choosing instead to challenge the subpoenas in court. The episode raises enduring questions about the limits of congressional reach and whether wealth and