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Discharge Petition Clears Way - House Forced to Vote on Epstein Files

House members secured the final signature on a discharge petition forcing a floor vote to release Jeffrey Epstein case files and Democrats released emails referencing President Trump The move guarantees a high stakes showdown over disclosure

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615 - Number of migrants a federal judge signaled he would order released from Chicago immigration raids

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"Trump knew about the girls" — Jeffrey Epstein

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