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House overwhelmingly passes bill to release Jeffrey Epstein files

Published Tue, Nov 18 2025 9:48 AM EST Updated 25 Min Ago The House on Tuesday voted nearly unanimously to order the Department of Justice to release all of its files on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two days after President Donald Trump abruptly dropped his opposition to the bipartisan bill. The bill, brought by Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., passed 427-1. It will now head to the Senate. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., the only representative to oppose the legislati ...

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Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi murder: 'Things happen'

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Senate suddenly passes the Epstein bill just hours after it cleared the House

Hours after the House overwhelmingly passed a bill to force the release of files related to the Justice Department’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the Senate quickly moved to pass the legislation by unanimous consent, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. Speaking on the Senate floor shortly after 5 p.m., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was able to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act using unanimous consent — a process where a senator asks ...

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Judge blocks Texas from using new congressional map for 2026 elections

Washington -- A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Texas from using its newly redrawn congressional map in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Brown ordered the state to instead use House district lines adopted by the Texas legislature in 2021 for next year's congressional elections. The decision from Brown is likely to be appealed, but it marks an early blow for Republicans and President Trump, who had urged Texas state lawmakers to engage in a mid-decade redrawing ...

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Schumer will push Senate to 'immediately' pass Epstein files bill

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) said Tuesday that he will request unanimous consent on the Senate floor to “immediately” pass a bill to direct the Department of Justice to publicly release all unclassified files related to Jeffrey Epstein after the House approves the legislation... Schumer is expected to take to the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon to make his request. “If Leader Thune tries to bury the bill, I’ll stop him,” he declared, referring to Senate Majority Leader John Thu ...

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Senate suddenly passes the Epstein bill just hours after it cleared the House

(MS NOW) Hours after the House overwhelmingly passed a bill to force the release of files related to the Justice Department’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the Senate quickly moved to pass the legislation by unanimous consent, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. Speaking on the Senate floor shortly after 5 p.m., Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was able to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act using unanimous consent — a process where a senator asks the chamber to disregard normal Senate rules and speedily act.

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House overwhelmingly passes bill to release Jeffrey Epstein files

(CNBC) The House on Tuesday voted nearly unanimously to order the Department of Justice to release all of its files on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, two days after President Donald Trump abruptly dropped his opposition to the bipartisan bill. The bill, brought by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California, will now head to the Senate.

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Democrat Says More Jeffrey Epstein Emails Expected

(Newsweek) U.S. Representative Robert Garcia of California, top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, told CNN's Kaitlan Collins Monday night that additional documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate are expected to be released. Garcia confirmed during the interview that his committee has been working with the estate to obtain more materials beyond the 23,000 pages already made public, which contained President Donald Trump's name more than 1,600 times.

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Testy Trump Lashes Out at Female Reporter Asking About Epstein: 'Quiet Piggy!'

(Daily Beast) President Donald Trump escalated his war with the press, snapping “quiet, piggy” at a female reporter who attempted to ask about the Jeffrey Epstein files during a gaggle aboard Air Force One.

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The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation

(ProPublica) Online influencer Andrew Tate, a self-described misogynist who has millions of young male followers, was facing allegations of sex trafficking women in three countries when he and his brother left their home in Romania to visit the United States. But when the Tate brothers arrived by private plane in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, they immediately found themselves in the crosshairs of law enforcement once more, as Customs and Border Protection officials seized their electronic devices. This time, they had a powerful ally come to their aid. Behind the scenes, the White House intervened on their behalf.

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