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House votes to release the Epstein files: 5 takeaways

The House voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday afternoon to force a release of files relating to the convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, capping a saga of high political drama and moving the measure along to the Senate. The final tally was 427-1, with only Rep. Clay Higgins

Doggett suggests he won't retire if Texas map ruling upheld

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) suggested he plans to run for reelection next year after a federal panel ruled Tuesday that a newly passed congressional map favoring Republicans in Texas could not be used in the 2026 midterms. “To borrow from Mark Twain, I can happily say that the