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House GOP's Epstein files headache is back

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Axios · North America

The Epstein files fight that consumed the House last year is threatening to engulf Republicans all over again.Why it matters: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is now just one Republican away from having the support he needs to force another politically painful Epstein vote — and he and his allies are hunting for the final GOP signature.Retiring Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) signed Massie's new discharge petition Monday, joining Massie and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.).Massie and Mace told Axios they're actively targeting retiring Republicans and members in vulnerable districts for the fourth GOP signature t

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