GOP Rep. Thomas Massie files discharge petition to force House vote on releasing Epstein files

[ad_1] Washington — Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, filed a discharge petition on Tuesday to attempt to force a House vote on compelling the release of files related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, resurfacing the saga upon Congress’ return.  Massie and Rep. Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, introduced legislation in July that would require the Justice…

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Pakistan blames neighbors Afghanistan and India as bomb blast kills 12 outside Islamabad courts

[ad_1] Islamabad, Pakistan — A suicide bombing outside district court buildings in a residential area of the Pakistani capital killed at least a dozen people on Tuesday, Pakistan’s interior minister said, as senior Pakistani officials accused the country’s neighbors India and Afghanistan of being complicit in the attack. “At 12:39 p.m. (0239 Eastern), a suicide attack…

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