discharge petition

discharge petition

Skip Navigation

discharge petition

November 20, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump Signs Bill to Release Epstein Files—and Immediately Freaks Out

Donald Trump is not happy about the impending release of the Epstein files.

November 18, 2025

Mike Johnson’s Gamble on Releasing Epstein Files Blows Up in His Face

The House speaker said he expected the bill to stall in the Senate. Chamber Majority Leader John Thune has other ideas.

November 18, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

One Republican Votes Against Releasing Epstein Files for Some Reason

The bill now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature.

November 18, 2025

Mike Johnson Lets Slip How He Hopes to Block Epstein Files Release

The measure is expected to pass the House, but the Senate could be a different story.

November 18, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Epstein Victims Call Out Trump for Being a “National Embarrassment”

Epstein’s victims urged Donald Trump to stop politicizing the files’ release.

November 13, 2025

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

Trump’s Attempts to Pressure GOP on Epstein Files Blows Up

More Republicans are adding their names to a petition to release the files.

February 3, 2023

This Parliamentary Maneuver Will Not Save Us From a Debt Ceiling Breach

The discharge petition has been floated as a Hail Mary to avoid default, but the current political conditions do not augur success.

April 29, 2014

Nora Caplan-Bricker

Boehner Is All Talk When It Comes to Immigration Reform

March 26, 2014

Nora Caplan-Bricker

The New Immigration Strategy Has Some Activists Unhappy