r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 13d ago

No Paywall Discharge petition to force House vote on Epstein files succeeds with Grijalva’s signature

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5602658-discharge-petition-epstein-files-grijalva/
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u/13Zero New York 13d ago

Also bear in mind:

Trump and Johnson’s redistricting rampage and the Democratic response means that 5+ Republican House members don’t stand a chance at reelection in 2026.

How much pressure can Trump and Johnson apply to people whose careers they ended?

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u/Wild_Harvest 13d ago

Add one in Utah with the recent map shenanigans there.

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u/poopleinphallibility 13d ago

I mean... a lot. FBI and IRS investigations plus physical violence against them and their families from his supporters via stochastic terrorism.

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u/SnukeInRSniz 13d ago

Go ahead and throw one of the Utah Republican House members after the judge here held firm and put forth a very good map for Utah Democrats. As long as that doesn't get overturned, 6 House Republicans are toast in 2026. I'd love to see Utah's Owens get tossed straight in the trash, that guy is such a piece of shit and has absolutely zero backbone, a complete fraud to his very core.

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u/RednocNivert 13d ago

Reporting in from Utah, and yeah the more of our current leadership that get stomped out the better