Kentucky's Thomas Massie among Republicans who helped force vote on Epstein files

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The article gives a clear account of the petition's progress and attributes statements to lawmakers and other outlets. It is mainly a roundup of the supporters' actions and does not explain the arguments against releasing the files or provide a response from administration officials.

The article reports several lawmakers' reasons and describes pressure from the Trump administration, but it does not present the administration's case or other arguments against releasing the files.

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The article reports the petition's progress and describes the lawmakers' actions in largely factual language. It does not endorse a political party, though it gives little space to arguments against releasing the files.

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