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How outlets cover Massie · Nov 12 – Nov 13, 2025

Massie's Epstein Files Petition Reaches 218 Signatures

Thomas Massie's petition to release Epstein-related files reached 218 signatures after Rep. Adelita Grijalva signed. Coverage centers on the path to a House vote, with one article also tying the effort to renewed scrutiny of Donald Trump.

Lead article · The Daily Caller · RIGHTPetition To Release Epstein Files Crosses Key Congressional Threshold
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Thomas Massie R · KY-4
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The outlets agree that Thomas Massie's petition to release Epstein-related files reached 218 signatures after Rep. Adelita Grijalva signed, opening a path to a House vote.

Right-leaning outlets mostly present the effort as a procedural path to a House vote, while The New American also ties it to renewed scrutiny of Donald Trump.

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“Advancing a House vote”

The Daily Caller emphasizes the petition's route to a possible House vote and identifies Massie as its filer.

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The Daily CallerNOV 12 · 7:15 PM ET
Petition To Release Epstein Files Crosses Key Congressional ThresholdMassie filed the petition to move the records-release measure out of committee and is one of the Republicans who signed it.CRED 54BAL 60 PORTRAYS MASSIE: NEUTRAL
townhall.comNOV 13 · 2:15 PM ET
House Petition to Force the Release of the Epstein Files Is Moving ForwardMassie led the petition that secured enough signatures to force a House vote on releasing the Epstein files.CRED 43BAL 60 PORTRAYS MASSIE: NEUTRAL
The New AmericanNOV 12 · 7:34 PM ET
Trump's Epstein Problem Is Back; Grijalva Signs Discharge PetitionHe led the petition to force a House vote on releasing Epstein-related files and criticized the government’s handling of them.CRED 41BAL 50 PORTRAYS MASSIE: FAVORABLE

How outlets portrayed Massie

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Left: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Center: 0 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 0 neutral. Right: 1 favorable, 0 critical, 0 mixed, 2 neutral.

When each side covered it

Articles per day by side. NOV 12: Left 0, Center 0, Right 2. NOV 13: Left 0, Center 0, Right 1.

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