A discharge petition in the U.S. House can be used to trigger a floor vote to force consideration of a measure, including votes intended to compel the Justice Department or other executive-branch agencies to release documents.
November 12, 2025
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procedural
House procedural mechanism to bring measures to the floor when regular leadership does not schedule them.
Interim U.S. Attorney appointments are typically limited to 120 days under federal practice.
July 29, 2025
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legal
Duration limit that normally governs interim U.S. Attorney appointments.
A July 2025 Justice Department internal review found no "client list" and found no evidence that Jeffrey Epstein had blackmailed prominent figures.
July 01, 2025
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temporal
Finding reported from a Justice Department internal review regarding the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein.