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The Political Machine Cheers While the Epstein Questions Remain (5/27/26)
The column argues that Thomas Massie’s primary defeat is not just a political loss but the symbolic collapse of what it calls the “Epstein Era,” meaning the period when Epstein-related transparency demands, online speculation, anti-establishment anger, and accusations about hidden networks became central to parts of Republican politics. Its basic claim is that Massie helped drag the party into a conspiracy swamp by pushing the Epstein Files Transparency Act with Ro Khanna, amplifying suspicion around sealed records, and giving oxygen to claims the writer treats as paranoia rather than…
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