Texas House Democrats on Wednesday plan to offer an amendment that would block a Republican redistricting effort until the complete release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Why it matters: The Democratic effort, which aims to put new political pressure on the Trump administration regarding his association with Epstein, is sure to fail in the Republican-controlled Legislature.

Catch up quick: The disgraced financier died by suicide in 2019, but conspiracy theories have swirled about his relationships with powerful people — and what they knew about his sex trafficking. • Earlier this month, a legal nonprofit sued the Trump administration for not releasing Epstein-related documents and requested them in an expedited manner.

The big picture: The proposed redistricting was drawn at President

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