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As the House gets ready for a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein case files, more emails have been released between former Prince Andrew, Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The government is now open, but there’s a slew of backlogs at federal agencies. Another high-profile Democrat has been accused by the Trump administration of mortgage fraud. A mosque has been torched and defaced by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank. Plus, we have an update on the Hyundai workers deported from Georgia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start with where things stand after the end of the longest government shutdown in US history. House GOP leaders are bracing for mass defections on a vote to release Jeffrey Epstein files. We’ll tell you who just joined the legal fight against California’s redistricting efforts. There’re new steps being taken to keep tabs on AI. Plus, a SpaceX competitor marks its first major test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The US government is reopening, but could another shutdown be brewing? Two of President Donald Trump’s political enemies are heading to court in a bid to get their charges dismissed. The Trump administration is eyeing up another change to mortgages. An ammonia leak has led to evacuations and hospitalizations in Oklahoma. Plus, why flights over Thanksgiving weekend are set to be more expensive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The longest shutdown in US history is officially over. Meanwhile, food stamp benefits and air travel may take a while to go back to normal. A House vote on releasing the full Epstein case files has been promised for next week. A British journalist detained by ICE for more than two weeks has returned to the UK. Plus, civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House is pushing back against newly released Jeffrey Epstein emails that mentioned the president’s name multiple times. The House is taking a key step toward ending a record-setting government shutdown. A federal judge dealt a blow to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Chicago. The mom of a girl who disappeared nearly a month ago appeared in court today. Plus, it’s curtains for the penny after more than two centuries in circulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Donald Trump is referenced multiple times in newly released emails written by Jeffrey Epstein. House lawmakers are set to vote on a bill to finally end the government shutdown. Trump’s advisers are looking to switch up the president’s messaging on the economy. A popular baby formular brand is recalling its US products following an infant botulism outbreak. Plus, where you can catch a glimpse of the Northern lights tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bill to end the government shutdown is edging closer to passing, but people on SNAP benefits are still stuck in limbo. President Donald Trump says the US doesn’t have enough “talented” workers. Venezuela says it’s mobilized troops in the face of American threats. Dozens of Indigenous protestors stormed the COP30 venue in Brazil. Plus, one of Trump’s celebrated peace agreements is coming to an end. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the House’s turn to end the government impasse, but travel chaos may be a hurdle. The top Border Patrol official and his agents may be eyeing new locations to ramp up arrests. We’ll tell you which side a Utah judge is leaning towards in the state’s redistricting fight. What we know about a TikTok influencer brutally killed by armed men. Plus, the news Dallas Mavericks fans have been waiting to hear since the Luka Dončić trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The government shutdown may be ending, but air travel is likely to be impacted for months. The UK is pausing some intelligence sharing with the US over its military strikes on suspected drug trafficking boats. President Donald Trump’s is floating 50-year mortgages. Pakistan’s capital has suffered its deadliest attack in almost 20 years. Plus, why China has removed two of its most popular gay dating apps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Senate has passed a deal to end the government shutdown. President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to overturn the verdict that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll. Families of campers and counselors who died in the Texas floods are suing Camp Mystic’s owners. Trump has ramped up his attacks on the BBC. Plus, millions of Americans are facing freezing cold temperatures and snow.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices