Trump’s Surprise Pivot on the Epstein Files, and Why Crypto A.T.M.s Are a Hub for Scams

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<p>Plus, Hollywood’s star-studded movies are tanking. </p><p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/us/politics/trump-epstein-files-release-vote.html" target="_blank">Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files</a> by Ashley Ahn</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/us/border-patrol-arrests-charlotte-nc.html" target="_blank">Border Patrol Fans Out Across Charlotte, N.C., Arresting 81 People on First Day</a> by Eduardo Medina and Sonia A. Rao</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/us/politics/dhs-agents-reassigned.html" target="_blank">Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations</a> by Nicholas Nehamas, Michael H. Keller, Alexandra Berzon, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/us/politics/faa-ends-airport-restrictions-monday.html" target="_blank">U.S. Airport Restrictions to End Monday</a> by Karoun Demirjian</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/travel/trump-biden-delayed-flights-payments.html" target="_blank">White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights</a> by Christine Chung</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/technology/fraudsters-cryptocurrency-atms.html" target="_blank">How Fraudsters Use Cryptocurrency A.T.M.s to Target Victims</a> by Cameron Fozi, Chloe Rosenberg and Reeno Hashimoto</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/14/business/media/box-office-collapse-hollywood.html" target="_blank">25 Movies, Many Stars, 0 Hits: Hollywood Falls to New Lows</a> by Brooks Barnes</p><p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>