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What happens now the Epstein files are being forced open

What happens now the Epstein files are being forced open

Apple News Today
Nov 19, 2025 14 min
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<p>Lawmakers in Washington voted overwhelmingly to release the Epstein files. <a href="https://apple.news/AN38DNuNHRWGn3Yt9xbrRNw">USA Today</a> reports on what comes next.</p> <p>President Trump says he opposes extending Affordable Care Act subsides that are set to expire at the end of the year. Dan Diamond, reporter at the <a href="https://apple.news/ALu8xmLXlT3e9_Z4y3Wv8Fg">Washington Post</a>, explains the alternatives on the table.</p> <p>Iran&rsquo;s drought crisis has led many to say the country is now water bankrupt. <a href="https://apple.news/AI5Gzuwf_TcWhMIwbMzKOSA">Vox</a> reports on why the situation in Tehran should be a warning to other dry cities.</p> <p>Plus, why Trump waved off <a href="https://apple.news/A7sTsWQyzSEi1sytzJdRkfQ">questions</a> about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi during the Saudi crown prince&rsquo;s visit, a panel of federal judges <a href="https://apple.news/AQsPYknjGQgOqevVhXKwnnw">blocked</a> Texas&rsquo;s gerrymandered congressional map, and how interaction with humans is changing <a href="https://apple.news/APKa1cARTRkebKbNWn8nbEw">raccoons</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

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