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The government is shut down again. Here’s what both sides want.

The government is shut down again. Here’s what both sides want.

Apple News Today
2 feb 2026 16 min
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<p>The partial government shutdown isn&rsquo;t likely to end until at least Tuesday. The <a href="https://apple.news/ARQQJvg7FQpaS6Gz7MbD7tg">Wall Street Journal</a>&rsquo;s Natalie Andrews breaks down the sticking points lawmakers are negotiating.</p> <p>A new batch of documents from the Epstein files were released. The <a href="https://apple.news/AnmFMS3bTQrOBUWnsazgOtg">Associated Press</a> reports on how the Department of Justice isn&rsquo;t expected to file any new charges as a result.</p> <p>Some Olympic athletes don&rsquo;t make enough money to afford basic living expenses. <a href="https://apple.news/A_TIRwl8VSGWED0Hc0MdTOg">Fortune</a> reports on how that could change starting this year after a massive gift to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.</p> <p>Plus, why the Kennedy Center is <a href="https://apple.news/A8fNiEfVgRe2ec-hBmOAL1g">shutting</a> down for two years, a 5-year-old detained by ICE has been <a href="https://apple.news/AZmJFrDglTJOllerQLDqBHQ">released</a>, and the big winners at this year&rsquo;s <a href="https://apple.news/AAVDpSxMtTHWTpPWoJjDNFA">Grammys</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>

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