Plus, a post-mortem on the summer box office. 

On Today’s Episode:

House Oversight Panel Releases Some Epstein Files as Pressure Mounts, by Michael Gold

Judge Says Trump’s Use of Troops in L.A. Is Illegal, by Shawn Hubler

Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans, by John Yoon and Francesca Regalado

Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Edward Wong and Alan Feuer

Google Avoids Harshest Penalties in Landmark Search Monopoly Ruling, by David McCabe

OpenAI Plans to Add Safeguards to ChatGPT for Teens and Others in Distress, by Kashmir Hill

Behind the Numbers: How Hollywood Missed Its Mark This Summer, by Christine Zhang and Brooks Barnes

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