CNN 5 Things

We start with President Donald Trump’s latest comments on the drama surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files. We’ll break down two big stories on asylum policies in the US and UK. We hear from a business owner about the Trump administration’s immigration blitz in North Carolina. Another Trump official is leaving the administration. Plus, the backlash from Holocaust survivors that called off an auction.

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We explore what’s behind President Donald Trump’s reversal on the Jeffrey Epstein files House vote. Charlotte, North Carolina has become the next target for immigration raids. We look at whether the White House’s plan to pull back some tariffs will lower grocery prices. Bangladesh’s former prime minister has been sentenced to death. Plus, Southern California is facing dangerous flooding and mudslides.

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In a major shift, President Donald Trump is now calling for the release of the Epstein files. The US has designated a Venezuelan cartel as a terrorist organization. The UN is set for a crucial vote on the US-backed peace proposal for Gaza. We explain why China is warning its citizens against traveling to Japan. Plus, why a staunch Trump ally has turned against the President. 

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President Donald Trump has pardoned more than 1,600 people who played significant roles in matters involving him personally across his two terms, including dozens who worked to overturn the 2020 presidential election results. Presidents always flex pardon power, so what makes these so unusual? We hear from a constitutional law expert who says part of the answer lies in the man in charge of the review process. 

For more: Trump’s pardons aren’t just political; more importantly, they’re transactional 

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Guest: Kim Wehle, former Assistant US Attorney 

Host: David Rind 

Producer: Paola Ortiz 

Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin

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Hear why this school in Ohio has students speaking up. From painting to songwriting, this veteran helps others heal. A Sydney-based scientist is leading the fight to restore the largest living structure on the planet. The “Tall Tour” and its attendees reach new heights. Plus, this couple fell in love in 1941 – today, they’re world record holders. 

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Host/Producer: Krista Bo Polanco 

Producer: Eryn Mathewson 

Showrunner: Faiz Jamil 

Senior Producer: Felicia Patinkin 

Editorial Support: Jasmine Amjad 

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We start with President Donald Trump’s apparent shift in strategy in the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. We’ll tell you about the latest clash in the Chicago immigration crackdown. After more than a decade, Walmart is getting a new boss. We explain how tiny bugs gave a father a deadly allergy. Plus, sad news about the former football coach featured in a popular Netflix docuseries.

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President Donald Trump is deflecting the renewed scrutiny on his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein onto other figures. The election interference case against Trump and several allies in Georgia is being revived. The White House is preparing military options against Venezuela, which include strikes on land. Russia and Ukraine have traded severe attacks. Plus, the BBC has responded to Trump’s $1billion lawsuit threat.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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