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President Trump is now encouraging House Republicans to vote to release the Epstein files. So what's behind the flip flop? ... With the world's largest warship now in the Caribbean, what will President Trump do with Venezuela? ... That $2,000 check from the White House won't hit your bank account anytime soon ... Given the price of turkey, is this Thanksgiving going to be all about the sides? 

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Donald Trump continues to put what he calls "narco terrorists" on notice, blowing up boats and killing people in the Caribbean. Now the USS Gerald R. Ford - the largest warship in the US fleet - has arrived on the scene. So, just how close could the US be to launching an attack on Venezuela? 

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With the government shutdown over, the Republican House Speaker promises a vote on releasing the Epstein files within days. Can the White House convince a key Republican to change her mind on how to vote?  

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Lawmakers are back, but getting the country back on track won't happen overnight, especially when it comes to air travel due to thousands of cancellations and delays. And today could be worse with shortages in control towers. 

Also on today's show: The UK is cutting back on intelligence sharing with the US ... Arizona's new congresswoman is finally set to be sworn in, which could force a vote on releasing the Epstein files ... A federal judge joins us to explain why he just stepped down from the bench. 

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Which Democratic party will show up to the midterms in 2026? The one that slayed on Election Day or the one that caved during the shutdown? ... Some air traffic controllers got scolded by the president, and they're still not getting paid ... How Trump’s 50-year mortgage idea could backfire on buyers. 

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Senators take the first steps to end the longest government shutdown in US history. How long before it's finally over? ... President Trump clears Rudy Giuliani and others who backed his effort to overturn the 2020 election ... Two top news bosses quit over their networks' edit of a Trump speech ... Two pitchers charged in a Major League Baseball betting scandal. 

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Will flight cancellations and chaos at the country's busiest airports finally be enough to break the shutdown stalemate? ... Will the Trump Administration comply with a judge's order to make full SNAP payments to 42 million Americans by today? ... Multiple victims at Joint Base Andrews are rushed to the hospital after someone opened a package containing a suspicious white powder ... It's the end of an era as Nancy Pelosi announces her retirement. How did the president respond? 

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It's week six of the government shutdown and flight cuts are coming to dozens of major airports, prompting the Trump Administration to warn travelers about possible "mass chaos" ... How the left and the right are marketing New York's mayor-elect to change the course of the midterm elections ... How some victims survived a deadly plane crash in Kentucky, and the search for those who did not ...Is the Supreme Court about to crush the centerpiece of Trump's economic agenda? 

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Democrats score decisive wins from coast to coast, as New York city elects its first Muslim mayor - and a democratic socialist to boot - Virginia and New Jersey choose women leaders for the first time, and California votes to redraw its congressional maps to give Dems more seats. Now the big question becomes: Can the party maintain this momentum into the 2026 midterms? 

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Today's results will offer a critical test for Democrats and the first referendum on President Trump's second term. Among the most-watched contests: the New York City mayoral race, the Virginia governor's race, and California's referendum on redrawing the state's congressional maps. 

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