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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is your twenty four to seven use update the
latest use this hour in just four minutes. The House
could soon vote to release all of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The Chamber is expected to take up procedural measures today
which could start to pave the way to force the
Department of Justice to release all of the Epstein investigation files.

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It comes as newly released document show President Trump mentioned
in Epstein emails dating back to twenty eleven. On Monday,
Trump's and House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files,
and he'll sign the measure if it passes the Senate.
President Trump is continuing to promote affordability as consumers navigate
high prices. The President delivered remarks Monday to an audience
of McDonald's owners, operators, and suppliers during its Impact summit

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in Washington, DC.

Speaker 2 (00:45):
Chief executive and your chairman and everybody else. They tell me,
the prices at McDonald's are coming downing is moving down. Unfortunately,
they were so high in the last administration that people
aren't that have.

Speaker 1 (00:58):
Trump towned the fast food giant during his speech. Along
with praising the economy, the president has used McDonald's as
a point of relatability amongst voters while working a drive
through on the campaign trail in twenty twenty four, and
he served McDonald's to a college football team visiting the
White House during his first term. A judge is ordering
the Department of Justice to turn over grand jury materials
related to former FBI Director James Comy Jim Roup. Here's more.

Speaker 3 (01:22):
The order comes after a US magistrate judge found that
Lindsay Halligan, who President Trump has appointed to lead the case,
may have made significant legal errors in presenting evidence. According
to the judge, the record points to a disturbing pattern
of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led to an FBI
agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of

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the grand jury proceeding. Comy is pleaded not guilty to
charges of making false statements at obstructing a congressional investigation.

Speaker 1 (01:51):
I'm Jim Roup, and the Trump administration is fighting back
against California's no Secret Police and no vigil Ambis acts.
The White House says it will not comply with the
state's new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks while
on duty, and has found a lawsuit challenging the Laws
by Marknyfield. There are reports that Senator Ted Cruz of
Texas is laying the groundwork for another presidential run. President

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Trump was asked about it and says he's not surprised.

Speaker 2 (02:15):
He's a very good guys, very good friend of mine.
You remember we had quite a campaign against Tanan.

Speaker 1 (02:21):
Cruz was the runner up in the twenty sixteen GOP primary,
and next year he's hosting a donor retreat. According to
a report in Axios, the FAA has ended its flight
reduction ordered airports across the US. In reduction in flights
at dozens of major airports began a week ago to
help address fatigue and staffing issues among air traffic controllers
during the record long government shut down. The decision led

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to thousands of flights being delayed and canceled. It comes
as a busy Thanksgiving travel period is approaching. The United
Nations Security Council has given support to President Trump's peace
plan for Gaza.

Speaker 4 (02:53):
Today's resolution represents another significant step towards a stable Gaza
that will be able to prosper and an environment that
will allow Israel to live in security.

Speaker 1 (03:07):
MAT's US Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike waltz If
plan calls for the creation of an international stabilization force
and a transitional authority overseen by Trump. The authority, called
the Board of Peace, will be led by President Trump
himself to manage government and reconstruction in Gaza after the
devastating war with Israel, Russia, and China. Abstained from the
vote on Monday. Hamas has also rejected the plan, arguing

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it falls short of meeting the needs of Palestinians. A
twenty two year old made is in critical condition in
Greece after attempting to swallow a burger hole. The ambitious eater,
whose name has not been released, made the attempt during
a meal with friends late last week and has since
been placed on a ventilator. Man reportedly stopped breathing for
two minutes and his airways were obstructed, leading to severe
complications affecting his brain, kidneys, and other organs. And The

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