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¶ National Policy and Political Conflicts
Hey, from CNN, I'm Afoma D.K. with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, November 18th. Congress took a major step today. Lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill to compel the Justice Department to release all of its case files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate unanimously agreed to pass the House-backed bill as soon as it's received from the chamber.
I have nothing to do with Jeffrey Epstein. I threw him out of my club many years ago because I thought he was a sick pervert. That's what Trump said to the media earlier today before the vote. The bill now goes to the president's desk. He says he'll sign it, but a White House official says Trump hasn't decided when. Up next, Trump's heated moment with the media.
Here's another big story we've been talking about today. President Trump's meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince at the Oval Office. It was Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's first visit to the White House in more than seven years. But Trump took offense to a reporter's question about the murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. You're mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial.
A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happened. But he knew nothing about it, and we can leave it at that. You don't have to embarrass our guest. Khashoggi's widow defended her husband in response to Trump's comments.
saying his murder isn't justified. The CIA assessed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman likely approved the killing, though he had long denied any involvement. Now to a major setback for President Trump and Republicans in the redistricting war. Today, a federal court blocked Texas from using its newly drawn congressional map in next year's midterms that aimed to help Republicans flip five Democratic House seats next year. It ruled that the map is likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.
The court ordered Texas to use its previous map, which the state enacted after the 2020 census. Texas says it's appealing. The new Texas map kicked off a rush of redistricting efforts from Republicans and Democrats across the country.
¶ Baltimore Bridge Collapse Investigation
Fact is, none of us should be here today. This tragedy should have never occurred. That's the chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board in a public meeting on last year's bridge collision and collapse in Baltimore. Just a quick refresher, a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six people.
The NTSB said it believes a small label installed on a signal wire when the ship was built was put in the wrong place, triggering blackouts. The board said the crew reacted quickly and properly, but they couldn't regain control in time to avoid hitting the bridge. The NCSB also proposed 17 safety recommendations to prevent another similar crash. Coming up, the untimely death of an entertainment duo.
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¶ German Twins' Assisted Suicide
Sad news about the German twins who rose to fame in the 1950s as a variety entertainment duo. Today an advocacy organization announced that Alice and Ellen Kessler died by joint assisted suicide. The 89-year-olds lived in Munich and were members of the advocacy group of the German Society for Humane Dying.
The group provides access to lawyers and doctors. Police tell CNN there was a deployment at lunchtime yesterday but didn't give a reason. The DGHS tells CNN the Kessler twins likely wanted to die together on a specific date. Assisted dying under certain circumstances is legal in Germany. The country's top court ruled in 2020 that a person has a right to end their life and get help from a third party if they aren't subject to external influences.
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