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President Trump has signed a bill to end the longest government shutdown in U.S.

history.

As NPR's Franco Ordonez reports, Trump called for ending the filibuster, which he said would prevent another shutdown.

The House Oversight Committee has released thousands more pages of documents on late sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein.

Republicans say the information they released provides more context.

As Stephen Fowler reports, Democrats are highlighting three emails from Epstein to Donald Trump.

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Britain is withholding some intelligence from the Pentagon amid deadly U.S.

attacks on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.

More from NPR's Quill Lawrence.

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A federal appeals court is weighing arguments over the suspension of Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood.

Under a law passed in July, the government will not reimburse organizations that provide abortions.

It remains in effect pending the outcome of appeals.

Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, says that the law is unconstitutional.

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