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Chapter 1: What does Melinda French-Gates say about Bill Gates in the Epstein files?
On NPR's Wildcard podcast, Melinda French-Gates on seeing her ex-husband Bill Gates' name in the latest Epstein files.
For me, it's personally hard whenever those details come up, right? Because it brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage.
Watch or listen to that Wildcard conversation on the NPR app or on YouTube at NPR Wildcard.
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Things got heated on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Democrats during a combative House Judiciary hearing. She faced questions over the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files and allegations that the Justice Department is being used to go after President Trump's perceived enemies.
Maryland's Jamie Raskin is the panel's top Democrat.
You've turned the People's Department of Justice into Trump's instrument of revenge. Trump orders up prosecutions like pizza, and you deliver every time.
Bondi stood by the DOJ and defended President Trump.
I find it interesting that she keeps going after President Trump, the greatest president in American history. And if they could maintain their composure, this isn't a circus, this is a hearing.
The hearing lasted for more than five hours. After days of back and forth between President Trump and the nation's governors, all governors are now invited to the White House next week for a meeting with President Trump. NPR's Deepa Shivaram has more.
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Chapter 2: What happened during the heated Capitol Hill hearing involving Attorney General Pam Bondi?
The bill passed Wednesday. It's called the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or Save America Act. It would require Americans to present proof of citizenship when they register to vote. and to show a valid photo ID before they cast ballots in a federal election. Democrats say it will make it harder for millions of Americans to vote.
American ice dancers Madison Chalk and Evan Bates came away with Olympic silver, narrowly missing the gold. After Wednesday's final skate, NPR's Rachel Treisman has more from Milan.
As four-time Olympians and the reigning world champions three years running, Chalk and Bates were favored for gold. But they fell short by just over a point, behind French skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier-Baudry, who only teamed up last year. The French ice dancers have been dogged by controversy.
Cizeron's longtime former partner just published a tell-all accusing him of controlling behavior, which he denies. Baudry's former partner was banned from the sport over sexual assault allegations, but which he also denies. Rachel Triesman, NPR News, Milan.
This is NPR News. In the United Kingdom's parliament on Wednesday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced angry questions from opposition lawmakers over his judgment in naming a friend of Jeffrey Epstein to be ambassador to the United States. The ambassador resigned last year and some lawmakers now want Starmer to resign as well. NPR's Lauren Freyer reports from London.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he regrets appointing Epstein's friend Peter Mandelson as ambassador and told Parliament... Mr Speaker, I've accepted responsibility and apologised for the mistakes that I made.
While he won backing from his cabinet this week to stay on the job, a new poll shows a majority of UK voters want Starmer to resign. US lawmakers are calling on the King's brother Andrew to testify to what he saw at his friend Epstein's properties... British prosecutors say they're in touch with police over Andrew and Mandelson, but no formal charges yet.
Buckingham Palace says it's ready to cooperate too, if asked. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London.
The suspect in Tuesday's school shooting in Canada has been identified as an 18-year-old who had a history of police visits to her home. to check on her mental health. Police say Jessie Van Rootzeler first killed her mother and stepbrother at the family home before attacking the nearby school. Eight people were killed.
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