The House will vote today on releasing more Epstein files.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post.

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Tuesday, November 18th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

The bill before the House today would compel the Justice Department to release files from its investigation into the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. The vote will

end a month-long political standoff between the House and the President. Republican Thomas Massey of Kentucky

and Democrat Roe Kana of California have worked together to build support for the measure in the House.

Trump had opposed it for weeks, but he reversed course this weekend as it became clear he would lose

when the vote came to the House floor. On Sunday,

he said Republicans should vote for it. If it passes the House, it's unclear whether the Senate

would take up the measure. If it passes there, Trump said yesterday he would sign it.

Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump once again tried to downplay the Epstein files and cast them as a problem for Democrats.

Let the Senate look at it, let anybody look at it. But don't talk about it too much because honestly, I don't want to take it away from us.

It's really a Democrat problem. The Democrats were Epstein's friends, all of them.

And it's a hoax.

The whole thing is a hoax.

Trump has been under intense scrutiny, including from his base, over his own personal ties to Epstein.

The Saudi Crown Prince is set to meet Trump at the White House today.

That's our second story.

In 2018, the CIA concluded that Muhammad bin Salman had approved the killing of Washington

Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

But today, he will receive an extensive and elaborate welcome from Trump at the White House.

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