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Congress has passed a bill forcing the release of the Jeffrey

Epstein file, sending the measure to President Trump's desk. Trump has said he'll sign it into law.

NPR's Claudia Grisales reports. The Senate quickly approved the bill by voice vote after the plan

drew near unanimous support in the House. For much of the year, President Trump fought

the release of the government records tied to the disgrace financier and convicted sex offender.

But President Trump reversed his stance once the momentum shifted for passage of the Epstein

Files Transparency Act. The legislation directs the Justice Department to release the records within 30 days,

allowing limited exceptions to withhold any information.

The bill's authors, Kentucky Republican Thomas Massey,

and California Democrat Roecona,

warned the Trump Justice Department will face legal action if it does not fully comply.

Claudio Rizales, NPR News.

A trade group representing major airlines is calling on Congress to permanently end aviation disruptions during government shutdowns.

NPR's Joel Rose reports a Senate subcommittee heard testimony

today about the shutdown and aviation safety. The head of Airlines for America, Chris Sununu,

told the Senate Aviation Subcommittee that airlines support a bill that would ensure that air traffic

controllers get paid during future government shutdowns. We need solutions like this to be implemented to shield the FAA and its workforce from the politics

of a shutdown.

The FAA says it was forced to reduce the number of flights at major airports because of staffing

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