Good morning, everyone. I'm Emily Dushinsky, host of After Party and the Megan Kelly wrap-up show on Sirius XM Channel 111.

It's Thursday, November 13th, 2025. This is your AM update.

When we come up to midterms and other things, don't forget what they've done to our country.

After a record 43 days, the House passes the Senate-backed spending bill and the government officially reopening with President Trump's signature.

We're talking about three and four Americans, 75% overall who say Trump's not paying enough attention to lowering costs.

Team Trump brainstorming plans to boost voter

confidence on Trump's handling of the economy, 11 states facing power grid warnings amid a geomagnetic

storm caused by powerful solar flares. And JFK's grandson, with a bizarre social media presence,

takes up the family biz, announcing a run for Congress.

All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update.

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The government officially reopening last night after a record 43-day shutdown, with President Trump signing the spending package into law shortly after its passage in the House.

Mr. Trump delivering remarks upon signing.

This cost the country $1.5 trillion, this little excursion that they took us on.

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