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Trump to Sign Epstein Bill, Russia-US Peace Talks, Target in Trouble and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Some Epstein survivors are critical of President Donald Trump, as they await the signing of a bill releasing all Epstein case files. Russia has launched another deadly attack on Ukraine, but a peace plan may be in the works. Iran may resume nuclear talks with the US. The Trump administration has taken another step to dismantle the Department of Education. Plus, we explain why a once popular department store keeps struggling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm Aaron Matheson, with The Five Things You Need to Know for Wednesday, November 19th.

0:07.6

We start in Washington, D.C., where President Donald Trump is expected to sign a bill,

0:12.6

calling for the release of all case files related to convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein.

0:17.8

Though the legislation sailed through the House and Senate, it comes after

0:21.1

months of resistance from the president. Because of that, some survivors of Epstein's abuse

0:26.1

say they're feeling betrayed by the president. He owes us an apology for sure, and I think

0:32.0

that would be one way of showing some remorse for this drawn-out process that didn't need to be.

0:38.3

Meanwhile, the fallout from last week's release of some 20,000 pages of emails related to the late-sex criminal has also been swift.

0:46.3

Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced he's resigning from Open AI's board.

0:51.3

This comes a day after he said he'd take a step back from public engagements in the wake of

0:56.4

chummy emails with Epstein after his conviction.

0:59.8

Harvard also announced it will open an investigation into the relationship the former university

1:04.6

president had with Epstein.

1:07.8

Russia has attacked Ukraine again, but a peace plan may be in the works.

1:11.6

Stay with us.

1:12.6

Now to Western Ukraine, where deadly and devastating Russian drone and military strikes have killed over two dozen people.

1:23.6

Ukraine's emergency services say, the strikes hit apartment buildings in the city of Ternopio.

1:29.3

They come as Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, is in Turkey, meeting with President

1:33.3

Rishep Taiti Erdogan, as he tries to reinvigorate peace talks and prisoner-of-war exchanges.

1:39.3

Meanwhile, several Russian sources have told CNN there are ongoing high-level contacts between

1:45.5

U.S. and Russian officials, including U.S. Special Envoy Steve Whitkoff.

1:50.3

CNN's Elena Trin has more.

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