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Ethiopia’s COP32 success offers opportunity for Africa
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View: Ethiopia’s COP32 success offers opportunity for Africa
The country looks set to stage the UN climate summit in 2027, the first sub-Saharan African host since 2011.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/ethiopias-cop32-success-offers-climate-opportunity-for-africa
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Laude Institute ramps efforts to bring more AI research to light
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Laude Institute ramps efforts to bring more AI research to light
Braden Hancock is a research partner at the Laude Institute, a nonprofit that aims to fund computer science studies that might otherwise die on the vine.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/laude-institute-on-bringing-more-ai-research-to-light
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New chatbot lets users text with AI Jesus
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New chatbot lets users text with AI Jesus
The app, which is trained on the Bible, is one of many ways people of faith are exploring AI’s role in their spiritual lives.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/new-chatbot-lets-users-text-with-ai-jesus
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Russian robot's viral tumble shows messy reality of humanoids
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Russian robot’s viral tumble shows messy reality of humanoids
The fall of the highly anticipated humanoid robot overshadowed a still impressive achievement in the early days of the technology.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/russian-robots-viral-tumble-shows-messy-reality-of-humanoids
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Today's AI buildout is just a supercharged Cloud 2.0
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View: Today’s AI buildout is just a supercharged Cloud 2.0
The reckless AI buildout that we’re hearing about is much more like the old cloud business, but fast-growing, massive, and transformative.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/ai-buildout-is-just-cloud-20
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Google refuses to breakup in a plan meant to resolve EU sanctions
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Google refuses to breakup in a plan meant to resolve EU sanctions
Google doubled down in its response to the European Commission’s landmark September decision that found its adtech business breached antitrust rules.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/google-refuses-to-breakup-in-a-plan-meant-to-resolve-eu-sanctions
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Spotting cybercrime as marketing material works for Anthropic
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View: Spotting cybercrime is working for Anthropic’s marketing
The company said it had successfully struck down attempts by a perceived Chinese state-sponsored group that succeeded in hacking a “small number” of global targets.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/cybercrime-as-marketing-material-works-for-anthropic
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COP parties head below deck
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Negotiations may be off to a slow start at COP, but the after-hours party scene is alive and well.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/cop-parties-head-below-deck
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Newsom rejects Trump plan to drill off California coast
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Newsom rejects Trump plan to drill off California coast
‘Over our dead body, full stop,’ Newsom said about Trump’s drilling plans.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/newsom-rejects-trumps-plan-to-drill-off-california-coast-at-cop
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Renewables could increase developing countries' GDP by 10%, report finds
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Renewables could increase developing countries’ GDP by 10%, report finds
Between 2017 and 2022, renewable investments in the 100 largest developing countries (excluding China) contributed a combined $1.2 trillion to GDP growth.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/renewables-could-increase-developing-countries-gdp-by-10-report-finds
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Activist investor Ancora pushing Bubble Wrap maker to sell
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Exclusive: Activist investor Ancora pushing Bubble Wrap maker to sell
Activist hedge fund Ancora has a big stake in Bubble Wrap-maker Sealed Air, and has been quietly pushing the company for months to sell itself.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/activist-investor-pushes-bubble-wrap-maker-to-sell
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China’s ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’ ambition
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View: China’s ‘Everything, Everywhere, All At Once’ ambition
The country is bucking economists’ predictions, with huge consequences for the developing world.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/chinas-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-ambition
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How one Montana senator managed to move the Trump White House — twice
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How one Montana senator managed to move the Trump White House — twice
Republican Tim Sheehy is willing to play hardball, when he feels it necessary. But not in public, if he can help it.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/public-loyalty-private-pressure-how-a-republican-senator-figured-out-how-to-move-the-trump-white-house
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Trump weighs order to curb power of proxy advisors
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Trump weighs order to curb power of proxy advisors
The administration blames Glass Lewis and ISS for a leftward shift in corporate boardrooms.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/trump-weighs-order-to-curb-power-of-proxy-advisors
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China’s growing robotics sector faces product challenges
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China’s growing robotics sector faces product challenges
The sector’s revenue grew 29.5% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2025, official data showed.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/chinas-growing-robotics-sector-faces-product-challenges
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EU conservatives and far right team up to roll back climate rules
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EU conservatives and far right team up to roll back climate rules
The bill is the first landmark legislation under European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s second term.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/eu-conservatives-and-far-right-team-up-to-roll-back-climate-rules
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Pakistan expands power of army chief
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Pakistan expands power of army chief
Syed Asim Munir will now command all three branches of the military and has lifelong legal immunity.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/pakistan-expands-power-of-army-chief
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'Mona Lisa' of Renaissance manuscripts displayed in Italy
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‘Mona Lisa’ of Renaissance manuscripts displayed in Italy
The illustrated Borso D’Este Bible is an exercise in both piety and self-aggrandizement, an art director said.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/mona-lisa-of-renaissance-manuscripts-displayed-in-italy
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Russian unit targets Ukraine drone pilots
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Russian unit targets Ukraine drone pilots
An elite unit called Rubikon has made it its mission to track, hunt, and kill Ukraine’s drone operators.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/russian-unit-targets-ukraine-drone-pilots
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Countries push homegrown messaging apps
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Countries push homegrown messaging apps
Tajikistan this week launched the national ORIZ app, targeting Tajik migrants working in Russia.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/countries-push-homegrown-messaging-apps
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Comcast, Paramount, Netflix near bids for Warner Bros. Discovery
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Comcast, Paramount, Netflix near bids for Warner Bros. Discovery
A frenetic pursuit for the last big chunk of media assets is entering its next stage.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/comcast-paramount-netflix-near-bids-for-warner-bros-discovery
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Republicans scoff at 50-year mortgage proposal
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Republicans scoff at 50-year mortgage proposal
‘I worry about the interest that will accrue,’ one Republican lawmaker said.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/republicans-scoff-at-50-year-mortgage-proposal
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Record-breaking shutdown will cast long economic shadow
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Record-breaking US govt shutdown will cast long shadow
Key economic data, including employment and inflation numbers for October, will likely never be released.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/record-breaking-shutdown-will-cast-long-economic-shadow
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Belén Garijo’s prescription for Germany’s Merck
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Belén Garijo’s prescription for Germany’s Merck
The former doctor says long-term success stems from making hard decisions when the going is good.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/beln-garijos-prescription-for-germanys-merck
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White House plows ahead with South American trade deals
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White House plows ahead with South American trade deals
The deals offer a new talking point for President Donald Trump and his top advisers, who are fielding more questions about the economy.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/white-house-plows-ahead-with-south-american-trade-deals
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Debatable: How to fight climate change
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Debatable: How to fight climate change
Bill Gates started a heated conversation about whether the global community should change its approach to emissions reduction.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/debatable-how-to-fight-climate-change
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China’s Xi Jinping is latest leader to skip G20
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China’s Xi Jinping is latest leader to skip G20
US President Donald Trump announced that no American officials would attend, while the presidents of Argentina and Mexico will also be ab
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/chinas-xi-jinping-is-latest-leader-to-skip-g20
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Washington to ease tariffs on Latin America
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Washington to ease tariffs on Latin America
The move comes as the Trump administration attempts to tackle rising inflation.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/washington-to-ease-tariffs-on-latin-america
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US approves weapons sale to Taiwan, risking Beijing’s ire
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US approves weapons sale to Taiwan, risking Beijing’s ire
The move risks once again sparking tensions with Beijing, after the US and China reached a détente in their trade war.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/us-approves-major-defense-sale-to-taiwan
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Chilean election seen as test of LatAm’s leftist regimes
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Chilean election seen as test of LatAm’s leftist regimes
The Communist Party’s Jeannette Jara and far-right candidate José Antonio Kast are leading polls.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/chilean-election-seen-as-test-of-latams-leftist-regimes
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Ukraine energy corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy
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Ukraine energy corruption scandal threatens Zelenskyy
Investigators allege hat a former business partner of Zelenskyy’s plotted to receive kickbacks worth $100 million.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/ukraine-energy-corruption-scandal-threatens-zelenskyy
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BBC apologizes to Trump over misleading speech edit
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BBC apologizes to Trump over misleading speech edit
US President Donald Trump threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion after it misleadingly edited one of his speeches.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/bbc-apologizes-to-trump-over-misleading-speech-edit
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Weak data raises concerns for China’s economy
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Weak data raises concerns for China’s economy
Investment, manufacturing, and consumption figures all fell short of expectations.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/weak-data-raises-concerns-for-chinas-economy
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Plan B pioneer Sharon Camp dies aged 81
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Plan B pioneer Sharon Camp dies aged 81
Camp hoped that Plan B would reduce polarization over reproductive health, because it prevents pregnancies rather than ending them.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/plan-b-pioneer-sharon-camp-dies-aged-81
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Air pollution monitoring investment offers ‘high return’ on health
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Exclusive: Air pollution monitoring investment offers ‘high return’ on health
A new report found that less than 0.1% of global philanthropy goes to combatting air pollution, which the WHO says poses major health and climate risks.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/cop-air-pollution-report-clean-air-monitoring-investment-offers-high-return
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Why AI is tech's Lake Wobegon
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View: Why AI is tech’s Lake Wobegon
On the cusp of an AI boom, every CEO is above average, believing they will harness the best of AI and be immune from its worst.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/why-everyone-thinks-they-will-be-a-winner-in-the-ai-race
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Markets show little reaction as US government shutdown concludes
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Markets show little reaction as US government shutdown concludes
The S&P 500 traded down about 1% as the longest government shutdown in US history ended.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/markets-show-little-reaction-as-us-government-shutdown-concludes
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Argentina gets $900M as US pulls same amount from IMF
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Argentina gets $900M as US pulls same amount from IMF
The movement of funds last month, according to reports, is separate from the US Treasury purchasing pesos during Argentina’s run-up to Javier Milei’s election win.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/us-treasury-profits-from-aiding-argentinas-election-stability
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China overtakes the West in trade with the Gulf
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China overtakes the West in trade with the Gulf
Trade between the Gulf and China reached $257 billion last year, just ahead of the region’s $256 billion trade with the Eurozone, UK, and US combined.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/china-overtakes-the-west-in-trade-relations-with-the-gulf
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Saudi crown prince’s US visit could reshape MidEast security
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Saudi crown prince’s US visit could reshape MidEast security
Saudi’s de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump are planning the future of the US-Saudi relationship for decades to come.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/saudi-crown-princes-us-visit-could-reshape-mideast-security
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Abu Dhabi greenlights driverless taxis and flying cars
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Abu Dhabi greenlights driverless taxis and flying cars
The UAE capital approved the Middle East’s first driverless ride-hailing services, following two pilot programs by Chinese rivals.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/abu-dhabi-greenlights-driverless-taxis-and-flying-cars
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Dangote's $1B bet on Zimbabwe
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Dangote’s $1B bet on Zimbabwe
The Dangote Group will invest in cement and power generation, as well as an oil pipeline.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/dangotes-1b-bet-on-zimbabwe
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South Africa eyes potential upgrade
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South Africa eyes potential upgrade
The country may be on the brink of securing its first credit rating upgrade in almost two decades.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/south-africa-eyes-potential-upgrade
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New Walmart CEO John Furner bets on a ‘resilient customer base’
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New Walmart CEO John Furner bets on a ‘resilient customer base’
Furner, who is set to succeed longtime Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, spoke at Semafor’s World Economy Summit last month about the retail giant’s use of AI and its commitment to American manufacturing.
https://www.semafor.com/article/10/15/2025/walmart-us-ceo-on-tariffs-customers-are-resilient
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Yale study shows CEOs picked from within drive higher returns
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Yale study shows CEOs picked from within drive higher returns
Researchers say the performance gap should tell boards not to assume that an outside ‘savior’ will be better.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/14/2025/yale-study-shows-ceos-picked-from-within-drive-higher-returns
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John Furner, the head of Walmart’s US operations, will succeed Doug McMillon as the new president and CEO of Walmart. At Semafor’s World Economy Summit, Furner discussed American manufacturing, the consumer economy, and how AI can be used to meet customer needs.
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Fall World Economy Summit Day 1 | Semafor Events
Shaping the next era of stability and growth.Convening over two days in Washington, DC, the World Economy Summit Fall Edition is dedicated to advancing dialo...
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Lina Khan’s populist plan for New York: Cheaper hot dogs (and other things)
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Lina Khan’s populist plan for New York: Cheaper hot dogs (and other things)
Zohran Mamdani’s new aide will focus on “excavating the law” to lower prices, borrowing from her legal playbook at the Federal Trade Commission.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/12/2025/lina-khans-populist-plan-for-new-york-cheaper-hot-dogs-and-other-things
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Photographer ‘Caesar’ to urge Congress to repeal Syria sanctions
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Exclusive: Photographer ‘Caesar’ to urge Congress to repeal Syria sanctions
Farid al-Madhan is slated to testify next Thursday on the sanctions that bear his alias.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/caesar-to-urge-congress-to-repeal-syria-sanctions
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Trump signs deal to end record-breaking shutdown
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Trump signs deal to end record-breaking shutdown
The deal passed despite 11th-hour outrage over a provision poised to enrich members of the upper chamber.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/trump-signs-deal-to-end-record-breaking-shutdown
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House braces for vote on Epstein files next week
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House braces for vote on Epstein files next week
Though the legislation faces long odds of enactment, it will force congressional Republicans to go on-record.
https://www.semafor.com/article/11/13/2025/house-braces-for-vote-on-epstein-files-next-week
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