Trump's New Order on Epstein Files, and Colbert's Canceled 'Late Show'
The Headlines
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
On Today's Episode:
- Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony, by Glenn Thrush
- House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash, by Glenn Thrush
- Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie Edmondson
- Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of First Major Bill, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison
- CBS Canceling 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' After Next Season, by John Koblin
- The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here's What to Know, by Stephen Castle
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/politics/trump-epstein-bondi-grand-jury-testimony.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony</strong></a>, <i>by Glenn Thrush</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/politics/epstein-files-house-republicans-vote.html" target="_blank"><strong>House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash</strong></a>, <i>by Glenn Thrush</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/politics/senate-vote-trump-bill-pbs-npr-foreign-aid.html" target="_blank"><strong>Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds</strong></a>, <i>by Catie Edmondson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/crypto-industry-milestone-legislation.html" target="_blank"><strong>Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of First Major Bill</strong></a>, <i>by</i> <i>David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/stephen-colbert-late-show-ending.html" target="_blank"><strong>CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season</strong></a>, <i>by John Koblin</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/world/europe/uk-voting-age-16.html" target="_blank"><strong>The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know,</strong></a> <i>by Stephen Castle</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936">download</a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio">sign up</a> for our weekly newsletter. </p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
On Today's Episode:
- Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony, by Glenn Thrush
- House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash, by Glenn Thrush
- Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie Edmondson
- Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of First Major Bill, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison
- CBS Canceling 'Late Show With Stephen Colbert' After Next Season, by John Koblin
- The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here's What to Know, by Stephen Castle
Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
Raw Description
<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/politics/trump-epstein-bondi-grand-jury-testimony.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony</strong></a>, <i>by Glenn Thrush</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/politics/epstein-files-house-republicans-vote.html" target="_blank"><strong>House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash</strong></a>, <i>by Glenn Thrush</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/us/politics/senate-vote-trump-bill-pbs-npr-foreign-aid.html" target="_blank"><strong>Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds</strong></a>, <i>by Catie Edmondson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/technology/crypto-industry-milestone-legislation.html" target="_blank"><strong>Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of First Major Bill</strong></a>, <i>by</i> <i>David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/business/stephen-colbert-late-show-ending.html" target="_blank"><strong>CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season</strong></a>, <i>by John Koblin</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/world/europe/uk-voting-age-16.html" target="_blank"><strong>The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know,</strong></a> <i>by Stephen Castle</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936">download</a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio">sign up</a> for our weekly newsletter. </p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>