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Lisa Licera
This is a Fox News alert. He signed it. I'm Lisa Licera. President Trump has signed legislation compelling the Justice Department to release all its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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The Epstein Files Transparency act calls on Attorney General Pam Bondi and her team within 30 days to make publicly available in a searchable and downloadable format all unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials in the possession of the Department of Justice. Bondi recently ordered a new Epstein investigation into Democratic ties with the disgraced pedophile late last week at President Trump's urging. Bondi wouldn't say what kind of new information, but the new investigation could delay some of the release given it's an active probe.
Lisa Licera
Fox's Davis Pun Former US Treasurer Larry Summers has taken a leave of absence from teaching at Harvard where he once served as president, over the league release of emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Epstein. Several high ranking U.S. army officials, including Army Secretary Dan Driscoll are in Ukraine to help with peace talks. There are reports that envoy Steve Witkoff has hashed out a peace plan with.
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His Russian counterpart including security guarantees for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Zelensky in Ankara today with Turkish President Erdogan mentioned diplomacy. He will meet tomorrow in Kyiv with top level Pentagon brass.
Lisa Licera
Fox's Greg Palkot President Trump has agreed to meet with New York City Mayor Alexoran Mamdani in the Oval Office, the president writing on Truth Social. The two will sit down Friday. Mamdani, a self described democratic socialist, has been highly critical of the President's immigration policies while the president has blasted Mamdani's policies for the city. New challenge in the prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey as the Justice Department admits a possible lapse in how the case was presented to a grand jury. America's listening to Fox News.
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A Senate subcommittee took a post shutdown look at ways to keep the aviation industry operating and its air.
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Controllers paid the longest ever government shutdown, according to National Air Traffic Controllers Association. President Nick Daniels saw the people he represents get one partial paycheck and two zero dollar paychecks despite working full time.
And in many cases mandatory overtime.
Beyond that, Airlines for America CEO Chris Sununu said for the entire shutdown, the industry took a $20 billion hit to America's GDP. The witnesses told the Commerce subcommittee. They back bills in both the House and Senate now the Aviation Funding Stability act, which keeps FAA funding going during a shutdown or even if funding isn't passed at the end of a fiscal year. Grinal Scott, FOX News.
Lisa Licera
The number of cases of infant botulism has risen to 31 as investigators in at least three states say they continue to find by heart formula for sale. A week after the company recalled all products nationwide, a record has been set in the world of art.
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A portrait by Gustav Klimt pulls in the highest price ever for a work of modern art at auction, 236.4 million including fees. Congratulations, wrapping up the 20 minute long bidding war at Sotheby's in New York, where the Austrian artist's portrait of Elizabeth Lederer also set a record for the auction house. Lederer was part of one of Vienna's wealthiest families and she made up a story that she was one of Klimt's illegitimate children to escape persecution by the Nazis who looted the family art collection. The painting was from the estate of Estee Lauder heir, the late Leonard Lauder. Sotheby's did not name the buyer.
Lisa Licera
Fox's Lily and Woo on Wall street, The Dow up 47, the NASDAQ up 131. I'm Lisa Licera. This is Fox News.
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Date: November 20, 2025
Host: Lisa Licera (FOX News Podcasts)
This episode of the Fox News Hourly Update delivers a concise rundown of the top U.S. and international news stories, covering breaking legislative actions, political developments, global diplomacy, economic updates, and cultural milestones as of November 19, 2025.
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This edition of Fox News Hourly Update covers significant developments: the government’s move toward Epstein file transparency, new U.S.-Ukraine-Russia diplomacy, the intersection of the art market and World War II-era history, and sector-specific economic updates. Political, legal, and health stories interweave with global affairs, all presented with Fox’s direct and news-focused tone.