--:-- Corva Coleman: Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman.
--:-- Corva Coleman: Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have released several emails from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. These refer to President Trump.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: NPR's Stephen Fowler reports the emails raise new questions about the extent of the relationship between Trump and Epstein.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: The three emails appear to show more of a connection between Trump and the disgraced financier than previously reported.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: One threat called Trump, quote, "that dog that hasn't barked."
--:-- Stephen Fowler: Another said Trump, quote, "of course, knew about the girls without elaborating further."
--:-- Stephen Fowler: NPR has not independently confirmed the veracity of the correspondence.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: The revelation comes as the House returns to action today for government funding bills and will have enough members to vote on a bipartisan measure to release more Epstein files.
--:-- Stephen Fowler: Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
--:-- Corva Coleman: The decisive vote in the House to release more Epstein files is expected to come from Arizona Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. It's been 50 days since the Democrat won a special election. She expected to be sworn into office this afternoon.
--:-- Adelita Grijalva: I do believe that there is absolutely a connection with me pledging to be the 218th signature on the discharge petition to release the Epstein files, and that has resulted in denying representation to more than 800,000 Arizonans for the last seven weeks.
--:-- Adelita Grijalva: She spoke to NPR's All Things Considered.
--:-- Corva Coleman: Grijalva will also be seated in time to vote with the House on the spending measure intended to bring an end to the government shutdown. Today is day 43.
--:-- Corva Coleman: The vote is expected to be close, as House Democratic leaders say they will not support it.
--:-- Corva Coleman: The measure does not cover a key Democratic demand: restoring cuts to subsidies for ACA health care insurance premiums.
--:-- Corva Coleman: Stocks opened mixed ahead of a House vote to end the shutdown.
--:-- Scott Horsley: NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 450 points in early trading.
--:-- Scott Horsley: The six-week shutdown has been a drag on the U.S. economy.
--:-- Scott Horsley: Congressional forecasters estimate it will shave about 1 percentage point off the annual growth rate in fourth GDP.
--:-- Scott Horsley: The government economists who tally GDP growth are among those furloughed by the shutdown.
--:-- Scott Horsley: We're still waiting for a readout on third-quarter economic growth that was supposed to come out two weeks ago.
--:-- Scott Horsley: One of the first economic reports we're likely to see once the shutdown ends is the September jobs report.
--:-- Scott Horsley: That was nearly finished when government number crunchers were told to stop working.
--:-- Corva Coleman: On Wall Street, stocks remain mixed.
--:-- Corva Coleman: The Dow Jones industrials are now up 440 points.
--:-- Corva Coleman: The Nasdaq is down 30.
--:-- Corva Coleman: This is NPR.
--:-- Anthony Kuhn: Japan and China are continuing their verbal sparring.
--:-- Anthony Kuhn: It's over remarks made by Japan's prime minister concerning Taiwan.
--:-- Anthony Kuhn: NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports that both countries have lodged diplomatic protests against each other.
--:-- Anthony Kuhn: Two foreign affairs divisions of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party adopted a resolution, calling on the government to take firm measures, including possibly expelling China's consul general in the city of Osaka.
--:-- Anthony Kuhn: The consul posted on social media what was widely interpreted as a threat to decapitate Prime Minister Sanae Takeuchi.
--:-- Anthony Kuhn: Takeuchi suggested last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a threat to Japan's survival that could justify a military response.
--:-- Anthony Kuhn: A social media account associated with China's state broadcaster meanwhile said in a post that if Takeichi continues to spout nonsense, she might have to pay the price.
--:-- Corva Coleman: The National Weather Service says a looming storm in the Pacific Ocean will deliver what's known as an atmospheric river to California this week.
--:-- Corva Coleman: Forecasters say strong winds and heavy rain will pelt the state.
--:-- Corva Coleman: There are winter storm warnings posted already for California's eastern mountains.
--:-- Corva Coleman: Heavy snow is forecast.
--:-- Corva Coleman: The funeral for renowned primatologist Jane Goodall will be held today in Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
--:-- Corva Coleman: Goodall died last month at the age of 91.
--:-- Corva Coleman: The services will be live-streamed starting at 11 a.m. Eastern Time in about an hour.
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--:-- Corva Coleman: Thank you.
