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Live from NPR News in Washington, on 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. NPR Stephen Fowler reports the emails raise new questions about the extent of the relationship between Trump and Epstein. The three emails appear to show more of a connection between Trump and the disgrace financier than previously reported. One threat called Trump, quote, that dog that hasn't barked. Another says, said Trump, quote, of course, knew about the girls without elaborating further. NPR has not independently confirmed the veracity of the correspondence. 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. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Stephen Fowler, NPR News. The decisive vote in the House to release more Epstein files is expected to come from Arizona Congresswoman elect Adelita Grijalva.

It's been 50 days since the Democrat won a special election. She's expected to be sworn into office this afternoon. Grijalva believes the delay in administering her oath of office is linked to her support for the release of the Epstein material. I do believe that there is absolutely a connection with me pledging to be the 218 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. She spoke to NPR's All Things Considered. Grewelva 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.

The vote is expected to be close as House Democratic leaders say they will not support it. The measure does not cover a key democratic demand, restoring cuts to subsidies for ACA, health care insurance premiums. Stocks open mixed ahead of a House vote to end the shutdown. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 450 points in early trading. The six-week shutdown has been a drag on the U.S. economy. Congressional forecasters estimate it will shave about one and a half percentage points

off the annual growth rate in fourth quarter GDP. The government economists who tally GDP growth are among those furloughed by the shutdown. We're still waiting for a readout on third quarter economic growth that was supposed to come out two weeks ago. One of the first economic reports we are likely to see once the shutdown ends is the September jobs report. That was nearly finished when government number crunchers were told to stop working. Stock and computer chip maker AMD opened higher after the company offered a rosy sales forecast driven by the growth of AI data centers. Scott Horsley, MPR News, Washington. On Wall Street, stocks remain mixed.

The Dow Jones Industrials are now up 440. points, the NASDAQ is down 30. This is NPR. Japan and China are continuing their verbal sparring, its over remarks made by Japan's Prime Minister concerning Taiwan. NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports that both countries have lodged diplomatic protests against each other. 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. The consul posted on social media what was widely interpreted as a threat to decapitate Prime Minister Sanaii Takaichi.

Takaichi suggested last week that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could constitute a threat to Japan's survival that could justify a military response. A social media account associated with China's state broadcaster, meanwhile, said in a post that if Takaichi continues to spout nonsense, she might have to pay the price. Spout Nonsense is a sanitized translation for words that we can't use on air. Anthony Kuhn, NPR News, Seoul. 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.

Forecasters say strong winds and heavy rain will pelt the state. There are winter storm warnings posted already for California's eastern mountains. Heavy snow is forecast. The funeral for renowned primatologist Jane Goodall will be held today in Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Goodall died last month at the age of 91. The services will be live streamed starting at 11 a.m. Eastern Time in about an hour. You're listening to NPR News.