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🎧 Hillary Clinton said her husband is likely to discuss how his relationship with Epstein ended years before Epstein’s criminal wrongdoings came to light, NPR’s Saige Miller tells Up First. The committee's chairman, James Comer, said today’s hearing with Bill Clinton is expected to last longer than Hillary Clinton's, as they have many questions for the former president. Comer said that Hillary Clinton's hearing was productive and she answered nearly every question, even if the answer was “you’ll have to ask my husband.” Hillary Clinton told the press after the hearing that it should have been open to the public and described the questioning as repetitive. 

🎧 Paramount’s move to take over Warner Bros. Discovery would make the company a “Hollywood behemoth” after the merger, NPR’s David Folkenflik says. The deal still has to go through review by antitrust regulators. If it's finalized, multiple entities, including CBS, CBS News, CNN, Comedy Central and TBS, would be under one roof. The merger could position the company as a major player in Hollywood that could compete with platforms like Netflix, Apple and Amazon Prime. Paramount's CEO, David Ellison, and his family are close to President Trump, who has made it clear that he cares about what happens to CNN. Owners of various news outlets, including the Ellisons, have moved to appease Trump and his allies in the current political moment. 

🎧 The Trump administration seems focused on two likely sets of targets, NPR’s Franco Ordoñez says. One could be limited strikes, possibly against Iran’s ballistic missile program, nuclear targets or leadership. The second option could be a larger campaign aimed at destabilizing the country or possibly overthrowing the regime. The U.S. and Iran held their third round of negotiations yesterday. Iran has continued to refuse to negotiate on ballistic missiles — a sticking point for U.S. officials.