Headlines: November 18, 2025

Here are the major headlines in the United States today. President Donald Trump is welcoming Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington for what’s shaping up to be a major agreement, including a multibillion-dollar arms package estimated at roughly $142 billion, featuring advanced fighter jets and defense systems.

On Capitol Hill, the House is preparing to vote on releasing federal files related to Jeffrey Epstein after President Trump urged Republicans to support the measure.

The Federal Aviation Administration has announced it will lift flight-cut mandates imposed during the shutdown.

And overseas, Lebanon’s Armed Forces chief has canceled his planned trip to Washington — a sign of rising tension between the U.S. and Hezbollah’s influence in Beirut.