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Ahead of next week’s midterms, voters rank government corruption as a top concern alongside the economy. The Washington Post ’s Liz Goodwin explains how Democrat James Talarico is using the issue against Republican Ken Paxton in a close Texas Senate race. Then, the Wall Street Journal ’s Ian Lovett breaks down how Melania Trump and Pope Leo helped broker a narrow humanitarian cea...

Anthropic filed for what could be the largest IPO in history, even as its filing warns that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. Axios ’s Dan Primack breaks down the numbers. Then, Anat Peled at the Wall Street Journal reports from Tel Aviv as Israeli voters head to the polls in a pivotal election that may serve as a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. NPR ’s C...

President Trump and former President Barack Obama campaigned in Michigan this weekend, where Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed are in a close Senate race. Reuters ’s Bo Erickson breaks down the contest. Ukraine has regained full access to Elon Musk’s Starlink and Starshield satellite systems after a slowdown. Alex Ward of the Wall Street Journal discusses the dispute over wh...

From Apple News In Conversation : In the span of a month, Christa Pike survived a botched lethal-injection execution in Tennessee and the Pentagon announced plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan. President Trump later walked back the livestream, although the execution is still scheduled; it will be the first military firing-squad execution in the country s...

The Guardian ’s Robert Booth takes us inside the global scramble to fix a code vulnerability threatening 70% of websites. Minnesota hasn’t elected a Republican statewide in decades, but an open Senate seat there is looking surprisingly competitive. Minnesota Public Radio ’s Dana Ferguson breaks down the forces reshaping the race. Wall Street Journal baseball writer Jared Diamond...

More than $10 billion is expected to be spent on advertising in this midterm cycle. New York Times reporter Teddy Schleifer joins to explain where the money comes from, how a recent Supreme Court ruling has shifted power back toward party committees, and what voters should watch for in the final two weeks. Russia freed a retired American schoolteacher , and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff called...

The Guardian ’s Ashifa Kassam takes us inside Europe’s “autumn of discontent.” The Justice Department has charged 28 people in California with election crimes and is seeking to block roughly 20,000 ballots from being counted in the midterm elections despite experts saying noncitizen voting is extremely rare. NPR ’s Miles Parks discusses the implications of the move. F...

President Trump says he is open to a trilateral summit with Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi to discuss Ukraine without Zelenskyy present. The Wall Street Journal ’s Lingling Wei explains what the talks signal to smaller nations. French cities imposed curfews after violent rioting over school conditions and living costs, the BBC reports. President Emmanuel Macron is facing disapprov...

Voters in Alberta today decide if the province should pursue secession. Leyland Cecco from The Guardian breaks down the long-shot independence referendum. New polls found President Trump’s approval rating hitting new lows just weeks before the midterm elections. Politico ’s Alex Gangitano explains why Republicans are shifting campaign funds away from key battlegrounds. Pope Leo made hi...

From Apple News In Conversation : With the 2026 midterms just two weeks away, many Americans are paying close attention not only to races and candidates but to the election process itself. Cook Political Report editor in chief Amy Walter and veteran GOP pollster Patrick Ruffini join Apple News In Conversation host Shumita Basu to answer questions from our listeners — including why polling ha...

Iranian officials told Reuters they are intentionally ramping up attacks on commercial ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz to drive up energy prices and hurt Republicans ahead of the midterms. Senior correspondent Jonathan Saul breaks down the strategy and how the Trump administration is weighing its response. With less than three weeks until Election Day, Cook Political Report editor-in-chie...

A new inflation report shows that prices rose again last month ahead of the midterms, driven by energy costs from the war in Iran. The Wall Street Journal ’s Eliza Collins explains why voters are blaming Republicans and what it means for Congress. Russia pounded oil, gas, and electricity facilities in Ukraine yesterday, cutting off power to roughly 600,000 people. The strikes came as Kyiv wo...

Kimberly Guilfoyle has resigned as U.S. ambassador to Greece after the White House asked her to step down. The Washington Post ’s Michael Birnbaum breaks down the misconduct allegations that led to her departure. The Associated Press reports on how newly released 911 calls show care was delayed for Christa Pike following her failed execution due to confusion between Tennessee prison official...

DHS agents searched the Washington home of Rep. Ilhan Omar on Monday. The Washington Post ’s Perry Stein explains what’s known about the investigation. South Carolina’s Senate race to fill the seat of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham looks tighter than usual, as his sister, Darline Graham, faces Democrat Annie Andrews. The Associated Press ’s Meg Kinnard discusses the race. Aft...

President Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel and said Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy ceasefire. The Wall Street Journal ’s Robbie Gramer discusses the reaction from lawmakers and allies. Houthi militants struck Saudi Arabia’s main airport in Riyadh, killing at least 13 people. Reuters reports. Democrat Adam Hamilton is challenging Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas, h...

From Apple News In Conversation : A lawsuit filed by a former Cornell student that alleges she was sexually assaulted by seven fraternity members in 2024 has sparked an outpouring of women sharing their own stories of campus assault. While the case reflects dynamics that researchers have tracked since the 1980s, it also reveals something distinctly modern: how fraternity culture and online misogyn...

Republicans are growing concerned about how Texas will vote in next month’s midterms. The Washington Post ’s Teo Armus explains how labor shortages tied to immigration arrests could affect three House races along the border. Israel will this month hold its first elections since the Oct. 7 attacks. Josef Federman of the Associated Press breaks down how the campaign. Rape allegations at...

Lawyers have shared the first words of Christa Pike since she woke up after surviving a botched execution. Reuters reports on the latest courtroom hearings. Republican Sen. Susan Collins faces the toughest fight of her career in Maine. The Bangor Daily News ’s Michael Shepherd explains why. ProPublica ’s Nicole Foy discusses her work investigating the number of American citizens gettin...

Christa Pike, who survived a failed execution by lethal injection in Tennessee, is conscious and speaking, her attorneys say. Kelly Puente of The Tennessean explains what could happen next. Hundreds of thousands of people have joined protests across France over education funding and the condition of the country’s schools. France 24 reports. Survivors of an Iranian drone strike that killed si...

As New York investigates an alleged rape at Cornell University, the state’s legal statutes on consent and intoxication are coming under scrutiny. The Washington Post ’s Joanna Slater explains what the law says. The Supreme Court has heard arguments over whether local governments can use state law to make oil companies pay for climate-related damage. Michael Booth of the Colorado Sun br...

A copilot’s attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight bound for Tel Aviv sent a Boeing 737 Max into a dive near the speed of sound. Benjamin Katz of the Wall Street Journal explains how the jet survived. Oil is flowing through the Strait of Hormuz again, with shipments starting to approach prewar levels. The Washington Post ’s Evan Halper explains why gas prices remain high. The Supreme Court...

From Apple News In Conversation : Fewer people around the world are having kids — the global birth rate has been falling steadily since the 1970s — but, for many, it’s not because they don’t want to become parents. A deep sense of uncertainty about money, relationships, and the future has made starting a family feel harder than ever. Anna Louie Sussman, author of the new bo...

New details have emerged about Cornell University’s handling of a 2024 sexual-assault allegation against seven men. The BBC ’s Madeline Halpert explains how campus and criminal investigations into such accusations work. Nate Silver of Silver Bulletin discusses what the polls are showing a month out from the midterms, and their margins of error. Diesel prices have topped $6 a gallon, an...

A copilot stabbed the captain of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv before passengers and crew subdued him and stabilized the plane. The Washington Post ’s Gerry Shih explains what investigators are examining. A Tennessee woman on death row survived two doses of lethal injection last night, prompting the state to halt the execution. The Associated Press has the details. U.S. troops have formally...

Investment in the AI build-out is on track to become the biggest economic bet in U.S. history. The Wall Street Journal ’s Konrad Putzier explains the risks to jobs and the stock market. New York prosecutors are reopening an investigation into an alleged 2024 rape at a Cornell University fraternity house. NPR ’s Jaclyn Diaz explains how a lawsuit influenced the decision. The Senate pass...