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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...

President Trump is moving to cancel $810 million in spending approved by Congress. NPR ’s Eric McDaniel explains the process, known as a pocket rescission. Some Republican Senate candidates are distancing themselves from the White House over the war with Iran ahead of November. Semafor ’s Burgess Everett breaks down why. The Associated Press reports on how the White House is defending...

British police arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by U.S. forces, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. The BBC reports on how authorities responded to a late-night tip from a resident. A nor’easter flooded parts of the East Coast over the weekend, and Hurricane Polo is expected to make landfall in Mexico’s Baja California. USA Today reports. President Trump...

From  Apple News In Conversation : Americans spend billions of hours a year navigating government bureaucracy, whether filling out forms, waiting on hold, or standing in endless lines. Researchers call this hidden burden the “time tax.” In her new book, The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time — and How to Fix It , Atlantic staff writer Annie Lowrey argues all o...

Opposition to data centers is growing across party lines ahead of the midterm elections. NPR ’s Scott Neuman explains what’s driving it, and Anya van Wagtendonk of Wisconsin Public Radio looks at how it became such an important issue for her state’s governor race. Dozens of delegates walked out as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.N. General Assembly. Plus...

Iran’s president told the U.N. General Assembly his country would not be bullied and would not give up its civilian nuclear program. The Wall Street Journal ’s Benoit Faucon explains how the U.S. naval blockade is squeezing Iran’s economy. More than 30,000 self-declared noncitizens have been added to U.S. voter rolls since 2000. Reuters ’s David Morgan explains how software...

President Trump renewed his threats against Iran in his address to the United Nations General Assembly. The Wall Street Journal ’s Alex Ward breaks down the speech. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington today for his first visit to the United States in three years. Reuters ’s Trevor Hunnicutt explains what he and Trump want from the summit. The administration has pledged a...

The Washington Post ’s Adam Taylor joins from New York as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly, where Secretary-General António Guterres will deliver his final address amid deep divisions over Iran and Ukraine. Politico ’s Oriana Pawlyk explains the FAA’s new AI tool for easing flight delays, and why airlines pushed for a slower rollout. The 19th ’s Shefali Lu...