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Podcast Episode · Paper Trail · October 1 · 36m

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Homeland Security raids Ilhan Omar's residence

Trump's fixation on the Minnesota lawmaker has exploded into full-on lawfare weeks before the elections.

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Exclusive: Finland pushes to all but eliminate Russian travel in EU

"The Kremlin must see that continued aggression will deepen its isolation. I ask you to take these proposals forward as an urgent priority," writes Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen in a letter...

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Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ has already gotten under Elon Musk’s skin. It goes nationwide this week

Elon Musk has been vocal against Alex Gibney's documentary “Musk,” calling the filmmaker names like “idiot” and “horrible human.”

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Ukraine's EU accession bid advances with new chapter

Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday passed legislation protecting the rights of national minorities, which removes a major hurdle in Kyiv's bid for membership.

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Federal agents search Rep. Ilhan Omar's home as part of a criminal investigation, AP sources say

Federal agents have searched Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as part of a criminal investigation. That's according to people familiar with the matter.

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US threatens to cut intel sharing with Ukraine in push to protect Russian oil refineries, sources confirm

The Kyiv Independent had learned that the Trump administration had threatened senior Ukrainian military and government officials in a push to protect Russian oil refineries. Two Ukrainian officials s...

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Archbishop of the US military says Catholic soldiers should not serve on firing squad

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If the Nidal Hasan Execution Is Livestreamed, We Are a Barbaric Nation

The only countries to carry out public executions in 2025? Iran and Afghanitisan. That’s the company Pete Hegseth wants America to keep.

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Government spent $10 million on pro-Trump ads after president said super PAC would fund

Nearly $22 million in taxpayers funds has been spent to air the ads, with nearly half spent after Trump promised to fund what the White House calls public service announcements through his super PAC.

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Pete Hegseth's firing squad livestream has fans in the defense industry

Co-founders of Palantir and defense tech firm Anduril are defending "public and brutal" executions.

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EU votes through largest ever Russia sanctions list

"This is the single largest expansion of our sanctions list since Russia started its war," chief EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said, adding that more than half of the roughly 1600 listings "are connected to...

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Trump’s feds raid home of Ilhan Omar as part of criminal investigation

Raid comes as Omar, the first Somali American elected to Congress, has drawn President Donald Trump’s ire for years

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Trump’s Message to Ukraine Is Now Crystal Clear

The president’s actions over the past 72 hours look like an effort to force Kyiv to surrender.

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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home searched by federal agents, report says

The search was reportedly related to a criminal investigation.

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'Block, blunt and break': NATO top commander unveils defensive strategy in face of Russian threat

In a speech in Warsaw, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Alexus Grynkewich insisted on the alliance's readiness, while downplaying the odds of an imminent conflict.

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How Ken Paxton Fabricated “Horsesh*t” Case Against a Texas Mosque

Paxton and Governor Greg Abbott charged a mosque with fraud despite multiple bureaucrats finding issues with their case.

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Elon Musk is the midterms' biggest disinformation risk

The world’s wealthiest man pours money into GOP candidates while backing a floridly fake story about a Democrat on the platform he owns.

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Maps show how Israel's ‘Yellow Line' keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza

A year into a 'ceasefire', Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.

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Zelenskyy: EU will provide Ukraine with €3 billion in military aid next week

Following talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the EU for recent defence funding and said further support is expected soon, as...

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Musk Bankrolls Republicans In Midterms As Biggest Donor—While Attacking Talarico

Musk has now given more than $276 million both directly and through his super PAC, the New York Times reports.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Explained

Many cities and states are observing the day. President Trump has declared himself a supporter of Columbus Day.

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Anti-Troy Jackson Ad Runs in Oregon, Not Maine

An executive with the Republican super PAC that paid for the ad attacking Mr. Jackson, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, blamed its vendor running the ad in Oregon.

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Trump posts a made-up quote from Denzel Washington praising him

The actor’s team confirmed that the quote is fabricated.

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Elon Musk quietly becomes biggest known donor in midterm contests as he tries to save Republicans

Trillionaire Elon Musk has quietly become the biggest known spender in this year’s midterm elections, doling out more than $276 million since July to try to save Republican majorities in the House and Senate.

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Ukraine disputes Trump's claim of energy ceasefire as Russian diesel deal draws fire

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President Trump blames high energy prices on Ukraine, not his war in the Middle East, and made a surprise decision to suspend sanctions against Russia on Friday. William Brangham discusses the latest...

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IMF says AI investment propping up global growth, but war and debt threaten outlook

The global economy will still manage to top 3% real GDP growth this year as strong AI investment offsets the energy shock from the war in the Middle East, but downside risks are mounting and more countries are being left behind and vulnerable to rising debt loads, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.

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Trump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board • Ohio Capital Journal

President Donald Trump has formed a White House committee to investigate Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, escalating even further a lengthy feud with the Federal Reserve Board member.

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Baby killed after police chase ends in 10-car crash

One car was carrying three infants and 7-month-old Kalayia Tolbert died from her injuries in hospital

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Why do Iran's oil ‘intermediaries' owe the government billions?

Iran says intermediaries handling its oil sales owe it billions of dollars, but how did the debts accumulate?

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Most Americans oppose betting on elections and government events, poll finds

Some policymakers worry prediction markets could undermine faith in the integrity of U.S. democracy.

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Alaska News Nightly: Monday, October 12, 2026

Mat-Su officials prep for traffic ahead of President Trump's rally in Wasilla.

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Ashland Schools Foundation wants to give leftover school supplies a second life

The Ashland Schools Foundation plans to turn donated materials into classroom supplies through a new storefront where district teachers could shop at no cost.

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Pakistan’s hard choice on Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen

Defence pacts and financial reliance on Riyadh give Islamabad little leeway to avoid Houthi conflict

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ASEAN foreign ministers to tackle transboundary haze in November meetings

ASEAN foreign ministers will during a ‌meeting next month seek to tackle the transboundary haze blanketing ⁠parts of the region, the bloc's chair, the Philippines, said on Tuesday.

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Man fatally stabbed outside Marin County medical building

San Rafael police are investigating a fatal stabbing outside a medical building near Northgate Drive in the city’s Terra Linda neighborhood.

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Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the GOP's vulnerability in the midterms

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump on the campaign trail with the midterm...

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US senators from both parties blast Trump order to import Russian diesel as illegal | Arizona Mirror

The Trump administration’s order to allow import of Russian diesel violates a 2022 law banning Russian energy imports while the country’s war with Ukraine is ongoing, according to a bipartisan group o...

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China’s Weakening Economy Is Creating a Lost Generation

Young people are watching their bright futures disappear as the country’s job losses pile up and the milestones of adulthood slip further away.

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Former police officers, daughter killed in suspected murder-suicide in upscale Calif. neighborhood

The shooting took place Saturday evening in unincorporated Marin County, officials said.

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On the slopes of Besançon, an aggressive chamois attacks joggers, and the prefect authorizes its killing

In the Doubs department in eastern France, two runners were charged by the wild animal just days apart. Faced with this unusually aggressive behavior, the prefect has ordered that the chamois be identified and killed.

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North Korea says it tested upgraded ‘tactical’ ballistic missile

Pyongyang said the test confirmed the success of a technical upgrade to “an important core element” of the weapon system.

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SK Hynix, SoftBank shares plunge as tech stocks in Asia track Wall Street sell-off

Asian technology stocks tumbled Tuesday as a sell-off in U.S. semiconductor shares spilled into regional markets.

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US says it opposes Chinese 'coercion', after Belize, Paraguay ministers sanctioned

The Trump administration opposes "coercion and aggression" by China against countries for exercising their sovereign rights, the US State Department said, after Beijing sanctioned ‌a Belize and Paraguay minister over their ties to Taiwan.

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Duel in the desert: US marine veteran aims to win back working-class voters for Democrats

JoAnna Mendoza draws on unique biography to connect with voters in Arizona battleground – can she flip a key swing seat?

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Paxton Reportedly Partied With Fugitives In Dubai Ahead Of Senate Race

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Top economies heading for biggest budget deficits since Covid, IMF warns

At its annual meeting, the fund calls for ‘urgent’ action to rebuild public finances

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Deana Lawson’s Subjects of Surveillance

In a new series featuring surveillance-camera stills of suspected shoplifters, the photographer Deana Lawson seems more interested in the surface than in the soul.

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Global economy to slow less than expected in 2026 as AI boom offsets war hit: IMF

The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, as AI investment helped offset the war’s energy shock.

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A 6.1 earthquake jolts southern Panama after Friday’s destructive tremors

A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit southern Panama Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage.

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IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026

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