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What this show covers
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What listeners will find here
Three pressure points: Ukraine, midterm economics, and attacks in Saudi Arabia
The episode centers on President Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine, his effort to make affordability a midterm focus, and escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. It connects foreign policy, domestic politics, and regional security in a brisk rundown of three fast-moving stories.
Thirteen women take on the officers who abused them behind bars
Sexual assault inside a California women’s prison is at the center of this episode, which follows Aliksandria Prout and twelve other women seeking justice. It launches a three-part story about abuse by jailers and the fight to hold them accountable.
Storm damage, fuel politics, and a tense ICE shooting lead this episode
Hurricane Isaias hits the Florida panhandle and soaks the Southeast, while Trump backs a Russian diesel import deal aimed at lowering gas prices. The episode also turns to New York City after ICE shot a man who was driving his 5-year-old son home from school.
Storm danger, battlefield shifts, and election pressure in one brisk news roundup
Hurricane Isaias, Ukraine’s eastern counteroffensive, and the political fallout from the Iran war drive this episode. It moves from urgent storm preparation to changing military tactics and then to how foreign policy is shaping the midterm campaign.
Storm prep, surprising House battlegrounds, and a White House press access fight
Hurricane Isaias, unexpectedly competitive midterm House races, and a court battle over White House press access drive this episode. It moves from urgent Gulf Coast storm preparations to shifting political terrain and a high-stakes media freedom dispute.
