California’s early voter turnout is exceeding expectations ahead of November’s special election, with more than 3.4 million mail-in ballots already returned — a potential boost for Proposition 50, the redistricting measure backed by Democrats. In national news, NBA coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier face federal charges in a sweeping sports gambling probe. L.A.’s firefighters union president accuses Mayor Karen Bass of retaliation after criticizing city funding. Orange County says goodbye to the 50-year-old Westminster Mall as redevelopment plans move forward. In business, Waymo faces a federal investigation after one of its self-driving taxis failed to stop for a school bus in Atlanta.
What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – Bonus: The Scariest Halloween Costume
The streets are full of ghouls, masked horrors, and terrifying make-up—also it will be Halloween soon.
Guest: Luke Winkie, Slate staff writer.
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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Bonus: The Scariest Halloween Costume
The streets are full of ghouls, masked horrors, and terrifying make-up—also it will be Halloween soon.
Guest: Luke Winkie, Slate staff writer.
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Opening Arguments - Trump Says DOJ Should Pay Him $230 Million Because Why the F*** Not at This Point
OA1201 - This Rapid Response Friday, Matt and Jenessa play a few rounds of “Can They REALLY Do That?”, with topics including:
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The legal mechanism and filings behind Trump’s $230 million demand for DOJ having the audacity for investigating him for crimes that he did
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Arizona’s lawsuit against House Speaker Mike Johnson asking a DC federal court to require him to seat incoming Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva after her election
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DOJ’s first-ever “Antifa” terrorism indictment
Finally, in today’s footnote Jenessa reports back from her recent experience sitting for the federal patent bar.
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Donald Trump’s Form 95 seeking damages under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the FBI’s execution of a search warrant on Mar-a-Lago (filed 8/7/2024)
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Transcript of former FBI agent Steven D’Antuono’s testimony to the House Judiciary Committee (6/7/2023)
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Complaint in Arizona v. U.S. House of Representatives (filed 10/21/2025)
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Martin v. U.S., 605 U.S. _____ (6/12/2025)
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Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969)
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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Inflation Increased 3% in September
Plus: General Motors cuts more than 200 salaried jobs in Detroit. And the European Union charges Meta over their handling of illegal content. Zoe Kuhlkin hosts.
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Global News Podcast - Trump ends Canada trade talks over anti-tariff advert
Donald Trump calls off trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariffs advert. Also: Kim Jong Un attends a ground-breaking ceremony for a new memorial to honour North Korean soldiers who died fighting for Russia; doctors in Gaza struggle to identify bodies sent back from Israel as part of the ceasefire deal; we look at cloud seeding in Delhi; find out what happened when nearly all of Iceland's women went on strike; and how one German firm is making the most of some unlikely publicity after the multi-million dollar robbery at the Louvre museum in Paris.
The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight.
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Serious Inquiries Only - SIO494: Autism and ADHD, Part 2
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Previously, the leading theory was that kids with autism and/or ADHD had mental health struggles due to emotional regulation issues or other direct elements of their neurodivergence. But what if it's actually that they have to deal with more stressors than the other kids? Dr. Jenessa Seymour, fellow haver of ADHD, is here to break it down for us!
Focus on Africa - The landmark event in Manchester that changed Africa
We mark the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress- a landmark event in Manchester, England that changed Africa
Why people with albinism in Tanzania face rising fear ahead of elections
The plight of Cameroon's female gold miners
Presenter: Nyasha Michelle Producers: Mark Wilberforce, Stefania Okereke, Sunita Nahar and Yvette Twagiramariya in London. Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Technical Producer: Craig Kingham Editors: Sam Murunga and Maryam Abdalla.
The Daily Signal - Virginia AG Jason Miyares Talks About Jay Jones and Preventing a Democrat Takeover of the State
"A new survey, released Wednesday by The Washington Post/Schar School, found Miyares and Jones in lockstep with roughly 46 percent support each among likely voters. The numbers mark a 5 percentage point drop for the Democratic candidate in comparison with a similar poll from last month," writes The Hill.
Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares takes a few minutes from the campaign trail to talk with The Daily Signal about the power an unethical attorney general could wield against political foes, what the upcoming appearance by President Barack Obama could do for the race, and more.
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