The Gist - Chris Murphy: “Congress needs to take war powers back.”

Mike revisits his 2019 conversation with Senator Chris Murphy on the AUMF — the two-decade-old law still used to justify U.S. military strikes from Yemen to the Caribbean. Plus, a new strike on a Venezuelan vessel raises questions about presidential authority and transparency. We trace how “temporary” wartime powers became permanent policy, and what it would take for Congress to reclaim its constitutional role.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Samson Mow Says ‘Time is Running Out to Buy Bitcoin at Low Prices’ | Markets Outlook

Diving into the bitcoin markets with JAN3 CEO Samson Mow.

In today's Markets Outlook, JAN3 CEO Samson Mow joins CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie and Andy Baehr to explain why bitcoin's flat price and low volatility is a potential sign of maturity and why his $1 million prediction is still in play. Plus, he dives into the threat of bitcoin "bifurcation," the surge of Korean retail money propping up Ethereum, and the likelihood of nation-state BTC adoption in 2026 amid global de-dollarization trends.

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Newshour - Iran says no longer bound by nuclear restrictions

Iran says it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as its landmark 10-year deal with world powers expired on Saturday. A foreign ministry statement said the limits agreed in 2015 no longer applied, although Tehran remained firmly committed to a diplomatic solution.

Also on the programme: Pakistan and Afghanistan hold peace talks after days of clashes and deadly airstrikes near the border; and the single blood test that can find as many as 50 different cancers.

(Photo: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a meeting with foreign ambassadors and diplomats to Iran on 05 October 2025. Credit: EPA/Shutterstock)

Up First from NPR - “No Kings” Protests; Aid Slow for Gaza; U.S. – China Trade War Heats Up

Thousands of "No Kings" rallies are planned across the U.S. today, protesting the Trump administration's policies. Plus, over a week in the Hamas-Israel ceasefire, desperately needed humanitarian aid has been slow to arrive in Gaza. We'll also look at the latest salvos in the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China.


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Global News Podcast - The Happy Pod: The healing power of singing

A singing group designed for women with post-natal depression has been shown to deliver long lasting improvements in their wellbeing. A three year study found that it helped them with symptoms like low mood, stress and anxiety and that these benefits lasted for several months after the sessions ended. Also: big celebrations as Cape Verde qualifies for the men's football World Cup. It's the second smallest country by population to reach the finals. The women reviving Aztec traditions on Mexico's island farms. Chinampas are an early model of sustainable agriculture but were at risk of disappearing. An ingenious way to fix broken life-saving equipment at remote hospitals that can't get the spare parts they need. The DJ with a difference who's filling dancefloors in Sweden - with people over the age of 50. Plus engineering meets art with a unique dinosaur sculpture, and why people love goat yoga.

Our weekly collection of inspiring, uplifting and happy news from around the world.

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BITCOIN SEASON 2: Bitcoin “Dusting” Attack You Didn’t Know About W/ Galaxy Digital

Galaxy Digital's Zach Pokorny reveals shocking details about the 80,000 BTC whale movement and a massive dusting campaign targeting 2.3 million Bitcoin across 40,000+ addresses with fake legal notices.


Zach Pokorny from Galaxy Digital joins us to discuss their deep investigation into the mysterious 80,000 Bitcoin whale that moved last summer. The report uncovers a massive dusting campaign targeting over 40,000 addresses holding 2.3 million BTC with fake "abandoned property" notices. We dive into the Salomon Brothers connection, the $90K cost of the attack, and why this looks like classic Craig Wright-style lawfare.

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• 2.3 million BTC dusted

• 40,000+ addresses hit

• Attack cost 0.7 BTC (~$90,000)

• 80,000 BTC whale sold through Galaxy

• 3-year dormancy minimum targeted

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

02:27 Size & breadth of the messaging campaign

04:39 Message contents

05:51 Legal definitions

08:47 Is Salomon Brothers real?

12:02 Why not use a law firm?

13:06 Did the 80k BTC seller get spooked?

14:31 Scale of the campaign

15:35 Satoshi addresses?

17:55 How did they choose addresses?

19:44 Lots of holders have "dormant coins"

21:17 Cost of the campaign

23:14 Links to other attacks

26:26 Speculating who this was

28:12 Court process & jurisdiction

32:12 Wrap up

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The Daily Signal - The Daily Signal Presents “The “Signal Sitdown – How Trump Changed Republicans’ Shutdown Game | Rep. Mike Haridopolos

There’s no end in sight for the current government shutdown, which entered its third week on Wednesday. While Democrats are clinging to their $1.5 trillion demands—and Republicans, for once, are refusing to capitulate—there has been a palpable shift in the government shutdown state of play. This week, Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., joins ⁠“The Signal Sitdown”⁠ to discuss the evolving dynamics of shutdown politics.


“Historically it should be a surprise,” that Democrats have opted to shut down the government, Haridopolos told ⁠The Daily Signal⁠. “The Democrats historically have always got along with a clean [continuing resolution],” he added. That’s especially the case in recent history, as Democrats have voted upwards of a dozen times for a nearly identical continuing resolution that kept the government open and running on spending levels set during former President Joe Biden’s administration. 


To add insult to injury, the continuing resolution that would last through Nov. 21 was negotiated by Republican and Democrat appropriators. “We negotiated this ahead of time,” Haridopolos told The Daily Signal. “[House Appropriations Chairman] Tom Cole sat down, of course, with the House appropriators and Democrat appropriators, and said, ‘We're going to have a clean [continuing resolution], what else do you need? We want to do it till January.”


Democrats, however, wanted the continuing resolution to expire in November. “We acquiesced and said, ‘Okay, fine, November 21,’” Haridopolos continued. “We negotiated. So this drama about ‘They never had a seat at the table’ is wrong.”


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WSJ Your Money Briefing - What’s News in Markets: AI Deals, Trump on Pharma, Banks Split

How did the week’s AI dealmaking affect stocks? And why did President Trump’s comments on weight-loss drugs hurt pharma shares? Plus, how did the big six U.S. banks finish out the week after strong quarterly reports? Host Francesca Fontana discusses the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them.


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The Daily - ‘The Interview’: Jimmy Wales Thinks the World Should Be More Like Wikipedia

Attacks on the site are piling up. Its co-founder says trust the process.

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