Month: October 2025

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Consider This from NPR - Here’s how the shutdown is playing out across the U.S.

The government shutdown is on. Already, it’s being felt across the country.

National Parks are preparing to scale back or close. Furloughed federal workers are facing tough choices about how to pay the bills when they can’t count on their paychecks. Some people trying to access government services have found locked doors. 

Democratic and Republican lawmakers are at an impasse after dueling proposals on the senate floor failed Wednesday.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has vowed that his party is in the shutdown fight to win it. He weighs in on Democrats’ strategy and what he’s hearing from his constituents.

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Marketplace All-in-One - On track for a layoffs record

The U.S. is on track for the largest number of announced layoffs since 2020. Yay us! (Kidding.) We can thank a combination of federal cuts and their ripple effects, an uncertain trade environment, and AI experimentation. After that, Jenny Han of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” tells Kai about her career journey from nanny and school librarian to novelist and Amazon Prime showrunner. Plus: recession indicators, a federally-backed lithium mine and industrial outdoor storage.


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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Listener Mail: Ben Versus the Sun, Humans Visit Savannah, Matt Airs Hot Takes On The Future

Happy Rutabaga Day. In this week's listener mail segment, Ben, Matt and Dylan learn about the plans to finally take the sun down a notch. Insight on Savannah, Georgia. All this and more as the gang hurtles toward the end of the year.

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Headlines From The Times - Jane Goodall Dies at 91, Trump Orders Military Training in U.S. Cities, Government Shutdown, EV Lane Changes, ChatGPT Parental Controls, DoorDash Expands with Kroger

Jane Goodall, the pioneering primatologist and conservationist, has died at 91. President Trump urges military training in U.S. cities, sparking lawsuits and backlash. The U.S. government shuts down after failed negotiations, while California ends carpool lane access for clean-air vehicles. In business, OpenAI launches new parental controls for ChatGPT, and DoorDash expands its grocery services nationwide through a major Kroger partnership.

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Federalist Radio Hour - ‘The Kylee Cast’ feat. Shawn Fleetwood, Ep. 12: Pete Hegseth Says What We’re All Thinking

On this episode of “The Kylee Cast,” Federalist Managing Editor Kylee Griswold breaks down the curious case of an illegal alien becoming the superintendent of Des Moines Public Schools. Plus, Staff Writer Shawn Fleetwood joins to recap Pete Hegseth’s refreshing military address and preview the biggest cases of the upcoming SCOTUS term. 

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Newshour - Two people killed in British synagogue attack

The British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain must defeat what he called the "rising hatred of Jewish people", after a deadly attack at a synagogue. Two Jewish people were killed and four others injured after a car was driven towards worshippers at the site in Manchester. Police declared it a terrorist incident. They shot the suspect dead.

Also in the programme: Venezuela's opposition leader tells us she welcomes America's attacks on alleged drug smugglers, saying they'll force President out. We look at protests in Morocco; and is Formula One getting too hot for the safety of its drivers?

(Photo: A member of the Jewish community holds a Torah at a police cordon in Manchester, Britain, 2 October 2025. Credit: Photo by Adam Vaughan /EPA/ Shutterstock)

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The Daily Signal - Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Warning on Russia and NATO

At the United Nations, President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin is “stalled” in Ukraine and called on NATO to cut off Russia’s oil and gas revenue. Trump, who once argued he could make a deal with Putin, now says the war has become a costly stalemate.


As the war drags on, is Trump right that NATO can force Russia to the table? Victor Davis Hanson explains Trump’s evolving strategy, Ukraine’s military limits, and what a real path to peace could look like on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”


“Donald Trump said something—so we don't know where that area to negotiate is. But it's somewhere. But then Donald Trump said, I think, wisely, he said: But we're going to make sure Ukraine doesn't lose. And then he said they can take, as I said, they can take back all the land. They can't. We saw the 2023 offensive. This is World War I. And all of the assets are on Russia's side.


“They don't have the manpower. They don't have the wherewithal. What they do have are brilliant fighters, a sophisticated drone industry, that if they are entrenched and they can hold a line where they are and they can selectively hit oil refineries and munitions plants in Russia, in Western Russia, then they can make it so costly…that Russia will have to come to the bargaining table.”


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(1:52) Trump’s Perspective (2:45) Putin’s Invasion (4:16) Realities of the Conflict (7:18) Conclusion

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WSJ What’s News - A Terrorist Attack at a British Synagogue Leaves Two Dead, Several Injured

P.M. Edition for Oct. 2. A terrorist incident in Manchester during the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur killed two people and injured several others, rattling British Jews. Plus, on the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, President Trump ratcheted up pressure on Democrats. We hear from WSJ White House reporter Alex Leary about how he’s doing it, and why the shutdown presents a political risk for Trump. And Tesla set a new sales record in the third quarter, beating Wall Street’s expectations. WSJ reporter Becky Peterson joins to discuss what drove it, and what that means for the company’s future. Alex Ossola hosts.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Is Crypto The Way Out for US Debt?

Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo highlights regulatory clarity, tax policy, and SEC-CFTC coordination as key pillars in modernizing U.S. crypto oversight and advancing financial innovation.


Former CFTC Chairman Chris Giancarlo, known as “Crypto Dad,” discusses the path toward U.S. crypto regulation, highlighting tax policy, legislative progress, and the need for SEC-CFTC coordination. He outlines how regulatory clarity and digital asset adoption can modernize financial infrastructure, reclaim global leadership, and boost economic growth.

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WSJ Minute Briefing - U.S. Stocks Hit Record Highs on Shutdown’s Second Day

A global surge in chip stocks led the rally. Plus: Tesla shares fall despite posting positive sales. And Starbucks raises its dividend. Katherine Sullivan hosts.


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