11pm ET, October 26 | The latest headlines from NPR
Oct 27, 2026 · 4m
Summary
President Trump offers a $1 million bounty for voter fraud evidence, prompting Democratic concerns about midterm election integrity. The Justice Department has charged former FBI Director James Comey with mishandling national security information, while a judge ruled against the DOJ in a case involving California voter rolls. Additionally, AI giant Anthropic files for a massive IPO, and actor Walter Koenig, known for his role in Star Trek, has died at age 90.
Topics discussed
NPR News Now introduction
Trump offers $1M bounty for voter fraud evidence
Democratic response to election security concerns
DOJ charges former FBI Director James Comey
Details on Comey charges and daughter's firing
Anthropic files for initial public offering
Anthropic history and potential valuation
NPR News Now transition
Court hearing on California non-citizen voter rolls
Death of Star Trek actor Walter Koenig
Walter Koenig's role as Pavel Chekhov
Koenig's later career and Mint Mobile ad
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